Showing papers in "Materials Today in 2009"

TL;DR: In this article, a strategy for designing high-performance radiation-resistant materials is based on the introduction of a high, uniform density of nanoscale particles that simultaneously provide good high temperature strength and neutron radiation damage resistance.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the recent progress of Mie resonance-based metamaterials by providing a description of the underlying mechanisms to realize negative permeability, negative permittivity and double negative media.

TL;DR: In this paper, a phononic crystal in an acoustic “atom” scale has been proposed and some important characteristics such as acoustic band structure and negative refraction have been investigated in acoustic materials and devices.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors outline some key features of the glassy state in metals and discuss the potential for microstructural design of these materials. But they do not discuss the application of the materials formed from metallic glasses and their derivatives.

TL;DR: The self-assembly paradigm in chemistry, physics and biology has matured scientifically over the past two-decades to a point of sophistication that one can begin to exploit its numerous attributes in nanofabrication as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the fabrication, challenges, and sensor performance of organic transistor-based detection devices with an outlook toward developing sensors capable of operating in biologically relevant media is presented.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of carbon nanotubes in different shapes formed during growth, their morphologies and their possible applications is presented, including straight, waved, coiled, and branched.

TL;DR: Miniaturized and nanotechnology-based sensors that measure the activities of the degradation process and the formation of tissue are discussed for use with in vitro and in vivo experiments and can provide new knowledge about biodegradable interfaces and how to actively control the interface.

TL;DR: In this article, the basic principles of metamaterials, especially those for cloaking applications, and describe the recent developments in the field of electromagnetic cloaking are reviewed and the recently proposed cloaking technique which is based on networks of transmission lines.

TL;DR: In this article, the important device applications of various III-V compound semiconductors are reviewed for optical fiber communications, infrared and visible LEDs/LDs and high efficiency solar cells.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a technique that can quickly manipulate large quantities of nanowires through parallel processes, which can complement existing nanofabrication procedures by broadening the types of nanostructured materials that are utilized in device fabrication.

TL;DR: A review of advances in the fabrication of materials via DNA based self-assembly can be found in this article, where the authors discuss recent advances in DNA-based self-assembling.

TL;DR: In this article, the design and fabrication process of cantilever-based biosensors is reviewed, and the potential of highly sensitive and selective multiple-target detection in very small samples is discussed.

TL;DR: The trends in graphene research are presented in this paper, where the major challenges in the field are pointed out, and some possible prospects in GAs well as some possible future applications are discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe some of the basics of scanning probe and optical microscopy as well as some technical design challenges present when fusing these two imaging modalities, with an emphasis on the advantages that each modality brings to the experiment.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used experimental probing as well as modelling to understand precipitation under irradiation, corrosion behaviour, and stress corrosion cracking, which can provide guidance for the development of new alloys.

TL;DR: In this paper, the fundamental concepts and practical applications of metamaterials are discussed and a critical perspective of the field is presented, with emphasis on fundamental concepts, and an optimistic outlook regarding the future of metAMaterials is given.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the development of multifunctional nanostructures via self-assembly of hybrid systems based on the block copolymer PS-b-P4VP and inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) into 0D, 1D, 2D, 3D and complex 3D periodic structures.

TL;DR: In this paper, the fundamental mechanism responsible for deformation in metallic glasses has been investigated and nanoindentation has the potential to provide the answers necessary for their practical application, which has been shown to provide some of the highest specific strength and resilience values known among bulk materials.

TL;DR: In this article, a review discusses the modelling paradigms used to investigate and obtain an understanding of the mechanisms at play in helium bubble nucleation and growth in ferritic steels.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the challenges associated with the design and implementation of small, remotely controlled or autonomous surgical devices and discuss possible solutions with a focus on the challenges that can be addressed by innovations in materials science and engineering.

TL;DR: In this article, one key parameter in controlling the properties of such colloidal nanoparticle systems is their particle size, and light scattering techniques are widely used for its determination, with metal oxide composites being used to confer new electronic, magnetic and optical properties into material structures.

TL;DR: In this article, the ability to impart nanostructure to electrodes is having a dramatic effect on areas such as energy conversion and storage, and the ability of nanostructures to transfer charge has been studied.

TL;DR: In this article, a multi-scale approach is illustrated using results on ceramic fuels, with a focus on predictions of point defect concentration, stoichiometry, and phase stability, and gas bubble formation and evolution in a fuel element consisting of UO2 fuel and metallic cladding.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the fundamentals of metamaterials with emphasis on negative-refractive-index ones, which are synthesized using loaded transmission lines, is presented.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the recent progress on the parametric design of transformation devices, such as invisibility cloaks, electromagnetic (EM) concentrator, EM-wave converter, etc.

TL;DR: The need to comply with safety legislations forces industry to use fire retardants in materials in order to save lives as discussed by the authors. But the development of new systems is an ongoing process, which also involves understanding their mechanisms of action.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review recent research and accomplishments regarding magnetic anisotropy and interlayer coupling properties of GaMnAs-based multilayer structures, with an eye on their potential role in practical devices.

TL;DR: In this article, two primary techniques for manufacturing nanoporous and nanostructured films, evaporation induced self-assembly and oblique or glancing angle deposition, are reviewed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use neutron scattering to simultaneously characterize the structure and dynamics of hydrogen storage materials during hydrogen uptake, which will help us to understand the fundamental properties of the hydrogen storage in realistic conditions.