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Modelling of Phase Transforming Cellular Material (PXCM)
28 Aug 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Chidubem Nuela Enebechi, Yunlan Zhang, David Restrepo Arango, Pablo Daniel Zavattieri, Nilesh Mankame
Phase transforming cellular materials (PXCMs) are a new class of materials that can go through large deformation and return to their original configuration. Currently, there are reliable cellular materials that can resist large deformation, for example, honey comb; however, when these materials...
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Batteries - Challenges and Solutions
15 Jun 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Vilas Pol
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Soft, Biocompatible Optoelectronic Interfaces to the Brain
08 Jun 2017 | | Contributor(s):: John A. Rogers
In this talk, we will describe foundational concepts in physics and materials science for these types of technologies, in 1D, 2D and 3D architectures. Examples in system level demonstrations include experiments on freely moving animals with ‘cellular-scale’, injectable optofluidic...
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Equipment, Techniques, and Growth of Ultra-High Purity AlGaAs-GaAs Heterostructures by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
26 May 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Geoff Gardner
In this talk I detail research and investigation into critical equipment and materials engineering issues related to the quality of the fabricated 2DEG systems. I also will present data that demonstrates the critical role gallium purity plays in 2DEG mobility.
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Common Materials for Uncommon Microsystems
18 Jan 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Babak Ziaie
2016 Adams Lecture, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
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Designing Architectured Materials: Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
01 Nov 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Pablo Daniel Zavattieri
There is a strong demand for new paradigms of design and development of advanced high-performance structural materials with high strength and durability that are low-cost and renewable with novel combinations of properties. Yet, most of these applications require high-performance materials that...
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Characterization of 2D materials at Birck Surface Analysis Facility
28 Sep 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Dmitry Zemlyanov
Material characterization is an important aspect for various applications. In particularly, for 2D materials and nano-materials, the surface characterization becomes crucial for smart material design, functionalization, fabrication, etc. Surface Analysis Facility at Birck Nanotechnology Center,...
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Complex Oxides and the Philosopher’s Stone
26 May 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Shiram Ramanathan
In this talk I will discuss the topic of insulator-metal transitions in strongly correlated oxides, their control via disorder, orbital occupancy and electric fields and challenges these systems pose to our contemporary understanding of emergent phenomena in ionic lattices.
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Hybrid Perovskite Optoelectronics
05 Apr 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Tao (Tom) Wu
I will discuss the perspective of applying hybrid perovskites in photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices, with a focus on photodetectors and phototransistors. Our experiments on perovskite phototransistors provided direct evidence on the ambipolar transport in perovskite films with balanced...
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Design of Rechargeable Batteries
21 Mar 2016 | | Contributor(s):: R. Edwin García
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Degradation in Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries
17 Mar 2016 | | Contributor(s):: R. Edwin García
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Nanomechanics Simulation Tool: Dislocations Make or Break Materials
16 Mar 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Michael N Sakano
The goal of computational material science is to improve existing materials and design new ones through mathematical calculations. In particular, molecular dynamic simulations can allow for visualization of dislocations in a material, along with its resulting behavior when under stress. For...
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Overview and Applications of the Object Oriented Finite Element Analysis (OOF2)
18 Feb 2016 | | Contributor(s):: R. Edwin García
Edwin Garcia is an associate professor of Materials Engineering who is interested in the application of theoretical and computational materials science to understand the relations between material properties and microstructure. His research places special emphasis on establishing analytical...
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Nanomaterial Registry: present and future
18 Feb 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Alexander Tropsha
The Nanomaterial Registry is a data-driven tool aimed at enabling researchers to close this knowledge gap. As researchers interact with the information in this central data repository, knowledge will be extracted and used to guide new research and, ultimately, the safe use of nanomaterials....
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dualfoil.py Tutorial: User-Friendly Electrochemical Simulations for Porous Electrodes
10 Feb 2016 | | Contributor(s):: R. Edwin García
Tutorial lecture for the tool dualfoil.py.
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dualfoil.py Demonstration Video: User-Friendly Electrochemical Simulations for Porous Electrodes
10 Feb 2016 | | Contributor(s):: R. Edwin García
Companion demonstration video for the tool dualfoil.py.
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Polymer Synthesis and Characterization in the Cloud: a nanoHUB Classroom Experience
22 Jan 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Coray Colina
In this talk, I’ll share the experience of teaching a junior undergraduate computational course in materials science and engineering, with over 70 participants. Both molecular and continuum methods were studied and applied to relevant materials problems. Students were able to build and...
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Pertinent and Exciting Uncertainty Quantification Problem Spaces in Materials and Manufacturing
22 Jan 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Amanda Criner
A summary of a few exciting problem spaces will be given to demonstrate the breadth of pertinent uncertainty quantification problems to materials and manufacturing.
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Bio-Inspired Materials: Lessons Learned from Nature
17 Sep 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Pablo Daniel Zavattieri
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Plastic Deformation at the Nanoscale
11 Sep 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Marisol Koslowski
To model the deformation of metallic materials at micron and submicron scales a continuum theory of dislocations is derived. We will introduce the MicroMechanics Simulation Tool and the NanoPlasticity Lab. Both tools are dislocation mechanics simulations for the prediction of plastic deformation...