While two-dimensional crystalline materials have been courting huge interest for flexible next-generation electronics devices, for the past two decades in the US research into crystal growth has been in decline. This gap in the research landscape now looks set to be filled with the multimillion award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Penn State University for the development of a user facility for 2D materials synthesis and characterisation research. Nanotechweb spoke to Joan Redwing who will be leading the “the Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium” about the plans for the facility and how it can re-invigorate research into crystal growth……….
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/64447