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| LRSM Awarded $21.7 Million NSF Grant | |||
| The LRSM has been awarded a six-year, $21.7 million center grant from the NSF to support work in cutting-edge materials. The LRSM has been a center for interdisciplinary materials research since it was founded in 1961, and it has hosted an NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center since 1996. The new MRSEC grant will continue support for education and experimental facilities, as well as the lab's research aims in four new areas. | |||
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| Daniel Gianola: The Nano Mechanic |
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Daniel Gianola is working at the nanoscale, with materials that are about a thousand times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. Using a sophisticated set of electron microscopes and his talent for developing novel ways to manipulate and test samples, Gianola is discovering uncommon properties and forging new understandings about the relations between atomic structure and performance of materials at the nanoscale. |
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| Shu Yang: Naturally Inspired Materials |
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Geckos can climb walls because of millions of tiny pillars on their toe pads, and lotus leaves stay dry, thanks to microscopic bumps dotting their surface. The way that minuscule patterns in nature give rise to unique attributes, such as stickiness and water resistance, has always fascinated Shu Yang, associate professor of Materials Science and Engineering. |
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| NBIC Develops Biological Circuit Components, New Microscope Technique for Measuring Them | |||
NBIC researchers have developed a way to form biological molecules that can be directly integrated into electronic circuits so they can operate in open-air environments, and, more important, have developed a new microscope technique that can measure the electrical properties of these and similar devices. |
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Levitation of a Rare Earth Magnet
In the classroom of Daniel Gianola, the Meissner effect is demonstrated with a rare earth magnet above a YBCO high critical temperature superconductor. The superconductor discs were synthesized by undergraduate students as part of the course MSE 250, Nanoscale Materials Laboratory. Watch the video!
Our Materials Science research involves many areas of nanoscience. Check out what a carbon nanotube really is, how one is made and what a nanotube can be used for!
In the future, buildings may respond to their external environments. Led by Shu Yang, a research team has developed plans for a structure that will respond to its environment in order to optimize comfort, energy efficiency and aesthetic appeal. Learn more!
