The AZoM.com "Materials Thought Leaders" series is a selection of articles that cover the key technology areas where materials are making an impact and where they will make an increasing impact. All the articles are written by experts who have been invited as recognised leaders in their fields to provide a "state of the art" contribution.
AZoM speaks with Professor Andrea Fratalocchi from KAUST about his research that focuses on a previously unrecognized aspect of coal.
By Bethan Davies
16 Dec 2021
AZoM talks to Dr. Anne Meyer about her novel research around the 3D printing of biofilms
By Skyla Baily
14 Dec 2021
AZoM talks to Dr. Oleg Panchenko of the Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory in SPbPU, and their project that will create a lightweight bridge employing a novel aluminum alloy and friction stir welding technique.
By Skyla Baily
9 Dec 2021
AZoM speaks with Professor Guihua Yu from the University of Texas at Austin about a novel hydrogel tablet that is capable of rapidly converting contaminated water into purified drinking water.
By Bethan Davies
6 Dec 2021
AZoM talks to Professor Oren Scherman about his research relating to a novel hydrogel that is able to achieve extreme compressibility under high pressures.
By Skyla Baily
26 Nov 2021
AZoM talks to Professor Hanqing Jiang about his research relating to the characterization of metamaterials based on the properties of origami and kirigami.
By Skyla Baily
26 Nov 2021
AZoM speaks with Dr. Robert Shepherd from Cornell University. In their research, Dr. Shepherd and his team made a crucial component for a technology that could make inflatable braille that changes shape under a user’s touch a reality. Triggered by combustion, Dr. Shepherd and his team created a haptic array of densely packed actuators that enable silicone membrane “dots” to pop up.
By Bethan Davies
10 Nov 2021
AZoM speaks with Michael Foshey, Mechanical Engineer in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Michael is part of a team of researchers at MIT that has developed a data-driven system that accelerates the process of discovering new 3D printing materials that have multiple mechanical properties. The research was supported by BASF.
By Joan Nugent
10 Nov 2021
Coxem has developed a new automated large area particle analyzer based on SEM(Scanning Electron
Microscope) that can be employed in the analysis and classification of particles by size and element. One of the companies that have made the switch to SELPA is Solge, a South Korean business that is using the device for lubricant analysis of substances like engine oil and for the examination of debris in oil. Solge’s CEO explains the benefits of SELPA.
AZoM speaks with Ozgun Kilic Afsar, a Ph.D. candidate at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and a Research Affiliate at MIT Media Lab. Ozgun is currently working on the development of, OmniFiber. One of the contexts that Ozgun is currently researching is OmniFiber's potential to allow for intergenerational interactions in opera, such as two experts singing a duet across time and space.
By Joan Nugent
2 Nov 2021