In a #S24MRS symposium focused on #DEI in #MaterialsScience, speakers discussed engaging with minority-serving institutions such as HBCUs, the importance of mentorship programs, fostering inclusivity in undergrad STEM classes, & more. loom.ly/m9xHPEA

This new #MRSBulletin article explores recent experimental and theoretical discoveries of #excitonic phenomena as well as the structural properties of #MetalHalidePerovskites that facilitate the emergence of robust #quantum states. loom.ly/ZT-16oQ

#MaterialsNews: Researchers from Australia doped stable and low-cost #2D SnO thin layers with HZO using a liquid-metal process, resulting in crystalline asymmetry and robust #ferroelectric characteristics. #nanosheets loom.ly/KwnvzSg

Check out recent highlights from #MRSJMRJournal and #MRSEnergyJournal! Topics include magnetocaloric #HighEntropyAlloys, self-healing #polymer composites, #MössbauerSpectroscopy of iron oxides, #CarbonCapture, ionomer interfaces, & air pollution. loom.ly/8I_LIog

In this #MRSBulletin podcast, Sophia Chen interviews Michael Dickey of NC State University about the discovery of #glassygels by postdoc Meixiang Wang as well as their mechanical properties, including #ShapeMemory and #SelfHealing. #MaterialsMonday loom.ly/ZLEFdGE

#MaterialsNews: Researchers at Umich MSE recently validated an alternative approach to #InorganicSynthesis in a #RoboticLaboratory, allowing them to test far more reactions than possible under a manual approach. #MaterialsMonday loom.ly/QmeaYXE

This new #OpenAccess #MRSBulletin article reviews different approaches that use static or dynamic strain to tailor the optical properties of #excitons or provide transport channels for excitons. #quantum #semiconductors #vanderWaals loom.ly/dnffLoU

This new study from #MRSBulletinImpact evaluates the functional characteristics of starch-structured plant-based cheeses, showing that protein addition increased melt, decreased oil loss, and increased hardness. #PlantBasedCheese loom.ly/YWJnoXs

The strong coupling between #photons and #excitons gives rise to hybrid #LightMatterParticles with fascinating properties. This #MRSBulletin article reviews some of the main materials for strong light–matter engineering. #QuantumTechnology loom.ly/Rc2zrjs

This new #MRSBulletin article reviews recent developments in the understanding of #excitons in certain #nitride and #oxide #semiconductors as well as their heterostructures and nanostructures. loom.ly/d0NAXWM

#RybergExcitons are a promising technology platform for #QuantumSensing. This #OpenAccess #MRSBulletin article discusses nonlinear optical properties of Ryberg excitons and recent theoretical and experimental results in quantum sensing. loom.ly/o82i88w

To help address fundamental questions on #ExcitonPhysics in #SingletFissionMaterials, this #MRSBulletin article reviews key requirements for singlet fission materials and advances toward controlling their properties using #polaritons. loom.ly/0PvUwCM

In this #MRSBulletin podcast, Laura Leay interviews Rasmus Neilsen about his fabrication of a monolithic selenium/silicon tandem #SolarCell. Indium-tin oxide was used as a transparent conductive layer that is easier to deposit. #MaterialsMonday loom.ly/_jDgvao

In this #MRSBulletin podcast, Laura Leay interviews Coskun Kocabas about his group's development of a #metamaterial that can tailor #ThermalEmission via a #dielectric medium sandwiched between two layers that act as mirrors. #MaterialsMonday loom.ly/KCLnB4o

This new study from #MRSBulletinImpact provides insights into #fungal growth and reveals that the #mycelium growth rate can be tuned through substrate stiffness, thus reducing the time for producing mycelium-based #composites. loom.ly/itpMwEw

This #MRSBulletin article recaps the joint MRS/ACerS workshop. It explored #AI and #MachineLearning for #ceramics and #glasses, and specifically how those tools can aid in the discovery and development of novel #materials. loom.ly/oR9u0Nc

This #OpenAccess #MRSBulletin article discusses the fundamentals of #InterlayerExcitons, including correlation phenomena as well as the consequence of #Moiré #superlattices with a strong focus on TMD homo- and heterobilayers. loom.ly/kZ69sGM

This #MRSBulletin article spotlights a joint session at #S24MRS with MRS and African Materials Research Society that focused on bridging the gap between African and non-African researchers to push global #MaterialsResearch forward. loom.ly/KYnNHT0

This #OpenAccess #MRSBulletin article examines #HalidePerovskite materials and #SolarCells, reviewing the state of the art, presenting main advantages over existing technologies, and the main challenges researchers need to overcome. loom.ly/Mnel1n0

This new #MRSBulletin article explores recent experimental and theoretical discoveries of #excitonic phenomena as well as the structural properties of #MetalHalidePerovskites that facilitate the emergence of robust #quantum states. loom.ly/ZT-16oQ