http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Professor Donald Sadoway researches energy storage, a project that could help speed the development of renewable energy. See the MIT News Office for the full story. http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1542 Simulated Experiments of Particle and Plasma-Surface Interactions at the Nanoscale. Professor Jean Paul Allain, Purdue University, School of Nuclear Engineering, School of Materials Engineering, Birck Nanotechnology Center Date: Nov. 23, 2009 Time: 3:30pm (refreshments start at 3:00pm) Place: 24-115 ABSTRACT: The modification of heterogeneous surfaces during particle and plasma irradiation requires an understanding of elemental, ... http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1539 Ultra High Strength Nanofilamentary Wires: Study of plasticity mechanisms by in-situ techniques Dr. Ludovic Thilly, PHYMAT Laboratory, University of Poitiers, France Monday, Nov. 23rd 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Von Hippel Room, 13-2137 High-conductivity and simultaneously high-strength materials are needed for the creation of winding wires for large high-field magnetic systems. Severe plastic deformation is ... http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1536 Nanoarchitectures: Why more of less is more—especially for energy storage and conversion Dr. Debra Rolison, Surface Chemistry Branch, Naval Research Laboratory Thursday, Nov. 19 3:00 pm Room 66-110 When multifunctionality and molecular transport paths are critical, as they are in rate-critical applications such as catalysis, energy storage and conversion, sensing, and fabrication, the challenge is ... http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1533 Michael Wargo, Sc.D. 1982, is chief lunar scientist at NASA and was part of the team that found evidence of water on the moon. "We're unlocking the mysteries of our nearest neighbor and by extension the solar system. It turns out the moon harbors many secrets, and LCROSS has added a ... http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1530 Prof. Michael Cima was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in a story on changing interests in engineering education. DMSE students and alumni are accustomed to prototyping and machining as an integrated part of their education. http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1527 See Forbes magazine for the list (including Prof. Yet-Ming Chiang)! For more details go to FlipGloss http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1522 Sonic Fabric is 50% recycled audio tape and 50% polyester. The resulting fabric is "beautiful and durable", but also audible. http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1520 On Oct. 30, Prof. Don Sadoway was interviewed by Living on Earth (WBUR) about his work with liquid metal batteries. The story can be heard here. http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1516 Nanocatalyst Engineering: From Well-Defined to Nanoscale Surfaces Vojislav Stamenkovic Argonne National Laboratory Materials Science Division Argonne, IL USA Tuesday, November 10, 2009 2:00-3:00pm Room 31-161 Ability to /tune the electronic and structural properties of nanocatalysts/ can potentially lead towards the superior catalytic enhancement that was reported for the Pt_3 Ni(111)-skin surface [1]. Fine tuning of the surface properties is ... http://dmse.scripts.mit.edu/news/?p=1513