Weiss Group in the News

Recent News Stories on or Including the Weiss Group

Chemical Lift-Off Lithography
Chemical & Engineering News story Chemical Peels For Molecular Films (23 September 2012)
Science Perspective by John Rogers Nanometer-Scale Printing (21 September 2012)
Chemistry World story Lift off for nanoscale printing (20 September 2012)
UCLA story Researchers develop new 'stamping' process to pattern biomolecules at high resolution (20 September 2012)

Nanoscale Curvature
R&D Magazine story Molecules sense curvature at the nanoscale (19 September 2012)
NanoWerk and American Society of Nanomedicine story Molecules can sense curvature at the nanoscale (19 September 2012)
Interesting Tech story Researchers find that molecules sense curvature at the nanoscale (19 September 2012)
Phys Org story Researchers find that molecules sense curvature at the nanoscale (19 September 2012)
UCLA story UCLA researchers find that molecules sense curvature at the nanoscale (19 September 2012)

California NanoSystems Institute
Chemical & Engineering News story Weiss named director of CNSI (21 December 2009)
Chemical & Engineering News Editor's Page on Alan Alda's play Radiance and CNSI (28 November 2011)
Chemical & Engineering News Nanoscale Focus on CNSI (12 March 2012)

General and Popular
World Brain Mapping Meeting Interview with Paul Weiss (June 2011)
The Science & Entertainment Exchange Scientist Spotlight (19 March 2012)
Chemical & Engineering News article on nanomaterials characterization Sweating the Small Stuff (28 May 2012)
Kavli Roundtable Discussion on the Future of Electronics: How Atomic-Scale Devices Are Transforming Electronics (June 2012)

Nanotoxicology and NanoEnvironmental Health and Safety
Nanowerk Article on Silver Nanoparticle Morphology (June 2012)

Comments on a Four-Wheel Drive Molecular Car
BBC Radio The Naked Scientists Interview story A Molecular 'four-wheel drive' (November 2011)
Cosmos Magazine story Smallest electric car in the world revealed (15 November 2011)
Deutschlandfunk (German Public Radio) interview World's Tiniest Electric Vehicle Rolls Out (10 November 2011)
Discovery News story World's Tiniest Electric Vehicle Rolls Out (9 November 2011)
Science News story Tiniest car gets a test drive (9 November 2011)
New Scientist story Single-molecule nanocar takes its first spin (9 November 2011)

New Families of Molecules for Self-Assembled Monolayers
Penn State Eberly College of Science News Story A New Family of Molecules for Self-Assembly: The Carboranes (24 March 2009)
Physorg story A New Family of Molecules for Self-Assembly: The Carboranes (24 March 2009)
Penn State Live News Story A new family of molecules for self-assembly: The carboranes (25 March 2009)
EurekAlert story A new family of molecules for self-assembly: The carboranes (25 March 2009)
Science Daily story New Family Of Molecules For Self-assembly: The Carboranes (26 March 2009)
Science Centric story A new family of molecules for self-assembly: The carboranes (26 March 2009)
Chemie.De story A new family of molecules for self-assembly: The carboranes | PDF (27 March 2009)
Materials Today story SAM Meets Carboranes (26 May 2009)

Molecular Plasmonics
Nature Materials Write-up on Active Molecular Plasmonics (PDF). (February 2009)
Nanotechnology Now Article Molecular Machines Drive Plasmonic Nanoswitches. (11 February 2009)
Penn State Eberly College of Science News Story Molecular Machines Drive Plasmonic Nanoswitches (11 February 2009)
Penn State Live News Story Molecular Machines Drive Plasmonic Nanoswitches (11 February 2009)

