Purdue Team Patents Atomically Thin Material
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 9, 2020 — A team from Purdue University has received a patent for a 2D nanomaterial that has potential for use in nanoelectronics, quantum devices, and infrared technology used in national defense tools and biochemical sensors. The material is derived from the rare element tellurium, which has a thin, durable structure with unique properties. Wenzhuo Wu, Purdue University's Ravi and Eleanor Talwar Rising Star Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, is working to take a new