2021

 

 

 

Congratulations to Prof. Lou on receiving Brimacombe Medal from Minerals, Metals and Materials Society! 

https://msne.rice.edu/news/jun-lou-receives-brimacombe-medal-minerals-metals-and-materials-society

 

Congratulations to Prof. Lou for winning NSF funding as the director of the ATOMIC (The Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings)! 

https://news.rice.edu/2021/08/18/national-2d-materials-research-center-wins-nsf-funding/

Congratulations to Prof. Jun Lou on being elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry!

  

Hexagonal boron nitride’s remarkable toughness unmasked

2020

 

Industrial-strength brine, meet your kryptonite 

Odds are good for unique 2D compound

Water-splitting module a source of perpetual energy

2019

 

10 Rice Engineering faculty among world’s highly cited researchers

 

Ammonia synthesis made easy with 2D catalyst

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Hacopian and Dr. Peter Owuor on receiving their PhD degrees!

2018

form fitting nanoscale sensors now make sense

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Nanotube ‘rebar’ makes graphene twice as tough

Congratulations to Drs. Xiewen Wen, Dave Tsai, Jiangtan Yuan and Weibing Chen (from left to right) on receiving their PhD degrees!

2017

New test opens path for better 2-D catalysts

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New test opens path for better 2-D catalysts

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‘Tiny windows’ test may find better 2D materials for fuel cells

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2-faced 2-D material is a first at Rice

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2-faced 2-D material is a first at Rice

 

 

Two-faced 2-D material: flat sandwich of sulfur, molybdenum and selenium

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Pei Dong will start her own research group at George Mason University! 

Yingchao Yang will start his own research group at University of Maine!

Jingjie Wu will start his own research group at University of Cincinnati!

Congratulations to Dr. Jing Zhang and Dr. Linlin Cao for earning their Ph.D. degrees!

Jiangtan won 2017-18 Vaughn Fellowship. Congratulations!

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Weibing won Franz and Frances Brotzen Fellowship Award. Congratulations!

Weibing won IBB Travel Grant Award! Congratulations!

2016

Prof. Lou becomes new Editors-in-Chief of Materials Today

Some 2-D materials may be more brittle than thought

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Self-adaptive materials

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Jiangtan won Franz and Frances Brotzen Fellowship Award. Congratulations!

2015

Rice, Penn State open center for 2D coatings

Jing won Franz and Frances Brotzen Fellowship Award. Congratulations!

Dr. Lou won the Charles Duncan Award

Dr. Lou promoted to full professor

Rice-SDU establish the joint Center for Carbon Nanomaterials

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2014

Graphene/nanotube hybrid benefits flexible solar cells

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Congratulations to Dr. Pei Dong for earning her Ph.D. degree and Bill Song for his Master degree!

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Graphene only as strong as weakest link

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Rice engineer wins Materials Research Society award

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2013

Jun Lou takes part in NAE symposium

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Congratulations to N3L Alumnus Dr. Zheng Liu for starting his new position at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore!

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‘White graphene’ halts rust in high temps

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At super high temps, ‘white graphene’ stops rust

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‘White graphene’ halts rust in high temps

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‘White graphene’ halts rust in high temps: Nano-Thin Films of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Protect Materials from Oxidizing

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‘White graphene’ halts rust in high temps: Nano-Thin Films of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Protect Materials from Oxidizing

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Nano-Thin Hexagonal Boron Nitride Films Protect Metals at Ultrahigh Temperatures

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2-D Electronics Take a Step Forward: Semiconducting Films for Atom-Thick Circuits

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2-D electronics take a step forward: Team makes semiconducting films for atom-thick circuits

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Trilogy of 2-D Materials Could Constitute Future Electronics

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2D electronics take a step forward

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2-d-electronics take a step forward

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Congratulations to Dr. Cheng Peng and Dr. Jiangnan Zhang for earning their Ph.D. degrees!

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Graphene combo could shrink electronics

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Breaking Story: Rice technique points toward 2-D devices

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Rice technique points toward 2-D devices

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2012

Congratulations to N3L Alumnus Dr. Yang Lu for starting his new position at City University of Hong Kong!

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‘Nanocable’ could be big boon for energy storage

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Nanotube electrodes improve solar cells

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Low-cost solar cells from nanotube ‘forests’

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Eight proposals win support from Faculty Initiative Fund

Congratulations, Dr Lou.

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ScienceShot: Brittle Gold

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2011

Versatile nano-tensile testing platform available for TEM

Uni-axial testing tool allows evolution of internal sample structure to be observed in real time.

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Tiny Wires Change Behavior at Nanoscale

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Tiny wires change behavior at nanoscale

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Tiny wires change behavior at nanoscale

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Gold wires get ‘brittle-like’ at nanoscale

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Tiny wires change behavior at nanoscale

Rice University researchers surprised to see twin-induced brittle-like fractures in gold nanowires.

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Congratulations to Dr. Hao Lu, Dr. Yang Lu and Dr. Yogeeswaran Ganesan for earning their Ph.D. degrees!

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Nano research fit for a king

Rice University scientists test strength of composite bonds one nanotube at a time

Arthur pulled a sword from a stone, proving to a kingdom that right beats might. Researchers at Rice University are making the same point in the nanoscale realm.

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Nanotechnology research fit for a king

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Nano research fit for a king: Scientists test strength of composite bonds one nanotube at a time

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Nano research fit for a king

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Nano research fit for a king: Scientists test strength of composite bonds one nanotube at a time

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2010

‘White graphene’ to the rescue -Hexagonal boron nitride sheets may help graphene supplant silicon

Our “Cold Welding of Ultrathin Gold Nanowires” paper has been highlighted in the “Editorial” section of last issue Nature Nanotechnology, 5, 167, 2010.

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Lou’s clues lead to nano revelation: Gold and silver nanowires bond naturally, stay strong

Gold nanowire bond stays strong naturally

 

Welding uses heat to join pieces of metal in everything from circuits to skyscrapers. But researchers have found a way to beat the heat on the nanoscale. Jun Lou, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science, is quoted. Yang Lu, a graduate student in mechanical engineering and materials science, is mentioned. Futurity.org showcases“Breaking News from the Future.”

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Gold and silver nanowires bond naturally, stay strong

 

(PhysOrg.com) — Welding uses heat to join pieces of metal in everything from circuits to skyscrapers. But Rice University researchers have found a way to beat the heat on the nanoscale.

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