Photoisomerization of Single Molecules
Science Editor's Choice Chemistry: Free to Switch (30 May 2008)
Penn State Eberly College of Science News Story Tethered Molecules Act as Light-Driven Reversible Nanoswitches (23 June 2008)
Physorg story Tethered molecules act as light-driven reversible nanoswitches (23 June 2008)
Eurekalert story Tethered molecules act as light-driven reversible nanoswitches (23 June 2008)
MRS Materials News story Tethered molecules act as light-driven reversible nanoswitches (24 June 2008)
Nanotechwire story Tethered molecules act as light-driven reversible nanoswitches (24 June 2008)
Materials Gate story Tethered molecules act as light-driven reversible nanoswitches (25 June 2008)
NanoST World story Tethered molecules act as light-driven reversible nanoswitches (25 June 2008)
Science Daily story Tethered molecules act as light-driven reversible nanoswitches (25 June 2008)

Synthetic Biology and the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
Nature cover story on the 2005 iGEM Competition Designs on Life (24 November 2005)
Center for Nanoscale Science Nugget on Penn State's iGEM Team
Penn State Live Story: Penn State team a gold medal winner at iGEM competition (13 December 2007)
Penn State Live Story: Penn State team a gold medal winner at iGEM competition (13 December 2007)

Visualizing Chemistry
Chemical & Engineering News Guest Editorial by Dr. Nancy Jackson Visualizing Chemistry. (30 July 2007)
National Academy of Science Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology Poster Get the Picture? (30 July 2007)

Substrate-Mediated Interactions
Science Article Surface Science: Long Intervals in the Islands (pdf) (8 June 2007)

Molecular Rulers

Scientists Create 'Molecular Rulers' Enabling Precise Construction of Nanoscale Structures (Eberly College of Science News).
Chemical & Engineering News News of the Week article on Molecular Rulers (12 February 2001).
Nanotech Alert article on Molecular Rulers
United Press International article on Molecular Rulers.
Space Daily article on Molecular Rulers (13 February 2001).
Penn State Intercom article on Molecular Rulers (15 February 2001).
Penn State Daily Collegian article on Molecular Rulers (20 February 2001). (artwork)
Cover story in The Chemical Engineer Story (March 2001). Cover
Cover story in Materials Today Story (March 2001). Cover
Science et Vie Micro (SVM), article in April 2001 issue (in french).
Molecular rulers article on the back cover of the Summer 2001 issue of Science Journal.
Research Penn State article on Nanofabrication (Fall, 2001). Page 38, Page 39, Page 40, Page 41, Page 42.

Chemical & Engineering News 10 December 2001 Cover

Chemical & Engineering News Chemistry News of the Year included Molecular Rulers (and molecular switches). (10 December 2001). C&E News Cover 10 Dec 2001
Center for Nanoscale Science Nugget on Molecular Rulers

NanoApplications Workshop on Molecular Rulers and Chemically Advanced Nanolithography held in collaboration with the North Carolina State University Center for Innovation Management. (12 July 2005)
Center for Nanoscale Science Nugget on NanoApplications Workshop

Combining Photolithography with Molecular Rulers: Advanced Materials Advances in Advance article Hybrid Approaches to Nanolithography: Photolithographic Structures with Precise, Controllable Nanometer-Scale Spacings Created by Molecular Rulers (15 March 2006)
NSF MRSEC Nugget on Molecular Rulers: A Marriage of Molecules and Metal @ Pennsylvania State University

Molecular Switches
Chemical & Engineering News News of the Week article on Molecular Switches: The Ol' Switcheroo Comes in a New Size (Print Version) (25 June 2001).
United Press International article on Molecular Switches: Single-molecule computer switches advance (21 June 2001).
Nanodot.org article on Molecular Switches: Single Molecule Switching Via Conformational Change (22 June 2001).
Microelectronics Technology Alert on Molecular Switches (29 June 2001).
Research Reveals Potential of Single Molecules to Function as Switches When They Change Shape (Eberly College of Science News).
New York Times Article: Clever Wiring Harnesses Tiny Switches or www version (17 July 2001, Science Times, Pages D1-2).
Molecular Switch article on STP News High Tech On-line.
Chemical & Engineering News Chemistry News of the Year included Molecular Switches (and molecular rulers). (10 December 2001).
Molecular switches article in Spring 2002 issue of Science Journal.
AAAS press release on molecular electronics session at annual meeting.
Eureka Alert article on molecular electronics (14 February 2002).
50 Years of Science, Technology, and the AVS (1953-2003): Materials in nanotechnology: New Structures, new properties, new complexity (Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 21, S194, September 2003)
Eureka Story on Molecular Switches

