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NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF MATERIALS Materials in Focus New Broadband, Omnidirectional 3D Ground Cloak Hides Objects From Sound Waves by Joseph Bennington-Castro Image caption: Researchers created a broadband, omnidirectional 3D acoustic ground cloak using stacked acrylic plastic plates with patterned perforations. Image credit: Zigoneanu et al./Nature. Click image to enlarge.
In the last decade, the scientific and public interest in so-called invisibility cloaks, which would effectively hide objects in plain sight, has spiked. Rather than focus on electromagnetic (optical) cloaks, some researchers are investigating acoustic cloaks that mask objects from sound waves. Now, a team of researchers from Duke University in North Carolina has developed the first three-dimensional acoustic ground cloak that is not limited by the frequency or angle of incidence of incoming sound. In the future, such devices could see a wide array of applications, including underwater sonar avoidance and improved acoustic control in auditoriums. More Read the abstract in Nature Materials.
Polarity of Light Contributes to Switching of Magnetic Memory Bits by Tim Palucka Image caption: The helicity (polarity) of a laser beam can affect magnetization. Here, the laser writes "CMMR" for the Center for Magnetic Recording Research at UCSD. The dark gray indicates one magnetization orientation, while the light gray indicates an opposite orientation. Image credit: Eric Fullerton, UCSD. Click image to enlarge.
As the magnetic bits for storing data in memory get smaller and smaller, it is becoming more difficult for applied magnetic fields by themselves to switch a bit from a digital 0 to a digital 1 state in a stable manner. Tiny magnetic bits can be randomly switched by thermal fluctuations, wiping out recorded data. By adding a laser to the magnetic writing process to briefly heat the bit and apply a magnetic field before cooling it down again, greater stability against these thermal fluctuations can be gained. Now, researchers have demonstrated that there's more in the laser beam than just heat—the helicity, or polarization, of the light can contribute to the switching of a bit's magnetic state. What's more, this effect can be seen in rare-earth-free Co-Ir synthetic ferrimagnets (SFIs), possibly eliminating the need for expensive rare earth elements altogether. More Read the abstract in Nature Materials. Bio Focus New Stretchable Silver Nanowire Antenna Aims to Improve Wearable Health Monitoring Image caption: The stretchable microstrip patch antenna, composed of AgNW/PDMS flexible conductor. Image credit: Amanda Myers. Click image to enlarge.
Wearable technologies, from Google Glass to fitness trackers, are becoming increasing sophisticated and popular. Oftentimes, these trendy devices are primarily for entertainment, but in some contexts they could help to save lives. Wearable devices for health monitoring are starting to offer the chance to collect data and keep an eye on the wearer's well-being, potentially for 24 hours a day and regardless of the setting. More Industry Focus Inventor of AFM-IR Technique to Receive the Prestigious Ernst Abbe Memorial Award for Pioneering Field of Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy Anasys Instruments announced that the inventor of the AFM-IR technique, Professor Alexandre Dazzi from the Université Paris-Sud, is to receive the Ernst Abbe Memorial Award. The award is given by the New York Microscopy Society and will be presented at the 2014 Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exhibition being held November 17-19, in Somerset, New Jersey, USA. More Government Focus Brought to you by the Materials Research Society's Government Affairs Committee (GAC) Proposals Sought The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) within the Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting proposals to establish a Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CEMI) for Composite Materials and Structures. The technical topic area for this Institute is low cost, energy efficient manufacturing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The Institute will target continuous or discontinuous, primarily carbon and glass fiber systems, with thermoset or thermoplastic resin materials. These types of composites are foundational technologies that are broadly applicable and pervasive in multiple industries and markets with potentially transformational technical and economic impact. More Image in Focus
The rich purple “pearl” is a sessile water droplet (diameter approximately 500 µm) on a superhydrophobic surface, which was created by first growing a rough copper oxide nanostructure on a copper substrate in a heated alkaline solution and then functionalizing this nanostructure with a fluorocarbon coating. The clouds in the calm blue “sky” are micro-droplets bouncing on the same superhydrophobic surface, but out of the focal plane of the high speed camera used to capture the image. The soft green “grass” is a dense carpet of carbon nanotubes imaged with field emission scanning electron microscopy, which was digitally superimposed onto the image of the droplet. Credit: Daniel J. Preston, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (A Finalist in the Science as Art competition at the 2013 MRS Fall Meeting) |
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Tutorial FFF at the 2014 MRS Spring Meeting As scientists, we know it is important to maintain a safe laboratory environment and to follow proper safety protocols. This tutorial is a valuable workshop for students and faculty involved in laboratory research at academic institutions of any size. More Sponsored by
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Are you a Materials Science Enthusiast? The Science Enthusiasts website was created with you in mind. It doesn’t matter if you are a student, teacher, parent, scientist or engineer, you will find activities, programs and resources to educate others about materials science and learn about MRS outreach activities.
