Penn State facility enables development of new ultra-thin materials for advanced electronics
Roman Herbert-Engel, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, characterizes chalcogenide thin films with a graduate student in a Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium lab in 2017.
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NSF renews funding for Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium
May 25, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a renewal of funding for the Materials Innovation Platform (MIP) national user facility at Penn State’s Materials Research Institute (MRI), the Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium (2DCC). The 2DCC is one of four MIPs in the United States and was awarded $20.1 million over five years, an increase of 13% above the initial award in 2016.