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	2015 MRS Fall Meeting—Register by Friday and Save Planning to attend the 2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Boston? Preregister now for discounted rates! After 5:00 pm (ET), tomorrow, registration rates will increase. Online registration will remain open until 9:00 am (ET) November 19. Visit www.mrs.org/fall-2015-registration to register. Preregistration Deadline: 5:00 pm (ET), Tomorrow, November 13
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Materials in Focus

Research Highlights: Perovskites
	The discovery of a rare property in perovskites has allowed researchers to rapidly grow centimeter-scale, good-quality single crystals of the material. Salts generally tend to dissolve more in a solvent when temperature increases. But a few research groups have independently found that the solubility of perovskites in certain solvents decreases with a rise in temperature, leading to the formation of single crystals in the solution at high temperatures.
Nano Focus: Large-scale graphene gas barrier sets new record
	Graphene has been widely heralded as a revolutionary material for making thin barrier membranes among various other applications, but the experimental realization of graphene as a gas barrier has been limited. Although many research articles make reference to graphene’s high barrier capabilities, very few experimental studies have verified this. “Everyone talks about it [graphene barriers], and nobody really questions the result. However, when you try to do it on a large scale, it doesn’t really work at all,” says researcher Christian Wirtz of Trinity College. That is, until now.
Biodegradable fluorescing nanostructures could create eco-friendly electronics
	Discarded electronic devices pile up in landfills with every new smartphone or television we buy. To lessen the environmental impact, scientists are working to develop electronics with biodegradable components. In a step toward this goal, researchers have now engineered biodegradable light-emitting nanostructures that could someday be used as the active layer in a biodegradable screen.
Bio Focus: Synthetic biomaterials advance stem cell engineering
	The complexity and dynamism of biological tissues present a myriad of challenges for understanding these living composites, and for re-building them to benefit human health. Fortunately, this biological complexity can also serve as a boon to biomedical engineers by offering multi-functional cellular workhorses that are already predisposed to perform unique tasks, such as stem cells. However, stem cells are so ripe with potential that a key challenge in tissue engineering is in learning how to direct stem cells to behave in predictable ways. Now, P. Chandra and S.-J. Lee of Wake Forest School of Medicine demonstrate how innovations in biomaterial design and synthesis can play a significant role in enabling improved platforms for stem cell engineering.
Tiny autonomous motors could scrub carbon dioxide from the ocean
	Researchers have made micrometer-sized particles that move autonomously through water, converting carbon dioxide into solid bicarbonate particles. The engineered nanoparticles, which are made of platinum, move in water through reactions with hydrogen peroxide, and use an enzyme to remove carbon dioxide. This appears to be a promising technique to reduce CO2 buildup in oceans that can cause detrimental ocean acidification.
Energy Focus: NMR reveals unexpected defects in lithium-ion battery electrodes
	If our batteries do not behave the way we expect, we have a problem. Such unpredictability can arise from many sources, including difficult-to-detect nanoscale defects in the materials of the batteries. Michaël Deschamps of the University of Orléans and the National Centre for Scientific Research, along with a team of researchers from France, detail their work to locate and characterize these defect structures in the electrodes of lithium-ion batteries.
Energy Focus: Observation of highest ever superconductivity transition temperature confirms conventional theory
	Superconducting materials appear to provide a path to an extremely high efficiency electrical grid, more sensitive scientific instrumentation, and improved medical imaging devices. To achieve their full potential, however, a material that can superconduct at room temperatures is required. All current superconducting materials require very low temperatures.
Accurate textile-based wearable sensor inspired by Japanese kimono dyeing method
	Wearable sensors have gained a lot of attention in recent years as potential tools to continuously and non-invasively monitor human health. One approach to creating such devices is to pattern conducting polymers directly onto textiles, but current techniques do not work well for thick, knitted textiles because they can only coat the surface of the fabrics.

People in Focus

Sir Richard H. Friend to Receive the Materials Research Society's Highest Honor

The 2015 Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society’s (MRS) highest honor, will be presented to Sir Richard H. Friend, Optoelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. Friend is being recognized “for pioneering research on highly original materials phenomena and device concepts, enabled by polymeric semiconducting materials, and imprinting an indelible influence on contemporary materials science and the new field of plastic electronics.”

Industry Focus

How Ford is innovating with materials science
Henry Ford would be proud that his namesake company is leading the automotive industry’s charge to work advanced materials into vehicles and high-tech systems into factories. It was the founder, after all, who in 1941 introduced the Soybean Car, the world’s first plastic people carrier.

Taking lessons in engineering from tuna
Nature, it seems, knows a lot more than we do—now marine researchers at Rolls-Royce are taking a quantum leap to discover what it can teach us. The bluefin tuna attains speeds of 110 kph yet its metabolism can only produce a couple of horsepower of thrust. A human-made equivalent would require more than 100 hp to match the tuna’s performance.

