Mimicking bio-lubrication by modifying hydrogel surfaces Biological tissues such as articular cartilage or cornea provide ultralow friction with negligible wear over many decades. A large part of such unique lubrication properties is attributed to the confinement of fluid within the…
The Höngger-Games 2017 will take place on Saturday, the 10th of June 2017. Visit the following webpage for more information and registration:
Sticking with Soft Solids Surface tension is usually neglected in solid mechanics because elasticity dominates the mechanical response of stiff materials. However, for very compliant solids, the surface tension can compete with and even dominate over the elastic response. This…
Electromagnetic field mapping at the nanoscale in the transmission electron microscope Transmission electron microscopy has been revolutionized in recent years, both by the introduction of new hardware such as aberration correctors and by the development of new techniques. In this…
Dear PhD or Post-Doc ladies at D-MATL, We want to try something new, so SAM is organizing a night out just for the girls at the department of materials. It is a great opportunity to meet new people and to…
Welcome back at ETH after a relaxing Christmas break. We hope you had a great start into 2017!! To still celebrate the new year and get together for some mixing and mingling, we invite you for our next SAM-Event: Everyone…
As every year, fall has officially come and so will the SAM Poker Night! Next week, Wednesday the 9th, you are invited to the poker tournament that will take place at the Materials Science “secret” pub. The event kick-off will be at 18.30…
On Tuesday July 26th the second D-MATL collaboration day will take place. This event aims at improving the collaboration between the research groups of the department and reducing time “wasted” on figuring out where one can find appropriate know-how or do a specific measurement. Representatives…
We are happy to invite you to the 3rd SAM General Assembly to vote a new board, discuss association matters and bring in ideas for the coming year. Join us, tell us what you liked so far and what you…
The Scientific Staff Association at the Department of Materials at ETH Zürich (SAM), the Materials Science Student Association at ETH Zürich (SMW) and the Swiss Association for Materials Science and Technology (SVMT) invites you all to a networking breakfast on…