Oct 13, 2015 Nanotechnology News

Dielectric film has refractive index close to air

By manipulating the structure of aluminum oxide, a dielectric material, NC State researchers were able to improve its optical and mechanical properties. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical & aerospace engineering, featured. 

Oct 13, 2015 Chemie.de

Dielectric film has refractive index close to air

NC State researchers have developed a dielectric film that has optical and electrical properties similar to air, but is strong enough to be incorporated into electronic and photonic devices – making them both more efficient and more mechanically stable. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical & aerospace engineering, featured. 

Oct 13, 2015 Azo Materials

NCSU Research Team Develops Mechanically Stable Dielectric Film with Very Low Refractive Index

NC State researchers have grown a film with a very low refractive index of 1.025, almost identical to air, that has high mechanical stability. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical & aerospace engineering, featured. 

Oct 13, 2015 Controlled Environments Magazine

Dielectric Film Is Almost Like Air

NC State researchers have developed a dielectric film that has optical and electrical properties similar to air, but is strong enough to be incorporated into electronic and photonic devices – making them both more efficient and more mechanically stable. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical & aerospace engineering, featured. 

Oct 13, 2015 I-Connect007

Dielectric Film has Refractive Index Close to Air

NC State researchers have developed a dielectric film that has optical and electrical properties similar to air, but is strong enough to be incorporated into electronic and photonic devices – making them both more efficient and more mechanically stable. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical & aerospace engineering, featured. 

Oct 12, 2015 Photonics

Engineered Film Has Refractive Index Near 1

Researchers have developed a film made of aluminum oxide that has a refractive index as low as 1.025 but that is mechanically stiff. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical & aerospace engineering, featured 

Oct 12, 2015 Nanowerk

Dielectric film has refractive index close to air

NC State researchers have developed a dielectric film that has optical and electrical properties similar to air, but is strong enough to be incorporated into electronic and photonic devices – making them both more efficient and more mechanically stable. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical & aerospace engineering, featured. 

Oct 12, 2015 AG Professional

NC State wins $6.7 million grant to curb fruit pest

NC State has won a $6.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to undertake research and grower education efforts aimed at better managing a major new pest that causes hundreds of millions of dollars in annual agricultural losses. Hannah Burrack et al., entomology, featured. 

Oct 12, 2015 Market Wired

NC State University Installs Student-Funded Spotlight Solar Structure …

NC State will showcase its commitment to clean energy by unveiling a student-funded, architectural solar structure by Spotlight Solar on Centennial campus. Tori Huffman, Nathan Pedder and Xavier Primus, Park Scholars Class of 2015, featured. 

Oct 12, 2015 AZoNano.com

NC Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Develop Organ-on-a-Chip Technology for Microbiota Research

Researchers have received a $5.3 million, five-year Transformative Research Award from the National Institutes of Health to create fully functioning versions of the human gut that fit on a chip the size of a dime. Nancy L. Allbritton and  Shawn Gomez, biomedical engineering, featured. 

Oct 12, 2015 News & Observer

Video: Solar charging station erected at NC State

A legacy gift from Park Scholars Class of 2015 on NC State’s Centennial Campus will bring solar panels down to earth. Nathan Pedder and Tori Huffman, Park Scholars Class of 2015, featured. 

Oct 12, 2015 WTVD-TV News Live at Noon

Tree at NC State Offering Practical Uses for Students

A new tree at NC State is offering some practical uses for students and raising awareness of solar energy. On Friday, crews put the finishing touches on a solar tree near the Hunt Library. Tori Huffman and Nathan Pedder, Park Scholars Class of 2015, featured. 

Oct 12, 2015 KPBS

San Diego Company’s New ‘Sweetness Enhancer’ Draws Scrutiny

While Senomyx’s “sweetness enhancers” could be an important tool to help the nation fight obesity, some scientists and consumer groups wonder how much is really known about their safety. Susan Schiffman, electrical & computer engineering, featured. 

Oct 12, 2015 Daily Signal

What Is the Link Between Culture and Economic Opportunity?

According to an NC State educational leadership, policy, and human development (ELPHD) professor, allowing parents to have choice in their child’s education creates “voluntarily constructed communities,” which foster a culture of learning and accountability in schools. Anna Egalite, ELPHD, featured. 

Oct 8, 2015 Inside Higher Ed

‘I’ve Got a Hunch’

An NC State librarian for digital technologies and learning says, libraries could create a “home for misfit projects” by offering a space for developers to work on and display new technologies. Andreas Orphanides, libraries, featured.