Undergraduate Research Involving Pulsed Layer Deposition (PDL) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)

6/24/2024 | Haiyan Wang (Purdue University)

This project supports 4 PIs and their graduate students in working on the collaborative project covering thin film growth, characterization, materials modeling, device simulation and processing

Broader Impact Through the 3D Microstructure Workshop

5/22/2024 | Gregory S. Rohrer, Carnegie Mellon University

The DMREF sponsored a three-dimensional (3D) microstructure workshop August 18-20, 2023.  This was our most successful workshop so far, in the sense that we exceeded our limit for the maximum number of participants (60).

Distributing Materials Science Classroom Kits for High School Students

5/17/2024 | Mo, Hu, Haile, Harmer, Marvel Univ. of Maryland, Northwestern Univ., Lehigh Univ.

The outcome of the computation, experiments, and iterative feedback loop from this project are integrated into multiple courses taught by the PIs. This integration of research and education enriches the educational experiences and outcomes for students, fostering a new generation of scientists and engineers equipped with advanced MGI skills in computational and experimental materials science.

Crystals and Clinker Teacher Workshop

5/14/2024 | Geoff Brennecka (Colorado School of Mines)

Geoff Brennecka and the Ceramics and Glass Industry Foundation hosted the Crystals and Clinker Teacher Workshop at Colorado School of Mines on October 14, 2023, that introduced twenty regional middle- and high-school teachers to materials science concepts and activities.

Undergraduate Research on 2D Ferroelectrics

5/14/2024 | Xia Hong (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Li Yang (Washington University in St. Louis)

Layered van der Waals CuInP2S6 (CIPS) is a promising two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectric for developing low-power 2D electronics and flexible energy applications. A major hurdle for its technological application is its close to room temperature ferroelectric ordering temperature (TC). Our study provides an effective strategy to enhance the ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity of ultrathin CIPS, making it a viable material candidate for room temperature device operation. The gained knowledge can also be applied to other 2D ferroic materials for property engineering.

The Information Skunkworks

3/21/2023 | Dane Morgan and Paul Voyles (University of Wisconsin)

Evidence for Spin Swapping in an Antiferromagnet

3/2/2023 | J. Zhou (U. Texas-Austin); G. Fiete (Northeastern U.); C.L. Chien (Johns Hopkins U.)

In outreach activities, we have sought to inspire the next generation of researchers from different age groups and backgrounds. We have focused on building approachable and adaptive demonstrations of scientific experiments for K-12 classrooms, including in-person and virtual projects. We are also working with undergraduate students within the department on their research projects to kickstart their career.

Workforce Development by Advancing MGI Competencies

2/21/2023 | James Rondinelli (Northwestern University)

Data, computation, and experiment are key pillars for achieving competencies required for the future of manufacturing and cross-cutting, convergent, and interdependent fields of research that could offer long-term economic impact and enhance the national security of the United States.

Special Achievements of PI Zhang’s Students

2/16/2023 | Fan Zhang, the University of Texas at Dallas

Qiyue Wang was awarded the first (2021) Steven Weinberg Research Award by the Texas Section of American Physical Society (APS).

Self-assembled Peptide-p-electron Supramolular Polymers:Code Sharing and Undergraduate Research

2/8/2023 | J. Tovar, H. Katz (Johns Hopkins U.) A. Ferguson (U. Chicago)

A primary goal of this work is to make the computational tools broadly available to the community. To achieve this, we have hosted both our inexpensive peptide model and machine learning protocol for peptide design on the code sharing site GitHub for free, open-source, public download.