Molecular Electronics
Science News article: Molecular Electronics: Next-Generation Technology Hits an Early Midlife Crisis (Science 302, 556, 24 October 2003)
Commentary, letters, and corrections to the above article ((Science 303, 1136, 20 February 2004).

Molecular Engineering of Molecular Switches
SpaceDaily Story: Control Of Molecular Switches Increased By Tailored Intermolecular Interactions (30 September 2004)
Nanotechnology Now Article Control of Molecular Switches Increased (30 September 2004)
EurekAlert/NanoTechWeb Article on Biased Molecular Switching (pdf Version) (6 October 2004)
Science Editor's Choice Article on Biased Molecular Switching (pdf Version) (8 October 2004)

Flipping Switch Polarity
Penn State Eberly College of Science Story: Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (17 November 2005)
EurekAlert! Story: Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (18 November 2005)
Nanotechnology.com Story: Ways to control single-molecule switches (18 November 2005)
Physorg.com Story: Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (18 November 2005)
NanotechWire Story: Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (19 November 2005)
Terra Daily: Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (20 November 2005)
Innovations Report: Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (21 November 2005)
AzoNano Article Molecular Switches That Can Be Turned On Or Off At Will (21 November 2005)
National Science Foundation Press Release Molecular Turn-Ons Could Find Use in Future Computers and Other Electronic Devices (22 November 2005)
Kurzweil AI Article on Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (22 November 2005)
Penn State Live Story: Scientists discover how to flip a molecular switch (23 November 2005)
Science Daily Story: Scientists Discover How To Flip A Molecular Switch (23 November 2005)
Officer Outlook Article Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (23 November 2005)
Linuxelectrons Story: Scientists Discover How to Flip a Molecular Switch (25 November 2005)
Technology News Daily Story: Molecular Switches may be used in Computers of the Future (25 November 2005)
University of Oregon Daily Emerald Story: Scientists create new molecule switches: A research team has developed single-molecules that can change switchboard on/off commands (28 November 2005)
Chemistry World from the Royal Society of Chemistry Article Chemists switch over to molecular computing (28 November 2005)
Penn State University Daily Collegian Story: PSU researcher helps flip molecular switch (6 December 2005)
Scientist Live Article Dicovered - How to Flip a Molecular Switch (23 December 2005)