CORPORATE PARTNER—News

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	LEAP Atom Probes are the only instruments delivering 3D compositional imaging and analysis with near-atomic resolution, ppm sensitivity and high throughput. From steels and alloys to oxides and ceramics, semiconductors and the most sophisticaded nanotechnolology materials, today's most critical research fields are all covered by Atom Probe Tomography (APT), a technique already adopted by many elite materials science institutions across the world.

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Policy Focus

BRICS nations sign “Moscow Declaration” for supporting multilateral science projects
The BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—have agreed for co-investment of resources for supporting multilateral Research and Development (R&D) Projects in mutually agreed areas, including nanotechnology, photonics, and renewable energy.

European Commission names seven researchers as its top science advisers
The naming of the panel marks the formal launch of the European Commission’s revamped system of independent scientific advice. Among the advisors is materials researcher Elvira Fortunato at NOVA University in Lisbon.

For more science policy news, follow @MaterialsSciPol

OF INTEREST TO THE MATERIALS COMMUNITY

Cycle for Science

Bicycling enthusiasts Elizabeth Case and Rachel Woods-Robinson literally put a new spin on social outreach. By pedaling the width of the country, they engaged hundreds of students along the way in enjoyment of science and appreciation of its potential to solve real-world problems. More

MIT Climate CoLab, in collaboration with Nike, launches new materials competition

In 2015, the global apparel industry is expected to produce more than 400 billion square meters of fabric per year. The greenhouse gas emissions for cotton, polyester, and leather make up a significant portion of the total emissions from materials in the apparel industry. This competition, called Materials Matter, seeks physical, social, and cultural innovations that could help transform the way we view, make, and use materials. More

MEETINGS UPDATE

Professional Development Opportunities at the 2015 MRS Fall Meeting

Several special events will be featured at the upcoming MRS Meeting in Boston. Below are just a few highlights. For a list of all Meeting activities, visit www.mrs.org/fall-2015-activities-events. To receive daily news from the Meeting, subscribe to the Meeting Scene.

Get Your Voice on the Table—Physical and Vocal Presence at the Meeting
Sunday, November 29  |  1:00 – 4:00 pm
Whether speaking in public, facilitating a discussion, or participating in a meeting, many accomplished scientists often find themselves not heard in the way that they had hoped. This workshop is designed to help participants identify their challenges and improve in three areas: body language, vocal skills, and their application to strategic action. Space is limited. Sign up by November 13 to secure a spot.

Essentials of Getting Your Work Published—I’ve Done My Research, Now What?
Sunday, November 29  |  5:00 – 6:30 pm
Whether you are a student preparing to publish your first paper, an early-career researcher hoping to polish your publishing skills, or if you just have questions about the publishing process, plan to attend this interactive “how to” session and learn the fundamentals of successful scientific publishing from MRS journal editors-in-chief.

Career Development Workshop
Tuesday, December 1  |  9:00 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop features four sessions sure to improve your career search: Developing Your 30-Second Value Statement (aka Your Elevator Pitch); Having the Right Stuff: Outstanding Resumes/CVs for Outstanding Career Opportunities in Academia and Industry; 10+ (Surprising!) Ways You Can Use LinkedIn to Advance Your Career and Profession; and Networking for Nerds/Network Yourself to a Great Career.

2015 MRS Fall Meeting Career Fair
Tuesday, December 1 – Thursday, December 3
The Career Fair is a rich resource for exciting career opportunities. You have the skills and knowledge that employers are searching for—they just need to find you. Join us at the Career Fair and meet them face-to face. Before the Meeting, upload your confidential resume and create your personal profile. All Career Fair activities are FREE to Job Seekers, but you must register to participate.

Critical Meeting Deadlines

PUBLICATIONS UPDATE

Critical Publications Deadlines

JUST PUBLISHED

The new MRS Communications Lecture recognizes excellence in materials research through work published in MRS Communications. The lead author of the chosen outstanding paper will be invited to present a lecture about the related research at the 2016 MRS Spring Meeting. Visit www.mrs.org/mrc-lecture for more information.

Nomination Deadline—November 15, 2015

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MRS Bulletin Follow @MRSBulletin Mesoscale materials, phenomena, and functionality November 2015

Progress in mesoscale science
J.L. Sarrao and G.W. Crabtree, Guest Editors

Mesoscale magnetism and superconductivity
Ali C. Basaran, Javier E. Villegas, J.S. Jiang, Axel Hoffmann, and Ivan K. Schuller

Composite epitaxial thin films: A new platform for tuning, probing, and exploiting mesoscale oxides
J.L. MacManus-Driscoll, A. Suwardi, and H. Wang

Printing mesoscale architectures
Jordan R. Raney and Jennifer A. Lewis

MRS Bulletin will present a free webinar on mesoscale materials, phenomena, and functionality on Wednesday, November 18.

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SCIENCE AS ART

Carbon Space Nebula by Nina Heidary Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Scanning Electron Microscopy image taken of porous carbon spheres used as a platform for bio-fuel cell applications.

A finalist in the Science as Art competition at the 2015 MRS Spring Meeting

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EDITOR'S CHOICE VIDEO

Engineered nanomaterials in aerospace

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