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Researchers at Penn State and Purdue University have developed new materials for improved single-atom catalysis and future electronics.

“This research shows that materials that were previously difficult to sinter can now be done,” said Clive Randall, professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, who led the development of cold sintering.

Lawrence F. Hancock will receive the 2020 R.E. Tressler Award and deliver the Tressler lecture Thursday, Feb. 27 in 101 Chambers Building at University Park.

Allison Beese, associate professor of materials science and engineering and mechanical engineering, and Timothy Simpson, Paul Morrow Professor of Engineering Design and Manufacturing, for “Machine learning identification of process-structure-property links in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V.” 

As a Maker Ambassador, Imani Murray, a junior in materials science and engineering, is making the most of her leadership role that allows her to work with inspiring people and to inspire others to step outside of their comfort zones.

T.C. Mike Chung, professor of materials science and engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, received a three-year, $1.12 million grant to develop super-absorbent materials designed to store natural gas under less extreme pressures and temperatures than those required today.

Robert Hickey, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, is investigating new processes to identify and create these materials through a five-year, $600,000 National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

To further shrink electronic devices and to lower energy consumption, the semiconductor industry is interested in using 2D materials, but manufacturers need a quick and accurate method for detecting defects in these materials to determine if the material is suitable for device manufacture. Now a team of researchers has developed a technique to quickly and sensitively characterize defects in 2D materials.

Three undergraduate students studying civil engineering and one recent MatSE alumni have been honored with the top prize for their work in the Inaugural Northeast Regional Council Mix Competition, sponsored by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance. 

Zi-Kui Liu, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, was recently named president of ASM International.