materials science and engineering

Nov 2, 2016

New technique for creating NV-doped nanodiamonds may be boost for quantum computing

Researchers at NC State University have developed a new technique for creating NV-doped single-crystal nanodiamonds, only four to eight nanometers wide, which could serve as components in room-temperature quantum computing technologies. 

Oct 26, 2016

Patala receives AFOSR Young Investigator Program award

Dr. Srikanth Patala, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, has received a Young Investigator Program (YIP) award from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research. 

Oct 14, 2016

Graduate student becomes research associate at national lab

Dr. Tedi-Marie Usher began her journey with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as a graduate student who was interested in materials science and engineering. Over the course of her graduate studies, Usher went to ORNL several times to conduct experiments that eventually led to her decision to take a position as a postdoctoral research associate there in April, 2016. 

Oct 14, 2016

Study finds surface texture of gallium nitride affects cell behavior

Researchers at NC State have determined that the surface texture of gallium nitride (GaN) materials can influence the health of nearby cells. The work is significant because GaN is a material of interest for developing new devices that can control cellular behavior. 

Sep 29, 2016

NC State leads NSF program to train future leaders at nexus of big data and materials science

North Carolina State University and North Carolina Central University are launching a National Science Foundation-funded program to recruit and train researchers in new ways of applying advanced statistical tools to physical science data. 

Sep 13, 2016

New technique integrates graphene, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide onto silicon chips at room temperature

Materials researchers at NC State have developed a technique that allows them to integrate graphene, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) onto silicon substrates at room temperature by using nanosecond pulsed laser annealing. The advance raises the possibility of creating new electronic devices. 

Aug 24, 2016

New approach to determining how atoms are arranged in materials

Researchers from North Carolina State University, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a novel approach to materials characterization, using Bayesian statistical methods to glean new insights into the structure of materials. 

Jul 21, 2016

Integration of novel materials with silicon chips makes new ‘smart’ devices possible

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the U.S. Army Research Office have developed a way to integrate novel functional materials onto a computer chip, allowing the creation of new smart devices and systems. 

Jul 11, 2016

Researchers develop faster, precise silica coating process for quantum dot nanorods

Materials researchers at North Carolina State University have fine-tuned a technique that enables them to apply precisely controlled silica coatings to quantum dot nanorods in a day – up to 21 times faster than previous methods.