materials science and engineering

Atomic resolution image illustrating the chemical distribution in PMN. Due to mass contrast, columns of atoms rich in Mg (blue markers) can be discriminated from columns rich in Nb (green markers). Image credit: James LeBeau.

Feb 21, 2018

Atomic structure of ultrasound material not what anyone expected

Researchers have gotten a glimpse at how atoms are arranged in a widely-used material – and it’s not what anyone expected.

Feb 14, 2018

Training international scientists in Australia

Materials science and engineering professor Jacob Jones has worked to bring international research experiences to NC State students based on his own transformative experience as a postdoc working at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. “When I […]

Jan 23, 2018

Persistent photoconductivity used to stimulate neurotypic cells

Researchers have, for the first time, used a material’s persistent photoconductivity to stimulate neurotype cells.

During deposition of a silica shell onto Ni nanoparticles, they are etched, oxidized, and embedded in the silica, which stabilizes the structure during oxidation and reduction. Image credit: Brian Lynch. Reproduced by permission of The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Nov 28, 2017

Researchers inadvertently boost surface area of nickel nanoparticles for catalysis

A technique designed to coat nickel nanoparticles with silica shells actually fragments the material – creating a small core of oxidized nickel surrounded by smaller satellites.

Nov 28, 2017

Narayan, Q-carbon company place as 2017 R&D 100 Winner

Dr. Jagdish Narayan, John C. C. Fan Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, and his company spun out from his invention Q-carbon, Q-Carbon LLC, have placed as a winner in the R&D 100 Awards.

Nov 22, 2017

LeBeau Wins $2M Transmission Electron Microscope in NSF MRI Competition

Dr. James LeBeau, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at North Carolina State University and associate director of the Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF), has been awarded a $2M Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM).

Oct 2, 2017

Narayan to serve on NAI Fellows Advisory Committee

Dr. Jagdish Narayan, John C. C. Fan Distinguished Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been elected to serve on the 2017 Fellows Advisory Committee for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Sep 26, 2017

Michael McKnight ’12 and NC State’s ASSIST Center revolutionize prosthetic limb technology

When Michael McKnight ‘12 outlines the fundamentals of his research in layman’s terms, it is evident that the path he has chosen for himself is not for the faint of heart: “What I am doing is 40% electrical engineering, 20% textile science, some percent material science, and then some percentage of biomedical engineering to be able to understand how to design for implementation.”

The Coursera offering allows users remote access to facilities at NC State and Duke University.

Sep 19, 2017

Nurturing the nanotech maker in us all

New free online course teaches anyone how to make and examine materials on a molecular scale.