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2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
November 29 - December 4, 2015
Boston, Massachusetts
Abstract Submission Period: May 18-June 18, 2015 |
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Congratulations to the winners of the first annual JMR Paper of the Year Award
Thermophysical properties of SnO2-based transparent conductive films: Effect of dopant species and structure compared with In2O3-, ZnO-, and TiO2-based films
Nobuto Oka and Saori Yamada, Aoyama Gakuin University
Takashi Yagi and Naoyuki Taketoshi, National Metrology Institute of Japan
Junjun Jia and Yuzo Shigesato, Aoyama Gakuin University
FREE ACCESS to this article at journals.cambridge.org/2015JMRpaper.
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Materials in Focus
Organ-on-a-chip system designed to replace animal models in drug screening |
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Drug development today is an expensive and inefficient process, largely due to the reliance on preclinical tests with animal models that cannot fully capture human physiological responses. Researchers at the University of California (UC) at Berkeley and San Francisco have developed a cardiac microphysiological system (MPS) device, which contains human cardiomyocytes (heart muscle cells) and microfluidic channels, for drug-screening applications. |
Artificial membrane system uses fluid-filled pores for smooth moving |
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Artificial membrane systems are used to separate materials in commercial and industrial applications, but these synthetic membranes often fall short compared to their natural counterparts. Their pores can clog, their surfaces can foul, and they can’t always separate a wide range of materials with the necessary precision. Certain natural membrane systems avoid these problems by using fluids to help regulate transport of materials. Now, researchers from Harvard University have co-opted this strategy to create an artificial fluid-gated membrane system, which provides a clean and energy-efficient way to separate materials. |
Refined control of water droplets presents new opportunities for device design and sensing |
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On the surface of a glass slide, droplets of colored water slide in elegant patterns, attracting and chasing other droplets, sorting themselves, and spinning in circles. They form lenses, flow up-hill, and spell out letters. These levels of control, sensing, and apparent autonomy are not the result of a complicated device; rather, a subtle understanding of the properties of molecules dissolved in water is the key. |
In situ nanoscale imaging of lithium battery chemistry |
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A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory has introduced a method that allows them to conduct quantitative electrochemical measurements while simultaneously imaging both SEI formation and dendrite growth in real time, at high spatial resolution and within liquid battery electrolytes. The team hopes this methodological breakthrough will provide researchers with the unique capability of investigating fundamental mechanisms controlling the functionality of electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices. |
3D-printed structures developed for complex self-evolving deformations |
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A team of scientists led by Dan Raviv of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a manufacture workflow that combines computationally driven design with printable primitive components, aided by realistic simulations. With this framework, users can design and print non-trivial structures that bend and stretch in response to their environment, exhibiting controllable responses to a variety of external stimuli, including electric fields, temperature, and light. |
Compressive buckling converts 2D microstructures and nanostructures into 3D |
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A fundamental limitation in the micro-fabrication industry is the inherent planarity (two-dimensional [2D] nature) of most commercial lithographic processes. Meanwhile, demand for three-dimensional (3D) microarchitectures for use in biomedical devices, electronics, and energy storage is increasing. John Rogers of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Yonggang Huang of Northwestern University have reported a scalable, commercially viable technique for the controlled fabrication of electronics-grade silicon 3D “pop-up” microarchitectures. |
Industry Focus
Behind the Scenes at the Nanosys Quantum Dot Factory in Silicon Valley
Soon, Samsung’s first Quantum Dot televisions begins shipping to consumers; Hisense plans to start rolling quantum dot televisions off its manufacturing lines mid-year, and other TV manufacturers, including TCL, Skyworth, ChangHong, Sharp, and LG also have unveiled quantum dot TVs that will likely come to market soon. Sony introduced a version of the technology in 2013.
OF INTEREST TO THE MATERIALS COMMUNITY
A push for an official state element
A high school science club wants Connecticut lawmakers to name titanium as the state’s official element. More.
At MIT, seeing is learning as well as believing
The exhibit “Images of Discovery: Communicating Science Through Photography,” features works, including materials science, by Berenice Abbott, Harold “Doc” Edgerton, and Felice Frankel. More.
A nation of makers
The White House will celebrate its second “Week of Making” on June 12–18, where the president will meet with students, entrepreneurs, and everyday citizens who are using new tools and techniques to launch businesses; learn vital skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and lead a grassroots renaissance in US manufacturing. The application deadline is May 15. More.
MEETINGS UPDATE
2015 MRS Spring Meetings Proceedings submission deadline is April 22.
Critical Meeting Deadlines
20th International Conference on
Solid State Ionics (SSI-20)
June 14-19, 2015 |
Keystone, Colorado |
PREREGISTRATION OPEN
Register by 5:00 pm (ET)
March 29 and SAVE!
