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October 29, 2012

Batteries by Design (R. Edwin García)

Research focuses on the development of thermodynamic and kinetic theories, models, and algorithms to realize improved portable and stationary energy storage technology.

October 29, 2012

The Next Solid State Revolution (T. Sands)

Solid-state energy conversion devices, as a class, offer improved reliability, smaller size and reduced environmental impact as compared to established technologies such as incandescent lighting and compressor-based refrigeration.

October 29, 2012

Hydrothermal Processing of Ceramic Powders and Thin Films (E. B. Slamovich)

Hydrothermal processing enables the synthesis of many crystalline ceramic materials without a calcination step at temperatures of 200oC and lower.

October 29, 2012

Polymer and Surface Chemistry of Biomaterials and Nanomaterials (J. P. Youngblood)

Our research is focused on polymeric materials and their application to the production of nanostructures and biomaterials. With the strong ties to surface science in these areas, selective surface modification of polymeric materials is a strong thrust in our group.

October 29, 2012

Thermal Barrier Coatings (R. Trice)

Our research group is investigating a recently developed injection technology for quickly and inexpensively manufacturing coatings comprised of nano-scale features of virtually any material that can be dispersed in a solvent and that melts.

October 29, 2012

Prediction of Transport Phenomena and Microstructural Development During Solidification and Other Materials Processes (M. Krane)

We are interested in developing predictive capabilities to model the final multiscale structure of metal alloys during and after solidification.

October 29, 2012

Texture and Anisotropy in Ceramics

A central focus of ceramic research in recent years has been microstructural design employing integrated consideration of processing-property relationships.

October 29, 2012

Centrifugal Processing of Ceramic Materials

Researchers have demonstrated that unique properties can be developed in materials using powder slurry green bodies that are formed using centrifugal processing.

October 29, 2012

Microstructural Control in Microelectronics

From cellular phones and compact discs to jet engines large enough to contain a standing person, heterolayer technology is a vital part of engineered products.

October 29, 2012

FRG: Domain Orientation and Anisotropy in Poled Piezoelectrics (Drs. Bowman, King and Slamovich)

This project applies state-of-the-art techniques of materials processing and characterization to the study of piezoelectric oxide materials, to establish quantitative links between domain orientation and the various mechanisms of poling.

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