Marc Willinger (ScopeM) Modern analytical transmission electron microscopes are capable of delivering picometer resolved information about the geometric arrangement of atoms. It is possible to simultaneously obtain quantitative information about the elemental composition of a material and even to measure…
Guillaume Habert (Sustainable Construction, D-BAUG) Construction industry consumes 40% of all material extracted, but one can also turn this challenge into opportunities. New buildings can be an opportunity to mitigate environmental pressures and generate economic growth. Future construction can store…
Nick Jaensson (Soft Materials, D-MATL) Emulsions and foams play an important role in many technological and biological applications. Some everyday examples include foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, but they also found uses in, for example, additive manufacturing, lightweight materials and biomedical scaffolding. A crucial…
The SAM Pub Night, generously sponsored by the Materials Alumni, will take place on the 12th of November 2019 at the Materials Science Pub. Join us at 18:30 for beer, snacks and some relaxing time together. Join our poker tournament…
Sebastian Huber (D-PHYS) The elastic properties of materials are determined by a few material constants such as the Young’s modulus. Using super-structures one can effectively change these “constants”. In this way we obtain functionalities such as wave-guiding, acoustic lensing or…
Güven Kurtuldu (Metal Physics and Technology, D-MATL) During the past 20 years, the availability of Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)-based sensor technology leads to the development of Fast Differential Scanning Calorimetry (FDSC) with a focus on fast measurement capabilities for…
Rowena Crockett (EMPA Dübendorf) The sculptures of the Swiss artist Jean Tinguely are rusty, steel constructions that generate a high-pitched squeal during motion. While the sculptures are visually remarkable, an essential component of the work is the noise. Unfortunately, the…
Petr Novák (D-CHAB/PSI) Li-ion batteries are to dominate the high-end rechargeable energy storage market for a foreseeable future. Research and development of commercially relevant electrode/electrolyte systems focus today strongly on extending the lifetime of the cells. Progress is however hampered…
Maksym Yarema (D-ITET) Colloidal chalcogenide nanocrystals are convenient building blocks of various solution-processed devices, such as displays, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and phase-change memory. Likewise, chalcogenide colloids are handy materials for the fundamental and use-inspired research, featuring size-dependent optical and electronic properties…
Qin Xu (Soft and Living Materials, D-MATL) Wetting of liquid droplets on soft gels deforms gel interface significantly: a wetting ridge grows under the balance between liquid surface tension and solid surface stress near contact line. Using interference microscopy and…