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73rd Device Research Conference
(DRC 2015)
June 21-24, 2015 | Columbus, Ohio
exhibit opportunities available |
PREREGISTRATION OPENS SOON |
57th Electronic Materials Conference
(EMC 2015)
June 24-26, 2015 | Columbus, Ohio
exhibit opportunities available
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PREREGISTRATION OPEN!
Register by 5:00 pm (ET) May 29 and SAVE! |
XXIV International Materials Research Congress
(IMRC 2015)
August 16-20, 2015 | Cancun, Mexico
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstract Submission Deadline— April 15
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2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
November 29 - December 4, 2015
Boston, Massachusetts
exhibit opportunities available |
CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstract Submission Opens—
May 18
Submission Deadline—June 18
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2016 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
November 27 - December 2, 2016
Boston, Massachusetts
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline— May 15
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Recent decades have seen a growing interest in applying mechanical property measurement protocols to biological materials or materials mimicking or replacing biological tissue. This issue highlights different approaches to the challenge of extending theoretical and applied mechanics to the level needed for satisfying and capturing biological materials. The cover shows progressive decrimping of collagen fibers in the adventitia of a rabbit carotid artery. The same area was imaged using confocal microscopy for different pressure steps from 0 mmHg to 140 mmHg. The image is a result of a joint collaboration between the groups of Frans van de Vosse at Eindhoven University of Technology and Nikos Stergiopulos at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne. |
Multiscale mechanics of biological, bioinspired, and biomedical materials
Christian Hellmich and Dinesh Katti, Guest Editors
Technical Feature
Cathodoluminescence microscopy: Optical imaging and spectroscopy with deep-subwavelength resolution
Toon Coenen, Benjamin J.M. Brenny, Ernst Jan Vesseur, and Albert Polman
MRS Bulletin will present a free webinar on Multiscale Mechanics of Biological, Biomedical and Biologically-Inspired Materials on
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Journal of Materials Research
April 2015, Volume 30, Issue 7
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From Volume 1658, 2013 MRS Fall Meeting, Symposium RR – Large-Area Graphene and Other 2D-Layered Materials—Synthesis, Properties and Applications:
Structure and Characteristics of Few-layer Molybdenum Disulfide
E. S. Reifler, N. T. Nuhfer and E. Towe
From Volume 1659, 2013 MRS Fall Meeting, Symposium SS/XX – Micro- and Nanoscale Systems – Novel Materials, Structures and Devices:
“Seeing” the Resonant SPP Modes Confined in Metal Nanocavity via Cathodoluminescne Spectroscopy
Liu Chuanpu, Zhu Xinli, Zhang Jiasen, Xu Jun and Yu Dapeng
Low Temperature Fabrication and Surface Modification Methods for Fused Silica Micro- and Nanochannels
Sumita Pennathur and Pete Crisalli
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SCIENCE AS ART
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Nano Peony Flower
by Shang-Hsuan Wu, Academia Sinica
High-resolution SEM image of zinc oxide nanoflower structure synthesized by Au-assisted pulsed laser deposition technique.
A first-place winner in the Science as Art competition at the 2015 MRS Spring Meeting
Copyright for all Science as Art images belongs to the Materials Research Society. To request permission to re-use the images, please contact Anita Miller. |
EDITOR'S CHOICE VIDEO
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Moving a Product from Conception to Market
2015 MRS Spring Meeting
Many gathered to hear Professor Harry Atwater, of the California Institute of Technology and Founder of Alta Devices, give aspiring entrepreneurs advice on how to bring their idea to the marketplace — or how to choose what start-up to join. |
NEW PRODUCTS FOCUS
| New Terahertz Spectrometer and Imaging System |
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TeraView Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of its new Terahertz system, the TeraPulse 4000. Building on the success of the TPS Spectra 3000 which has become the industry standard in Terahertz instrumentation, the TeraPulse 4000 offers the same industry leading performance and reliability, all within a single, compact unit. Smaller, lighter and more portable, the TeraPulse 4000 is designed to serve as a versatile core unit which can be configured for a variety of laboratory, production and other industrial applications.
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| Next Generation Membrane Test System |
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Sterlitech Corporation recently introduced its new multi-line, fully integrated tangential flow flat-sheet testing system. The CF042 Membrane Test System is a culmination of a decade’s worth of engineering and customer feedback, which has resulted in a modular system compatible with a wide range of applications across an array of disciplines. It is designed to be versatile enough to meet the dynamic needs of researchers and engineers alike and is ideal for research and development, small batch processing, and simulating larger commercial processes.
[Contact: [email protected] or 877-544-4420] |
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