All Episodes
MRS Bulletin Materials News Podcast — 140 episodes
Episode 14: Automating a nanoindenter for a self-driving laboratory
Episode 13: New insights lead to control of heat transport in ultrathin semiconductors
Episode 12: Nanoindentation characterizes mechanical behavior in layered materials
Episode 11: Polymer necking revisited
Episode 10: 3D-printed nanofibrous ceramics enables better structural control than electrospinning
Episode 9: Framework designed for programmable 3D woven metamaterials
Episode 8: Electrochemical device driven with a capacitive ratchet mechanism
Episode 7: Key biomaterial parameters found for optimal organoid morphogenesis
Episode 6: Injury therapies tested on human spinal cord organoid
Episode 5: Gold ion migration influences electrical behavior of perovskite devices
Episode 4: Tunable electronic paper developed at human visual resolution
Episode 3: Copper-iodide hybrid material enables deep blue LEDs
Episode 2: Ice formation tolerant to nanoscale defects
Episode 1: Miniaturized spectrometer exhibits detectivity from UV to NIR
Episode 24: Substrate cracking compromises integrity of flexible electronic devices
Episode 23: Interfacial effects dominate 2D water structure until angstrom-level confinement
Episode 22: Cement clinker phases predicted with ML model
Episode 21: Recycling studied from a mechanics-materials perspective
Episode 20: Samarium cobalt magnet fabricated with single-step method
Episode 19: Sweet spot found for ligand-stripping oleylamine-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles
Episode 18: Superheating gold provides insight into extreme environments
Episode 17: Hybrid material replaces doping in bandgap engineering
Episode 16: Mem-emitters achieve memory functionalities
Episode 15: Liquid metal source enables lab-scale 3D XRD microscope
Episode 14: Mechanical metamaterials reprogrammable via magnetic interactions
Episode 13: Moon PV may rely on regolith for substrate
Episode 12: Lightweight shape memory alloy retains superelasticity at 4 K
Episode 11: Synthetic hydrogel combines stiffness and self-healing properties
Episode 10: Relaxor ferroelectric thin film characterized at the nanoscale
Episode 9: Stacking materials induces ferroelectricity into wurtzites
Episode 8: Two-beam interferometry experiment characterizes lightsail propulsion
Episode 7: Nanotomography enables insight into the microstructure of a material
Episode 6: Nanocube self-assembly pathways uncovered
Episode 5: Triboelectric nanogenerator powered by wind-driven leaf motion
Episode 4: Researchers pinpoint AI/ML training set to achieve accurate predictions
Episode 3: Surface defects control bulk properties of lead halide perovskites
Episode 2: Compression activates optical tuning in smart window
Episode 1: Carbon fiber-based structural battery serves multiple functions
Episode 23: Frontal polymerization controls materials properties
Episode 22: Additive manufacturing enhances toughness in formable cementitious materials
Episode 21: Hierarchical ceramics resist crack propagation
Episode 20: Amino-silane treatment extends perovskite performance
Episode 19: 4D-STEM measures thermal properties of 2D materials
Episode 18: Glassy gels exhibit numerous mechanical properties
Episode 17: Metamaterial tailors thermal emission
Episode 16: Researchers fabricate monolithic selenium/silicon tandem solar cell
Episode 15: Torsional force microscopy reveals the moiré superlattices
Episode 14: Mixed-method approach characterizes nanovoids in polymer films
Episode 13: Computational model shows 3D metamaterial that exhibits magnetoelectric effect
Episode 12: New paradigm established for additive manufacturing in field of bioelectronics
Episode 11: Chemomechanical approach to surface modification attains high single-photon purity
Episode 10: Achiral liquid crystal breaks mirror symmetry
Episode 9: Nanocomposite-superlattice enables low energy, high stability phase-change memory device
Episode 8: Switching mechanism revealed behind reversible molecular assembly in 2D materials
Episode 7: RoboMapper reduces environmental impact of data generation
Episode 6: Superconductor robust against magnetic field
Episode 5: Theoretical framework predicts real-world industrial catalytic conditions
Episode 4: Imaging device tracks and controls photocurrent streamlines in electronic devices
Episode 3: Quantum ruler measures orbital magnetism in moiré quantum matter
Episode 2: Biocompatible piezoelectric materials promote neural regeneration
Episode 1: Photochemistry combined with 3D printing generates complex ceramics structures
Episode 16: Biosensor enables early detection of organ transplant failure
Episode 15: Transonic dislocation propagation observed in diamond
Episode 14: Liquid samples coated in gold nanorods enhance cellular characterization
Episode 13: Bioprinting combined with interferometry enables precision oncology
Episode 12: Hydrogel adsorbs more water at elevated temperature
Episode 11: Introduction of hydrogen produces eco-friendly thermoelectric oxides
