The University of Delaware MRSEC team has developed and implemented a hybrid THz radiation source that combines a conventional III-V semiconductor-based photoconductive antenna with a spintronic emitter integrated into a single device. This hybrid emitter leverages the unique properties of both components: the wavelength sensitivity of the semiconductor material and the wavelength insensitivity of the spintronic heterostructure.
CHARM partnered with academic departments and local industry at the University of Delaware to provide experiential exposure to STEM fields, collegiate lab settings, and industry settings and equipment to students historically underrepresented in STEM. Students visited one department or industry partner for one day per week, for 7 weeks.
The CHARM team successfully used computational design to produce new, non-natural peptide molecules that self-assemble into discrete nanoparticles that are 2 nm in diameter and 4 nm in length. The new nanoparticles, examples of the class of protein structure call coiled coils, result in exciting new self-assembly behavior with potential to impact materials technology.
MRSECs support interdisciplinary materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering that are important to society. Read about how MRSECs function along with opportunities they offer in research, collaboration, and outreach and professional development.
Welcome to the internet hub of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC), a network of Centers located at academic institutions throughout the United States, funded by the National Science Foundation. This website provides organized connections to information and resources at the various MRSECs for the international scientific, industrial, and educational materials research and development communities.
