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2-D electronics take a step forward: Team makessemiconducting films for atom-thick circuits
Phys.org., June 10, 2013 - Scientists at Rice University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have advanced on the goal of two-dimensional electronics with a method to control the growth of uniform atomic layers of molybdenum disulfide (MDS).
Rare-Earth Europium Nanocrystals Never Seen Before Could Revolutionize LED Market
Science World Report, May 31, 2013 - Newly discovered minuscule nanocrystals that glow different colors may be the missing ingredient for white LED lighting that illuminates homes and offices as effectively as natural sunlight, and thus provide a boost to this already surging sector.

ORNL microscopy uncovers "dancing" silicon atoms in graphene
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 2013 - Jumping silicon atoms are the stars of an atomic scale ballet featured in a new Nature Communications study from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Women in STEM

L. Walker (ORNL retired), G. E. Jellison, and L. A. Boatner, First Place Award in the 2011 Crystal Photograph Competition at the 18th American Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy, August 2011.
K. Rhodes, American Crystallographic Association Margaret C. Etter Student Lecture Award, Powder Diffraction Scientific Interest Group, June, 2011.