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Report an accessibility issue The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Shull Wollan Center Toggle navigation MENU Toggle navigation CLOSE Home About Facility Affiliated Faculty & Researchers Research Topics Biological Physics High Pressure Science Materials Science / Disorder Neutrino Studies Neutron Physics Quantum Materials, AI & Machine Learning Industrial Applications Research Highlights Education & Outreach Visiting Researcher Program Leadership & Administration News & Events Shull Wollan Center The Shull Wollan Center is dedicated to promoting excellence in advancing the application of neutrons to the forefront of science and industry and to the training and education of future researchers. News & Highlights UT awarded National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received a prestigious Materials Research Science and Engineering Center from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to spark discoveries that will lead to new industries in clean energy, computing and national security. Continue Reading → Physical Insights Into Biological Memory Using Phospholipid Membranes We demonstrated that electrical stimulation can modify the characteristics of the lipid membrane, indicating a novel mechanism for storing memory in the human brain. Continue Reading → Cations Control Lipid Bilayer Memcapacitance Associated with Long-Term Potentiation Long term potentiation (LTP) an important feature of learning and memory in the brain is sensitive to different salts (KCl, NaCl, LiCl, and TmCl3), with LiCl and TmCl3 having the most profound effect in depressing LTP, relative to KCl. Continue Reading → Workshop on a Neuromorphic Biomaterials Initiative – August 23, 2023 The emerging field of Neuromorphic Biomaterials combines principles from materials science, biology, and neuroscience to develop materials that can enhance neural interfaces, regenerative medicine, and neuroengineering applications. These biomaterials can be used to improve the performance of neuroprosthetic devices, neural implants, and tissue-engineered constructs. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together local experts… Continue Reading → The Flight From Wonder - The Shull & Wollan Story Associated Research Centers & Institutes UTK Institute for Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Tennessee Quantum Center University of Tennessee Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Neutron Science Facilities The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is home to two of the world’s foremost research facilities—the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR)—to study the structure and properties of matter. Shull Wollan Center Oak Ridge National Laboratory P.O. Box 2008, MS-6453 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6453 Phone: 865-576-8630 Email: hmoore2@utk.edu The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 865-974-1000 Search for: Events A-Z Apply Privacy Map Directory Give to UT Accessibility The flagship campus of the University of Tennessee System and partner in the Tennessee Transfer Pathway...