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![MXene Caterpie](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_2f115f8f8b0a4d5796a5663fa72610a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_732,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_2f115f8f8b0a4d5796a5663fa72610a4~mv2.jpg)
Image of the Month - NanoArtography 2023 Nithin Chandran BS, Anupma Thakur
![MXene Volcano](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_09d3dfe37dd14a629e2f80e1141ffe25~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_681,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_09d3dfe37dd14a629e2f80e1141ffe25~mv2.png)
Honorable Mention - NanoArtography 2023 Ken Usman, Nithin Chandran BS, Anupma Thakur
![Fire and Ice](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_416593884f40423d8e70d827ff20574d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_619,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_416593884f40423d8e70d827ff20574d~mv2.png)
Purdue's People Choice - NanoArtography 2023 Ken Aldren Usman, Kartik Nemani & Joselito Razal
![MXene Golden Swan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_2ab6bbda5021463ba19f4a23ce6641d6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_794,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_2ab6bbda5021463ba19f4a23ce6641d6~mv2.png)
First Place for Science as Art Competition - MRS Fall 2023 Anupma Thakur, Nithin Chandran BS, Babak Anasori
![MXene Nanosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_205afbabaa12434b898c400560a85226~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_738,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_205afbabaa12434b898c400560a85226~mv2.png)
Second Place, Ceramographic Competition 2023 Anupma Thakur, Nithin Chandran BS, Babak Anasori
![SiC Pumpkin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_e5b92daac61544e29473640959bd9524~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_805,h_546,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_e5b92daac61544e29473640959bd9524~mv2.png)
Ceramography Competition - 2023 Kartik Nemani & Babak Anasori
![MXene Dory](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_9494abbc8c114a478ef2461abd354249~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_738,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_9494abbc8c114a478ef2461abd354249~mv2.png)
First Place, Ceramographic Competition 2022 Nithin Chandran BS, Anupma Thakur, Babak Anasori
![MXene Dragon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_7c55f535aa4d4e3cbb5aeb92b18a1f21~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_719,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_7c55f535aa4d4e3cbb5aeb92b18a1f21~mv2.png)
First Place for Science as Art Competition - MRS Fall 2022 Anupma Thakur, Nithin Chandran BS, Babak Anasori
![Super Mario MXene World](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65472b_a1e8ae022c144330b4f2eb466d69b5b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_639,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/65472b_a1e8ae022c144330b4f2eb466d69b5b2~mv2.jpg)
First Place for Science as Art Competition - MRS Spring 2022 Anupma Thakur, Nithin Chandran BS, Babak Anasori
![MXene Lion, the King of Catalysis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69b376_00474932d73e44d2ae8ac349934ea7b6~mv2_d_2550_1792_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_689,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/69b376_00474932d73e44d2ae8ac349934ea7b6~mv2_d_2550_1792_s_2.jpg)
First Place, Ceramographic Competition 2017 Saleesha Sin, Pavel Lelyukh, Babak Anasori, Yury Gogotsi
![Nano Iguana](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_67064d39650d4dcc8f0aa139f68843d7~mv2_d_2048_1536_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_735,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_67064d39650d4dcc8f0aa139f68843d7~mv2_d_2048_1536_s_2.jpg)
First Place for Science as Art Competition - MRS Spring 2017 Leah Clark, Babak Anasori, Yury Gogotsi
![Carbon Anatase Dog](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_4ba1d2ae209d460d8e619efbd7552ade~mv2_d_2550_1824_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_701,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_4ba1d2ae209d460d8e619efbd7552ade~mv2_d_2550_1824_s_2.jpg)
Roland B. Snow Award - Best of Show - Ceramographic Exhibit 2013 Babak Anasori, Michael Naguib, Yury Gogotsi, Michel W. Barsoum
![The Cliff of 2D World](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_e77f5b6351c54278858f8773c8c9210e~mv2_d_2071_1370_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_648,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_e77f5b6351c54278858f8773c8c9210e~mv2_d_2071_1370_s_2.jpg)
People’s Choice - NSF & Science Visualization Challenge Babak Anasori, Michael Naguib, Yury Gogotsi, Michel W. Barsoum
![Green MXene Turtle](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_4a9ea8ef4f564426aba48fded8649628~mv2_d_2550_1745_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_671,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_4a9ea8ef4f564426aba48fded8649628~mv2_d_2550_1745_s_2.jpg)
Roland B. Snow Award - Best of Show - Ceramographic Exhibit 2012 Babak Anasori, Michael Naguib, Yury Gogotsi, Michel W. Barsoum
![MAX Dragon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_ac8ad1a7423345debf221b1a44c920e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_821,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_ac8ad1a7423345debf221b1a44c920e5~mv2.jpg)
First Place for the 2011 International Metallographic Contest Babak Anasori, Michel W. Barsoum
![The Cliff of 2D World](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_aa56ee842f374d29b2aa07d97afc2499~mv2_d_2071_1370_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_648,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_aa56ee842f374d29b2aa07d97afc2499~mv2_d_2071_1370_s_2.jpg)
Science as Art - MRS Fall 2011 Babak Anasori, Michael Naguib, Yury Gogotsi, Michel W. Barsoum
![Mg Lava](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_b3e06bcb502a4da9ab0825c7f5fff71e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_576,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_b3e06bcb502a4da9ab0825c7f5fff71e~mv2.jpg)
Third Place for the 2012 International Metallographic Contest Babak Anasori, Michel W. Barsoum
![The Happy 2D World](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_60fb9ecfc2ca4b5797693a7e000ee958~mv2_d_2550_2028_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_779,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_60fb9ecfc2ca4b5797693a7e000ee958~mv2_d_2550_2028_s_2.jpg)
Science as Art - MRS Fall 2013
![Anatase Bird](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_07872a2cf5c245d29365cb538fb7929a~mv2_d_1236_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1269,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_07872a2cf5c245d29365cb538fb7929a~mv2_d_1236_1600_s_2.jpg)
Honorable Mention for the 2014 International Metallographic Contest Babak Anasori, Michael Naguib, Yury Gogotsi, Michel W. Barsoum
![2D Crystals](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f67d4c_ec6bd8a8533047789918e0ffac0d964d~mv2_d_1929_1545_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_785,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f67d4c_ec6bd8a8533047789918e0ffac0d964d~mv2_d_1929_1545_s_2.jpg)
Second Place for the 2011 SEM Ceramographic Exhibit Babak Anasori, Michael Naguib, Yury Gogotsi, Michel W. Barsoum