Manipulating Atoms under the Surface
Chemistry World from the Royal Society of Chemistry Article Focus on palladium's hydrogen storage potential (29 November 2005)
Penn State Eberly College of Science News Story A First: Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below the Surface of a Palladium Crystal (2 December 2005)
Physorg Article A first: Hydrogen atoms manipulated below surface of palladium crystal (2 December 2005)
EurekAlert Article A first: Hydrogen atoms manipulated below the surface of a palladium crystal Resulting structure predicted to be important in fuel cells, metal catalysis, and hydrogen storage (2 December 2005)
PSU Live Article A first: Hydrogen atoms manipulated below surface of palladium crystal (2 December 2005)
ChemLin Article A first: Hydrogen atoms manipulated below surface of palladium crystal (2 December 2005)
PhysOrg Article A first: Hydrogen atoms manipulated below surface of palladium crystal (2 December 2005)
Azom Article A first: Hydrogen atoms manipulated below surface of palladium crystal (2 December 2005, updated 5 December 2005)
What's Next in Science and Technology Article A First: Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below The Surface Of A Palladium Crystal (2 December 2005)
Science Daily Article A first: Hydrogen atoms manipulated below surface of palladium crystal (December 2005)
All Microscopes Article A First: Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below The Surface Of A Palladium Crystal (4 December 2005)
Nanotechnology Now Article Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below Surface of Palladium Crystal (5 December 2005)
Green Car Congress Article Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below Palladium Crystal Surface: Implications for H₂ Storage, Fuel Cells, Catalytic Reactions (5 December 2005)
Innovations Report Article A First: Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below the Surface of a Palladium Crystal (5 December 2005)
Space Daily Article Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below Surface of a Palladium Crystal (5 December 2005)
Science Editor's Choice SURFACE SCIENCE: Subsurface Manipulation Article on Moving Atoms under the Surface (9 December 2005)
Chemical & Engineering News Article on Moving subsurface hydrogen atoms. (12 December 2005)
Defense News Article on Hydrogen Manipulation. (12 December 2005)
Science Daily Article A First: Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below The Surface Of A Palladium Crystal (18 December 2005)

Fifty Years of Imaging Atoms Meeting
Chemical & Engineering News Cover Story on Fifty Years of Imaging Atoms Meeting (28 November 2005)

Microdisplacement Printing
Penn State Eberly College of Science News Story on Microdisplacement Printing (19 August 2005)
IEE Article on Microdisplacement Printing: Microprinting research points way to build nanometre scale electronics (19 August 2005)
Physorg Article on Microdisplacement Printing: New Microprinting Technique Improves Nanoscale Fabrication (19 August 2005)
Space Daily Article on Microdisplacement Printing: New Microprinting Technique Improves Nanoscale Fabrication (21 August 2005)
Penn State Live Story on Microdisplacement Printing (22 August 2005)
Chemie.DE News Center Article on Microdisplacement Printing: New Microprinting Technique Improves Nanoscale Fabrication (22 August 2005)
Azonano Article on Microdisplacement Printing (August 2005)
NanoTsunami Article on Microdisplacement Printing: New Microprinting Technique Improves Nanoscale Fabrication (22 August 2005)
Nanotechnology Now Article on Microdisplacement Printing: New Microprinting Technique Improves Nanoscale Fabrication (22 August 2005)
Russian Article on Microdisplacement Printing
EurekAlert Article on Microdisplacement Printing (22 August 2005)
NSF Release on Microdisplacement Printing (25 August 2005) or (i-Newswire version, 29 August 2005)
Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends Article Printing Nanoscale Components (28 August 2005)
Network World Un aiuto alla nanotecnologia (30 August 2005)
Science Daily Article New Microprinting Technique Improves Nanoscale Fabrication (31 August 2005)
Nature Materials Update Dispersion-free nanoprinting (1 September 2005)
Center for Nanoscale Science Nugget on Microdisplacement Printing
NSF MRSEC Nugget on Microdisplacement: Printing patterns with diverse inks @ Pennsylvania State University
Science Editor's Choice Move Away or Stay Put Article on Microdisplacement Printing (9 September 2005)
WPSU Radio Feature on Morning Edition (14 September 2005)
Imagine That! Radio Show on Microdisplacement Printing (mp3) (17 November 2005)

Displaceable Monolayers
Nature Research Highlights article on adamantanethiol self-assembled monolayers. Nanotechnology: Going for Gold (16 June 2005)
statecollege.com article on adamantanethiol self-assembled monolayers
The All I Need Article New Material Could Improve Fabrication of Nanoscale Components (2005)

Nanoscience
TEQ Magazine of the Pittsburgh Technology Council cover story on Nanoscience. (September 2005)

Outreach
Chemical & Engineering News article on Penn State's Action Potential summer camps features TJ Mullen (pdf). (9 August 2005)

