Large surface area metallic glass particles were used for rapid dissociation of AZO dye, demonstrating the potential use of these novel materials.
Nanocrystalline Low-Refractive Magnesium Fluoride Films
A novel sputtering deposition process for MgF2 thin films has been discovered by combining two chemical reactions on a pure Mg target with two reactive gases.
Ambient-Air Operation of Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells
Flexible LECs with an ambient-air performance on par with identical glass-encapsulated LEC reference devices have been realized.
Synthesis of Hybrid Materials by Severe Plastic Deformation
Possibilities of creating hybrid materials with promising architecture and a desirable submicron scale structure by SPD processing techniques are discussed.
Hybrid Filtration Membranes
Two ionic dyes of similar molecular size but opposite charge have been separated using a hybrid membrane as an example for controlled fine scale filtration.
Bulk Bicontinuous Ta/Cu Nanocomposites Made by Liquid Metal Dealloying
A new metallurgical processing technique, liquid metal dealloying, is used to fabricate the first bicontinuous metal-metal microcomposite.
Special Section on Cobalt-base Superalloys
This special section of Advanced Engineering Materials presents investigations on γ/γ’-Co-base superalloys.
Toward Morphing Airfoils with Soft and Squishy Elastomers
New work is the first to describe the dynamic fluid-soft material interactions for both lift and drag of inflatable actuators embedded in stiff structures.
An Innovative Way to Produce TiAl Turbine Blades
New research on how to produce TiAl turbine blades through an alternative and cost-effective manufacturing route: spark-plasma sintering.
New Routes to Polystyrene Foams via Lab-on-a-Chip Techniques
Polystyrene foams with controlled pore sizes and narrow pore size distributions have been synthesized via lab-on-a-chip techniques.