Increasing Science and Social Literacy
The Impact of Materials on Society is an introductory level undergraduate course being developed through a partnership between the University of Florida faculty and MRS scientists and engineers. This course changes the perception of materials science and engineering by examining how past materials science innovations have influenced social development and how future innovations could impact students’ lives. Stop by for the latest news on these other MRS Outreach Programs also: Strange Matter Call for Papers—Two Journal of Materials Research Focus Issues
The Materials Science of Additive Manufacturing—September 2014 Issue
Visit the JMR Focus Issues web page for more details.
2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit CALL FOR SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS The 2015 Fall Meeting Chairs are seeking symposium proposals by May 15, 2014. All proposals must be submitted via the online submittal site at http://callforpapers.mrs.org, using your MRS username and password. If you do not have a username and password, the site will enable you to create them. Please take this opportunity to help shape the 2015 MRS Fall Meeting to include the symposia you want to see!
XXIV International Materials Research Congress CALL FOR SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS The Materials Research Society (MRS) and the Sociedad Mexicana de Materiales (SMM) are excited to be working together once again to grow the International Materials Research Congress (IMRC), held annually in Cancun, Mexico. The 24th IMRC will be held August 16-20, 2015. The Meeting Chairs are seeking your ideas for potential symposium topics. Please help them by visiting the XXIV International Materials Research Congress web page and submitting your proposal by May 1.
Of Interest to the Materials Science Community 100 Years of Metallurgy & Polymers at NBS/NIST The Materials Science and Engineering Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be holding a daylong symposium focusing on the breakthroughs developed at NIST over the organization's first 100 years. The event is free, but advance registration is required. If you want to hear the inside story of some of the great discoveries that happened at the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST), please make plans to attend! More |
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Research Letters: Elastic behavior of a core–shell metal–carbon nanotube composite foam Oxygen vacancy enhanced room-temperature ferromagnetism in Sr3SnO/c-YSZ/Si (001) heterostructures Get your free Android App or iTunes App for MRS Communications for full mobile access to this journal.
Organic Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Imaging
Letter from the President Contact lens elutes glaucoma medication sustainably for one month Skin pigment enables edible battery for biodegradable devices Science Policy Society News MRS expands materials publications landscape Posterminaries
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Highly fluorescent CdTe nanocrystals: Synthesis, characterization, property, mechanism, and application as a sensor for biomolecule analysis
Compound Semiconductors—Thin Film Photovoltaics, LEDs and Smart Energy Controls Nanoscale Thermoelectric Materials—Thermal and Electric Transport and Applications to Solid-State Cooling and Power Generation For a complete list of volumes in the MRS Symposium Proceedings Series visit www.cambridge.org/us/mrsproceedings. |
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Classifieds Partial listing from the upcoming April 2014 issue of MRS Bulletin Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Molecular Foundry Oak Ridge National Laboratory ShanghaiTech University University of Dayton University of Washington Xi’an Jiaotong University, Frontier Institute of Science and Technology |
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Fully Automated Mineral Analyzer
TESCAN, building on the success of its TIMA scanning electron microscope mineralogy analyzer, recently announced the introduction of the TIMA with the Automated Loading System (AutoLoader). The TIMA equipped with AutoLoader is the first fully automated mineral analyzer to permit robust, continuous and unattended sample loading. This newly pioneered design delivers unprecedented high throughput analysis and can be used in daily, continuous mineralogy for mining geology/ore control, concentrators, leach operations, and smelter support. TIMA with the new Autoloader will increase the capabilities of technical service centers for mining companies, commercial laboratories, large drilling programs and pilot test campaigns. Benchtop NMR Spectroscopy System
Magritek, a provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, recently introduced the Spinsolve Carbon. For organic chemists, carbon-13 (13C) NMR forms the backbone of routine molecular analysis. For the first time, users can have the power of a 1D and 2D proton-carbon NMR in a benchtop instrument that can be safely used in the laboratory. The Spinsolve Carbon has been designed to meet the needs of specific groups of users, including: pharmaceutical and medicinal chemists, synthetic chemists, academics focused on organic chemistry education and researchers working on the structure elucidation of organic molecules. [To suggest items for inclusion in Industry News and New Products Focus, please contact Mary Kaufold at 724-779-2755] |
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