We demonstrated an oxide-based TFT using electrochromic WO3 as the channel

  The lack of fundamental understanding of the role of oxygen in non-water based electrolytes significantly hinders the development of rechargeable lithium-air batteries.  This IRG has developed a new X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) technique that makes it possible to study the lithium/oxygen chemistry occurring during battery operation as a function of applied voltage and controlled oxygen pressure. 

From drug delivery to catalysis to optoelectronics, the need for efficient fabrication pathways for particles over a wide range of sizes, from a variety of materials, and in many different structures is critical to functionality. Researchers in IRG-III have exploited the inherent scalability of fiber production and an in-fiber Plateau–Rayleigh capillary

The long term goals of the Triangle MRSEC REU program are to maximize opportunities for undergraduate involvement MRSEC research, recruit diverse undergraduate students from across the country, and encourage and support future careers in materials science and engineering. Our 2012 class of REU students represented a diverse group of undergraduates with 50% females and 75% underrepresented minorities.

Altering crystal structure of unique magnetic films manipulates magnetization orientation Magnetic anisotropy defines the functionality in many applications including magnetic data storage, strong permanent magnets, and electrical transformers. Sr2FeMoO6 (SFMO) and Sr2CrReO6 (SCRO) are unique magnetic materials whose strong anisotropy aligns with crystalline structure (“magneto‐crystalline anisotropy”) that arises from the heavy elements Mo and Re. Researchers at The Ohio State University’s Center for

Anil Virkar, Ajay Nahata & Brian Saam Leveraged new (non-MRSEC) funding $240k: Arion mill, laser marker, FIB dep materials, S/W. Scientific Computing & Imaging integration of diverse imaging data sets. Magnifies MRSEC investment into FIB and planned S/TEM. Click the pdf below for more information

Life and Death at the Interface (.PDF)

Researchers Discover the Grail of Graphene Electronics: Semiconducting Graphene (.PDF) The stumbling block to developing graphene electronics has been the inability to produce a semiconducting form of graphene.  Researchers at the Georgia Tech MRSEC have finally found a solution to this elusive goal, graphene bent over SiC steps.  This semiconducting graphene can operate at temperatures above 200 C and is easily scalable to industrial fabrication.

Bridge Program for Physics Graduate Students OSU, CEM and the OSU Department of Physics have established and funded a M.S.‐to‐Ph.D. Bridge Program at OSU; OSU is one of the first sites funded by the American Physical Society Bridge Program. The program seeks to enhance the diversity of qualified applicants to physics Ph.D. programs at OSU and at other universities. The first cohort of students for this 2‐year transitional M.S. program will begin in June 2013.