http://www.materialstoday.com Materials Today is the open access magazine for all researchers with an interest in materials science and technology. en-us Copyright Elsevier 2012 Materials Today Your source for the latest developments in materials science Materials Today is the open access magazine for all researchers with an interest in materials science and technology. Materials Today materialstoday@elsevier.com Mon, 14 May 2012 14:36:02 GMT materialstoday@elsevier.com 1 We're back! Stewart Bland rounds up the news highlights from the May issue of Materials Today Materials Today We're back! Stewart Bland rounds up the news highlights from the May issue of Materials Today We're back! Stewart Bland rounds up the news highlights from the May issue of Materials Today. The May edition is available now, so visit www.materialstoday.com for access to all our content, and to register for your free subscription. Mon, 14 May 2012 14:36:02 GMT 3:54 materials, science, technology, chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, news, elsevier Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the January-February issue of Materials Today Materials Today Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the January-February issue of Materials Today Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the January-February issue of Materials Today. The January-February issue is available now, so visit www.materialstoday.com to register for your free subscription. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:39:21 GMT 5:16 materials, science, technology, chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, news, elsevier Prof Jackie Ying, Editor of Nano Today, spoke with us at the 2011 Nano Today conference Materials Today Prof Jackie Ying, Editor of Nano Today, spoke with us at the 2011 Nano Today conference We caught up with Prof Jackie Ying, Editor of Nano Today, while at the 2011 Nano Today conference. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:03:05 GMT 3:29 materials, science, technology, nanotechnology, nano, elsevier Prof Ian Robertson from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign spoke to us about the Materials Genome Initiative Materials Today Prof Ian Robertson from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign spoke to us about the Materials Genome Initiative This week Prof Ian Robertson from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign spoke to us about the Materials Genome Initiative and the work of the National Science Foundation. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:17:22 GMT 9:54 materials, science, technology, funding, policy, elsevier Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the December issue of Materials Today Materials Today Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the December issue of Materials Today Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the December issue of Materials Today. The December issue is available now, so visit www.materialstoday.com to register for your free subscription. Wed, 4 Jan 2012 13:43:22 GMT 4:34 materials, science, technology, chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, news, elsevier Prof Dan Luo from Cornell University speaks to us about DNA engineering Materials Today Prof Dan Luo from Cornell University speaks to us about DNA engineering This week Prof Dan Luo from Cornell University spoke to us about DNA engineering ahead of his presentation at the Nano Today conference. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:01:36 GMT 16:04 materials, science, technology, DNA, biology, biomaterials, elsevier Jonathan Brantley from the University of Texas at Austin spoke to us about click chemistry Materials Today Jonathan Brantley from the University of Texas at Austin spoke to us about click chemistry Jonathan Brantley from the University of Texas at Austin spoke to us about click chemistry. To find out more about John's work, check out his paper in Science. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:01:36 GMT 17:54 materials, science, technology, click chemistry, chemistry, techniques, tools, elsevier Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the November issue of Materials Today Materials Today Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the November issue of Materials Today Jonathan Agbenyega and Stewart Bland round up the news featured in the November issue of Materials Today. The November issue is available now, so visit www.materialstoday.com to register for your free subscription. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:22:14 GMT 4:29 materials, science, technology, chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, news, elsevier Prof Philip Salmon from the University of Bath spoke to us about using neutrons to study liquids and glasses and isotopic substitution Materials Today Prof Philip Salmon from the University of Bath spoke to us about using neutrons to study liquids and glasses and isotopic substitution Prof Philip Salmon from the University of Bath spoke to us about using neutrons to study liquids and glasses and isotopic substitution. To find out more about the work Philip performed at the ILL, check out his paper in Phys Rev Lett. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:11:33 GMT 9:50 materials, science, technology, physics, chemistry, engineering, neutron, diffraction, scattering, elsevier Dr Peter Hosemann from the University of California, Berkeley spoke to us about radiation damage Materials Today Dr Peter Hosemann from the University of California, Berkeley spoke to us about radiation damage Dr Peter Hosemann from the University of California, Berkeley spoke to us about his work on radiation damage. Peter's work is about to be featured in an upcomin special issue of Materials Today - so be sure to make sure you've registered for your free subscription on the website. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:53:12 GMT 11:14 materials, science, technology, physics, chemistry, engineering, radiation, elsevier Kirsten Bodley from STEMNET spoke to us about the work of the organization Materials Today Kirsten Bodley from STEMNET spoke to us about the work of the organization Kirsten Bodley from STEMNET spoke to us about the work of the organization. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:16:55 GMT 10:19 science, technology, STEMNET, STEM, outreach, elsevier Prof Peter Kazansky from Southampton University spoke to us about the optical properties of nanostructured glass Materials Today Prof Peter Kazansky from Southampton University spoke to us about the optical properties of nanostructured glass Prof Peter Kazansky from Southampton University spoke to us about the optical properties of nanostructured glass. Peter's paper on this topic is now available in Applied Physics Letters. Fri, 2 Sep 2011 13:44:32 GMT 43:16 science, technology, optics, physics, materials today, materials, memory, elsevier Prof Paul Braun from the University of Illinois spoke to us about creating a 3D optoelectronic photonic device Materials Today Prof Paul Braun from the University of Illinois spoke to us about creating a 3D optoelectronic photonic device Prof Paul Braun from the University of Illinois spoke to us about creating a 3D optoelectronic photonic device. Paul's paper on this topic is now available in Nature Materials. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:59:42 GMT 15:49 science, technology, photonics, chemistry, physics, materials today, materials, elsevier Dr Eleanor Schofield from the University of Kent spoke to us about using a nanoparticle based treatment to preserve archaeological finds Materials Today Dr Eleanor Schofield from the University of Kent spoke to us about using a nanoparticle based treatment to preserve archaeological finds Dr Eleanor Schofield from the University of Kent spoke to us about using a nanoparticle based treatment to preserve archaeological finds. Eleanor's paper on this topic is now available in the July/August edition of Materials Today. Visit materialstoday.com to take a look. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:51:12 GMT 8:43 science, technology, nanotechnology, mary rose, xanes, chemistry, physics, materials today, materials, elsevier Dr Richard Holliday from the World Gold Council spoke to us about Gold and the role of the council Materials Today Dr Richard Holliday from the World Gold Council spoke to us about Gold and the role of the council Dr Richard Holliday from the World Gold Council spoke to us about Gold and the role of the council. Sat, 6 Aug 2011 14:00:33 GMT 15:27 materials, science, technology, gold, world gold council, nanotechnology, materials today, materials, elsevier Prof Pierre-Alexandre Blanche from the University of Arizona spoke to us about creating dynamic holographic displays Materials Today Prof Pierre-Alexandre Blanche from the University of Arizona spoke to us about creating dynamic holographic displays Prof Pierre-Alexandre Blanche from the University of Arizona spoke to us about creating dynamic holographic displays. Pierre recently spoke at the Spring 2011 Materials Today Virtual Conference. To view his talk visit www.materialstoday.com/virtualconference. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:54:33 GMT 14:21 materials, science, technology, holography, hologram, materials today, materials, elsevier Dr Admir Masic from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces spoke to us about using Raman and Infra-red spectroscopy techniques to study biomaterials Materials Today Dr Admir Masic from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces spoke to us about using Raman and Infra-red spectroscopy techniques to study biomaterials Dr Admir Masic from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces spoke to us about using Raman and Infra-red spectroscopy techniques to study biomaterials. Admir recently spoke at the Spring 2011 Materials Today Virtual Conference. To view his talk visit www.materialstoday.com/virtualconference. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:21:21 GMT 10:58 materials, science, technology, raman, spectroscopy, biology, materials today, materials, elsevier Dr Jaime Castillo from the Technical University of Denmark spoke to us about bionanotechnology Materials Today Dr Jaime Castillo from the Technical University of Denmark spoke to us about bionanotechnology Dr Jaime Castillo from the Technical University of Denmark spoke to us about bionanotechnology. Jaime recently spoke at the Spring 2011 Materials Today Virtual Conference. To view his talk visit www.materialstoday.com/virtualconference. Fri, 8 Jul 2011 13:21:30 GMT 11:16 materials, science, technology, nanotechnology, biology, materials today, materials, elsevier Dr Lei Zhai from the University of Central Florida spoke to us about his work on conjugated polymers and CNTs Materials Today Dr Lei Zhai from the University of Central Florida spoke to us about his work on conjugated polymers and CNTs Dr Lei Zhai from the University of Central Florida spoke to us about his work on conjugated polymers and CNTs. Lei recently spoke at the Spring 2011 Materials Today Virtual Conference. To view his talk visit www.materialstoday.com/virtualconference. Fri, 1 Jul 2011 10:01:13 GMT 16:46 materials, science, technology, carbon, graphene, materials today, physics, chemistry, nanotechnology, materials, elsevier, nanotubes Prof Yury Gogotsi from Drexel University spoke to us about his work on carbon nanomaterials and the potential for application Materials Today Prof Yury Gogotsi from Drexel University spoke to us about his work on carbon nanomaterials and the potential for application Prof Yury Gogotsi from Drexel University spoke to us about his work on carbon nanomaterials and the potential for application. Yury will be speaking at the Diamond 2011 conference; don't forget to visit his talk to find out more about his work. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:36:44 GMT 23:46 materials, science, technology, carbon, graphene, materials today, physics, chemistry, nanotechnology, materials, elsevier, nanotubes Prof Zhong Lin Wang from the Georgia Institute of Technology talks to us about energy harvesting using nanomaterials Materials Today Prof Zhong Lin Wang from the Georgia Institute of Technology talks to us about energy harvesting using nanomaterials This week we spoke to Prof Zhong Lin Wang from the Georgia Institute of Technology about energy harvesting using nanomaterials. ZL is the editor of the new journal, Nano Energy, and will be speaking at this year's Nano Today conference in December. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:30:12 GMT 15:58 materials, science, energy, nanotechnology, nanogenerator, materials today, physics, nano, materials, elsevier Dr Andrea Ferrari from Cambridge University talks to us about carbon nanomaterials and Raman spectroscopy Materials Today Dr Andrea Ferrari from Cambridge University talks to us about carbon nanomaterials and Raman spectroscopy This week we spoke to Dr Andrea Ferrari from Cambridge University about his work on carbon nanomaterials and Raman spectroscopy. Andrea will be speaking at the Diamond 2011 conference; visit his talk to find out more about his work. Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:29:22 GMT 13:37 materials, science, technology, carbon, graphene, materials today, physics, chemistry, nanotechnology, materials, elsevier Prof Michael Romalis from Princeton talks to us about using atomic magnetometers for materials characterization Materials Today Prof Michael Romalis from Princeton talks to us about using atomic magnetometers for materials characterization This week we preview the June issue of Materials Today by talking to Prof Michael Romalis from Princeton University about his work on atomic magnetometers. Our June issue focusses on materials characterization, and will be available soon. Tue, 24 May 2011 10:27:22 GMT 8:52 materials, science, technology, magnetometer, characterization, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, materials, elsevier Interview with Prof Christoph Weder on repairing materials with light Materials Today Interview with Prof Christoph Weder on repairing materials with light This week we talk to Prof Christoph Weder from the University of Fribourg about healing polymers using ultraviolet light. Fri, 13 May 2011 10:57:12 GMT 12:51 materials, science, technology, polymer, healing, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, repair, elsevier Interview with Dr Suwan Jayasinghe on biosprays in regenerative biology Materials Today Interview with Dr Suwan Jayasinghe on biosprays in regenerative biology This week we talk to Dr Suwan Jayasinghe about biosprays in regenerative biology. Suwan is the guest editor of the May issue of Materials Today: for more information on Suwan's work, check out his review in the May edition. Wed, 4 May 2011 11:13:12 GMT 14:11 materials, science, technology, biospray, regenerative medicine, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, elsevier Interview with Prof Brian LeRoy on electron microscopy and charge puddles Materials Today Interview with Prof Brian LeRoy on electron microscopy and charge puddles This week we talk to Prof Brian LeRoy about electron microscopy and charge puddles. Brian's Phys Rev B paper on the charge puddles in graphene is now available, as is his Nature Materials paper on STM of graphene on boron nitride. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:09:10 GMT 14:45 materials, science, technology, electron microscopy, graphene, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Prof Richard Rabbitt on the photostimulation of cells Materials Today Interview with Prof Richard Rabbitt on the photostimulation of cells This week we talk to Prof Richard Rabbitt from the University of Utah about the photostimulation of cells. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:11:30 GMT 10:55 materials, science, technology, biology, cells, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Prof Tommaso Bellini on liquid crystals Materials Today Interview with Prof Tommaso Bellini on liquid crystals This week we talk to Prof Tommaso Bellini from the University of Milan about liquid crystals. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:11:30 GMT 28:29 materials, science, technology, liquid crystals, colloids, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Dr Sujoy Roy on lensless x-ray imaging Materials Today Interview with Dr Sujoy Roy on lensless x-ray imaging This week we talk to Dr Sujoy Roy from the Advanced Light Source at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab about lensless x-ray imaging and much more. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:18:30 GMT 23:09 materials, science, technology, imaging, x-ray, magnetism, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Prof Tony Ryan on making polymers swim Materials Today Interview with Prof Tony Ryan on making polymers swim This week we talk to Prof Tony Ryan OBE from the University of Sheffield about making polymers swim. Tony will be speaking at the Frontiers in Polymer Science Symposium at the end of May. See www.frontiersinpolymerscience.com for more details. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:55:30 GMT 17:49 materials, science, technology, polymers, x-ray, bio-inspired, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Prof James Tour on graphene Materials Today Interview with Prof James Tour on graphene This week we talk to Prof James Tour from Rice University about graphene, and his recent work on removing individual layers. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:38:10 GMT 17:00 materials, science, technology, graphene, patterning, devices, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Prof Andrea Cavalleri on ultrashort x-ray pulses Materials Today Interview with Prof Andrea Cavalleri on ultrashort x-ray pulses This week we talk to Prof Andrea Cavalleri from the Universities of Oxford and Hamburg about using ultrashort x-ray pulses to probe matter, and his recent work on inducing superconductivity. Wed, 9 Mar 2011 09:11:12 GMT 23:33 materials, science, technology, ultrashort, x-ray, superconductivity, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Prof Bernard Kippelen on organic field effect transistors Materials Today Interview with Prof Bernard Kippelen on organic field effect transistors This week we talk to Prof Bernard Kippelen from the Georgia Institute of Technology about his work on improving the stability of organic field effect transistors. Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:15:10 GMT 18:59 materials, science, technology, GeorgiaTech, transistor, organic, OFET, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Dr Michael Bartl on photonic crystals Materials Today Interview with Dr Michael Bartl on photonic crystals This week we talk to Dr Michael Bartl from the University of Utah about bioinspired photonic materials. Michael will be speaking about these crystals at the Hybrid Materials conference in March. See www.hybridmaterialsconference.com/ for more details. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:20:23 GMT 11:48 materials, science, technology, crystals, photonics, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Prof Karen Winey on polymer nanocomposites Materials Today Interview with Prof Karen Winey on polymer nanocomposites This week we talk to Prof Karen Winey from the University of Pennsylvania about polymer nanocomposites. Karen will be speaking about resistive switching in these substances at the Hybrid Materials conference in March. See www.hybridmaterialsconference.com/ for more details. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:50:45 GMT 16:53 materials, science, technology, polymers, nanocomposites, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Dr Christopher Soles on the science of silsesquioxanes Materials Today Interview with Dr Christopher Soles on the science of silsesquioxanes This week we talk to Dr Christopher Soles from NIST about the science and application of silsesquioxanes. Fri, 4 Feb 2011 10:20:55 GMT 24:43 materials, science, technology, silsesquioxanes, NIST, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier Interview with Prof Jan Schroers on blow molding with metals Materials Today Interview with Prof Jan Schroers on blow molding with metals This week we talk to Prof Jan Schroers from Yale University about his work on blow molding bulk metallic glasses. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:31:55 GMT 28:08 materials, science, technology, blow molding, yale, materials today, physics, chemistry, engineering, elsevier