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“Cliff Brangwynne’s path-breaking scholarship is advancing the frontier of bioengineering,” said Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber.
The study of the band structure and crystal symmetry of semimetal bismuth indicates that this material is a kind of higher-order topological insulator hosting robust one-dimensional metallic states on the hinges of the crystal. (cover story)
An international team of scientists has discovered a new, exotic form of insulating material with a metallic surface that could enable more efficient electronics or even quantum computing...
Prof. N. Phuan Ong and Prof. Robert Cava (PCCM's IRG-1 co-leaders) recent publication in Physical Review X (July 3, 2018).
With Dirac-Weyl semimetals, electrons behave as if they have zero mass. A fundamental result of quantum field theory is that all zero-mass particles must segregate into equal left- and right-handed populations. However, these populations mix in the presence of parallel electric and magnetic fields. Why this effect, known as the chiral anomaly,...
Nathalie de Leon, assistant professor of electrical engineering (left), led the team that published their results in the journal Science, including graduate student Ding Huang (middle) and postdoctoral researcher Brendon Rose. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
Diamonds are prized for their purity, but their flaws might hold the key to a new type of highly secure communications.
Welcome to PCCM
The Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) is a National Science Foundation supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Princeton University. Established in 1994, the PCCM is dedicated to pushing the frontiers of complexity in materials science - bringing together over thirty faculty from six departments in the natural sciences and engineering. Currently funded by the NSF (DMR-1420541), the PCCM supports three Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) and several seed projects. The current IRGs are focused on research in the newly discovered topological phases of electrons and materials, surface and dynamics in confined polymers, and the development of ultra coherent quantum materials. In addition to forefront materials research, the center sponsors an active educational outreach program involving elementary, middle and high schools, as well as a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) and teacher programs. Industrial collaboration is another important aspect of PCCM's research initiatives.
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