Episode 10: Photonic time crystal amplifies electromagnetic signal
Episode 9: Magnetic properties tunable in high-entropy oxides
Episode 8: Knots tied within microstructure of foam
Episode 7: Nanotwinned copper foil enables “zero excess” Li-metal batteries
Episode 6: Electromagnetic induction enables micro-robots to better mimic biological organisms
Episode 5: Inkjet-printed material tailored for biocompatible wearable electronics
Episode 4: Optical waveguide enables self-healing soft robotic system
Episode 3: Gold nanoparticles self-assemble into pinwheel superlattices
Episode 2: Real-time 3D imaging software for electron microscopy developed
Episode 1: High-strength alloys created using thermally stable nanoparticles
Episode 21: Organic electrochemical transistor device assesses presence of antibodies
Episode 20: Resistance of analog deep learning device responds in ~5 nanoseconds
Episode 19: Controlling shape selection and nanostructure in chiral assemblies
Episode 18: Gear-based metamaterials supersede abilities of adaptive chemical or electro-responsive materials
Episode 17: Magic angle enables magnetoelectric switching in multiferroic
Episode 16: Ayse Turak on organic optoelectronics & diversity in the materials community
Episode 15: Cathodes with disordered structures enhance stability in Li-ion batteries
Episode 14: Cardiac tissue cellular alignment programmed via bioprinting
Episode 13: Control of colloidal shapes may lead to hierarchical materials design
Episode 12: Compact optical system achieves achromatic focusing
Episode 11: Implantable bioelectronics utilizes ionic communication system
Episode 10: Gallium-based liquid metal manipulated without physical contact
Episode 9: Semi-transparent organic PV achieves dual function
Episode 8: Water vapor plasma bonds gold electrodes for flexible electronics
Episode 7: Tunable biomimetic hydrogel informs cell behavior
Episode 6: Embedded sensor pinpoints stress inside batteries
Episode 5: Small molecule structure uncovered via femtosecond-crystallography & algorithm
Episode 4: Meet research team member SARA
Episode 3: “Water-shocked” wood becomes moldable
Episode 2: Glasses found denser than the supercooled liquid
Episode 1: Self-healing concrete relies on enzyme-driven mechanism
Episode 4: CareGum stretches, conducts electricity, and heals itself
Episode 3: Desirée Plata: Functionalization of CNTs with heteroatoms
Episode 2: Gao and Ni on a deep learning method to predict elastic modulus field
Episode 1: Cherie Kagan, 2021 MRS President, on the MRS governance structure
Episode 14: David Morse on Corning R&D in materials science
Episode 13: Julia Greer: From ion to atom to dendrite
Episode 12: Markus Buehler on de novo protein design
Episode 11: Materials research & COVID-19
Episode 10: Vinayak Dravid & Vikas Nandwana on the OHM smart sponge
Episode 9: Rigoberto C. Advincula on additive manufacturing for COVID-19
Episode 8: Atomic defects form quantum emitters in hBN
Episode 7: Microneedle array key to deliver vaccine against COVID-19
Episode 6: Catalyst design speeds up CO2 conversion to carbon products
Episode 5: Coupled-QD system in graphene reveals puzzling charging patterns
Episode 4: Toxic bromate removed from drinking water
Episode 3: E.coli evolved to eat CO2
Episode 2: AI steers autonomous x-ray scattering experiments
Episode 1: Strain engineering guided by machine learning
Episode 24: Gold nanoparticles modify electrical behavior inside living cells
Episode 23: Spin-triplet superconductivity discovered in uranium ditelluride
Episode 22: NV center qubits engineered optically for quantum computers
Episode 21: Cold fusion revisited
Episode 20: Research highlights: Perovskites
Episode 19: Polymer grown on liquid metal nanodroplets
Episode 18: Organic high-spin material conducive for quantum computing
Episode 17: Lead-halide perovskites make effective catalysts for organic synthesis
Episode 16: Thermoelectrics enables clothes with adjustable temperature
Episode 15: 3D stretchable electronics achieves ultrahigh conductivity
Episode 14: Thin film patterns classified by machine learning
Episode 13: Tendril-like robot inspired by plants
Episode 12: Europium thwarts reactivity in metal-halide perovskite solar cells
Episode 11: Nanoparticle megalibraries enable materials discovery
Episode 10: Protein-based polymer achieves green electronics
Episode 9: E-skin detects direction of applied pressure
Episode 8: Ge added to lead-free perovskite improves efficiency
Episode 7: Synthetic biology exploited to neutralize mustard gas
Episode 6: Chlorine boosts efficiency of tandem solar cell
Episode 5: Artificial neuron made from VO2
Episode 4: Can metal-halide perovskite solar cells be used for concentrated PV devices?
Episode 3: 3D-printed implant designed to repair spinal injuries
Episode 2: Optoelectronic properties of perovskites tunable due to reversible surface relaxation
Episode 1: How reduced-dimensional metal halide perovskites are formed