Nanoscale Applications
NanoApplications Workshop on Molecular Rulers and Chemically Advanced Nanolithography held in collaboration with the North Carolina State University Center for Innovation Management. (12 July 2005)
Center for Nanoscale Science Nugget on NanoApplications Workshop

Protopolymer
PhysOrg Article on Protopolymer (7 December 2004)
New Materials Article on Protopolymer (7 December 2004)
Science News Daily Article on Protopolymer (7 December 2004)
EurekAlert Article on Protopolymer (7 December 2004)
Innovations Report Article on Protopolymer (8 December 2004)
Nanotechnology Now Article on Protopolymer (7 December 2004)
Nanotech Wire Article on Protopolymer (14 December 2004)
Accelerating Intelligence Article on Protopolymer (8 December 2004)
Space Daily Article on Protopolymer (8 December 2004)
Nano Tsunami Article on Protopolymer (7 December 2004)
Chemical & Engineering News Science and Technology Concentrate on Protopolymers: "Protopolymer in Unbonded netherworld (print version) (13 December 2004).
Science Editor's Choice Article on Protopolymer (pdf Version) (14 January 2005)
Chemistry World from the Royal Society of Chemistry Article Polymers without the bonds (15 February 2005)

Comments on Penn State Research
Centre Daily Times article on Penn State Research (on-line) (print version)

Technology Review article on Innovations in Nanotechnology (June 2002).

Weiss serves as faculty escort at graduation for student marshal Suzanne Bisceglia (June 2002).

Nanolithography and Chemical Patterning
Chemical & Engineering News cover story on click chemistry (and patterning) with Barry Sharpless (11 February 2002).

Self-Assembly across Surfaces
Folha de Sao Paulo article on self-assembly across surfaces (in Portugese, 10 October 2001).
Chemical & Engineering News www edition of article (22 October 2001).

Jobs
Dr. Alex Kandel joins the Notre Dame University Chemistry Faculty.
Prof. Chris Keating joins the Penn State Chemistry Faculty.
Dr. Lloyd Bumm joins the University of Oklahoma Physics and Astronomy Faculty.
Dr. Kevin Kelly joins the Rice University Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty.
Dr. Tom Pearl joins the North Carolina State University Physics Faculty.
Dr. Zach Donhauser joins the Vassar College Chemistry Faculty.
Dr. Greg McCarty joins the Bioengineering Faculty of the joint University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University.
Dr. Charlie Sykes joins the Tufts University Chemistry Faculty.
Dr. Jennifer Hampton joins the Washington and Jefferson College Physics Faculty.
Dr. Luis Fernandez-Torres joins the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Chemistry Faculty.
Dr. Anat (Hatzor) de Picciotto joins the Montclair State University Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty.
Dr. Susan Gillmor joins the George Washington University Chemistry Faculty.
Dr. Tao Ye joins the University of California at Merced School of Natural Sciences Faculty.
Dr. Chris Love joins the MIT Chemical Engineering Faculty.
Dr. Pengpeng Zhang joins the Michigan State University Department of Physics Faculty.
Dr. Jennifer Hampton joins the Hope College Department of Physics Faculty.
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Anderson joins the Hope College Department of Chemistry Faculty.
Dr. Patrick Han joins the Tohoku University Faculty.

Alumni
Dr. Stephan Stranick (group alumnus) featured in Chemical & Engineering News Anniversary Issue: New Voices in Chemistry.
Dr. Stephan Stranick (group alumnus) featured in Chemical & Engineering News again on 30 April 2001, p. 37 and p. 38.
Prof. Chris Keating's nanorod assembly work featured in Science on 3 August 2001, p. 782, p. 783, p. 784, and p. 785.
Prof. Chris Keating's nano-scale striped metal rods featured in wired.com, nature.com, NPR's Weekend Edition, and many other places! (October 2001)
Prof. Kevin Kelly's Group's Single Pixel Camera in USA Today, BBC, Live Science, and elsewhere. (September 2006)