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      • Nanoplasmonic probing of catalysis
      • Graphene-like honeycomb structured polymer synthesized
      • Holes block light in very thin films
      • More....

  • Features & Commentary
       Materials articles, reviews and essays

      • Metamaterials: Taking the wraps off cloaking
      • Progress in application of magnetic nanoparticles in biomedicine
      • Materials in extreme environments
      • More....

  • Literature Scan
       Highlighted recent materials research papers

      • Efficient Method for Predicting Crystal Structures at Finite Temperature: Variable Box Shape Simulations
      • Nanoplasmonic Probes of Catalytic Reactions
      • Reconstruction of Molecular Orbital Densities from Photoemission Data
      • More....

  • Fun & Newsworthy
       Interesting, popular news reports and features

      • Augmented reality in a contact lens
      • Building a bridge of (and to) the future
      • Quietest room in the world opens its doors
      • More....

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        Sources for materials data and properties

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    • Download MRS Desktop Images



      These images were selected from the MRS "Science as Art" competition held at recent MRS Spring and Fall Meetings. You may download these, courtesy of MRS, to use as computer desktop images, or for a slide-show screen saver.
    • What is Materials Research?
      All about the interdisciplinary field of materials research