Prof. Dr. David J. Norris Colloidal nanoplatelets are atomically flat, quasi-two-dimensional sheets of semiconductor that can exhibit efficient, spectrally pure fluorescence. Despite intense interest in their properties, the growth mechanism behind their highly anisotropic shape and precise atomic-scale thickness remains…
Dr. Jeffrey Wheeler Micro-mechanical testing has advanced significantly over the last two decades from nanoindentation at ambient conditions to advanced micro-compression and fracture toughness testing over a wide range of temperatures and strain rates. It’s now possible to perform nearly…
Prof. Dr. Dennis Kochmann (D-MAVT) One of the key challenges in material modeling is the link between small-scale processes and the resulting, effective large-scale material performance. For the selected examples of ferroelectric ceramics and hcp metals, we demonstrate the applicability…
Dear members of SAM, We are happy to invite you to the yearly SAM General Assembly to vote the new board, discuss association matters, and bring in ideas for the coming year. Be proactive! Join us for feedback and the opportunity to…
Dear PhD students and Postdocs of D-MATL, We would like to invite you to the second D-MATL “PhD and Postdoc Retreat” organized by SAM! This event aims at improving the team spirit in our department and will take place on three days in…
Light-driven microswimmers: pushing, pulling and shaping materials from within Artificial microswimmers or self-propelled colloidal particle systems are currently a subject of great interest in soft condensed matter for a variety of reasons. First, they present us with model systems to…
Magnetic correlations in artificial spin systems In physics, frustration refers to a situation in which not all interactions can be satisfied simultaneously. Frustrated magnetism often occurs in spin systems with competing interactions and leads to a multitude of interesting phenomena…
Dear all, On Wednesday, the 15th of November, you are invited to the SAM Poker Night, which will take place at the Materials Science “secret” pub. The event kick-off is at 18.30 with these rules: 3 or 4 poker tables…
Synthesis and characterization of materials: An example While most polymers belong to the class of organic compounds, a minor fraction of polymers is attributed to inorganic compounds. These include polymers comprising a backbone without carbon atoms and coordination polymers. Such…
Nanoscale mass transport across two-dimensional materials Two-dimensional (2D) nanoconstrictions enable ballistic permeation of molecules, yielding orders of magnitude higher permeances compared to conventional membranes. Recent advances in synthesis and handling of 2D materials have enabled the study of such constrictions…