A Purchase-on-Demand Pilot Project at the University of Arkansas, for the Proceedings of the Materials Research Society Symposiums

AbstractThe following article is based on the Outstanding Young Investigator Award presentation given by Peidong Yang of the University of California, Berkeley, on April 14, 2004, at the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting in San Francisco.Yang was cited for “innovative synthesis of a broad range of nanowires and nanowireheterostructure materials, and the discovery of optically induced lasing in individual nanowire devices.” One-dimensional nanostructures are of both fundamental and technological interest.They not only exhibit interesting electronic and optical properties associated with their low dimensionality and the quantum confinement effect, but they also represent critical components in potential nanoscale devices. In this article, the vapor–liquid–solid crystal growth mechanism will be briefly introduced for the general synthesis of nanowires of different compositions, sizes, and orientation. Unique properties, including light-emission and thermoelectricity, will be discussed. In addition to the recent extensive studies on “single-component” nanowires, of increasing importance is incorporating different interfaces and controlling doping profiles within individual single-crystalline nanowires. Epitaxial growth plays a significant role in fabricating such nanowire heterostructures. Recent research on superlattice nanowires and other nanostructures with horizontal junctions will be presented. The implication of these heterojunction nanowires in light-emission and energy conversion will be discussed. Ways to assemble these one-dimensional nanostructures will also be presented.

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Hydrogen Effects on Deformation and Fracture: Science and Sociology

MRS Bulletin ◽

10.1557/mrs2003.143 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 28 (7) ◽

pp. 479-485 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

H.K. Birnbaum

Keyword(s):

Point Defects ◽

Interdisciplinary Research ◽

Boundary Segregation ◽

Research Society ◽

Fracture Mechanisms ◽

University Of Illinois ◽

Deformation And Fracture ◽

Wide Range ◽

Materials Research ◽

The University

AbstractThe following article is an edited transcript based on the Von Hippel Award presentation given by Howard K. Birnbaum of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on December 4, 2002, at the Materials Research Society Fall Meeting in Boston. The award citation states, “Through innovative use of a wide range of novel experimental tools, Howard K. Birnbaum has made seminal contributions to our understanding of intrinsic point defects, hydrogen in metals, and grain-boundary segregation, especially as these effects relate to mechanical properties. He has also stimulated, directed, and influenced interdisciplinary research throughout the materials community.” This presentation summarizes the major phenomenological observations associated with hydrogen effects on fracture and the viable mechanisms that can account for these observations. It is shown that there are three fracture mechanisms that are consistent with the experimental observations and that the operative fracture mechanism depends on the type of system and the conditions under which it is exposed to hydrogen in aggressive environments.

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Preface

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/891/1/011001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 891 (1) ◽

pp. 011001

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Research Society ◽

Director General ◽

Discussion Session ◽

Parallel Session ◽

Northern Arizona ◽

Northern Arizona University ◽

Materials Research ◽

The University ◽

Industry Professionals

Abstract The 13th symposium of Indonesian Wood Research Society (IWoRS 2021) conference was held virtually because the pandemic situation in Indonesia had not improved until the day of the conference approached. This conference was held virtually instead of being postponed so that the conference which has been regularly scheduled every year will continue to run while at the same time encouraging the researchers, scientists, government, communities, and industry professionals and students that even though the situation is difficult, we can still work. The conference was held at September, 2nd 2021 by University of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The conference start at 08.00 WITA (GMT +8) with a plenary session which is divided into 2 sessions and there are 3 keynote speakers for each session. The keynote speakers comprise of experts from 6 different countries, they are Dr. Agus Justinanto (Director General of Sustainable Forest Management, Indonesia), assc. Prof. Dr. David Auty (Northern Arizona University), Prof. Dr. Ryo Funada (President of the Japan Wood Research Society), Prof. Jegatheswaran Ratnasinga (University Putra Malaysia), Prof. Zhongwei Guan, Ph.D. (Executive Director of Advance Materials Research Center), Dr. Wen Shao Chang (The University of Sheffield). The conference then continued with a parallel session at 13:00 WITA (GMT +8). Parallel sessions consist of 6 classes with 3 sessions where each session contains 4-6 speakers. Each presenter has present their paper for 15 minutes which is then followed by a discussion session. List of Proceeding Organizing Committee, Symposium Committee are available in this pdf.

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Unusual Phenomena in Exchange-Biased Nanostructures

MRS Bulletin ◽

10.1557/mrs2004.184 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 29 (9) ◽

pp. 642-646 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Ivan K. Schuller

Keyword(s):

Self Assembly ◽

Magnetic Nanostructures ◽

Research Society ◽

Physical Structure ◽

Magnetic Heterostructures ◽

Materials Research ◽

Potential Applications ◽

Magnetic Length ◽

Series Of Experiments ◽

The University

AbstractThe following article is an edited transcript based on the MRS Medalist presentation given by Ivan K.Schuller of the University of California, San Diego, on December 3, 2003, at the Materials Research Society Fall Meeting in Boston.Schuller received the MRS Medal for “his innovative studies of exchange bias in magnetic heterostructures and nanostructures.” Magnetic nanostructures have received increasing attention in recent years, motivated by the interesting phenomena that are apparent when physical size becomes comparable with relevant magnetic length scales.In addition, a number of important potential applications in the sensors and storage industries have emerged. When magnetic nanostructures are in contact with dissimilar magnetic materials, and because their magnetic fields extend considerably outside the physical structure, they are very susceptible to interaction with the surrounding environment.A particularly interesting situation is a ferromagnetic nanostructure in contact with an anti-ferromagnetic substrate.In this “exchange-biased” configuration, a variety of unusual phenomena arise:The reversal mode of the ferromagnet changes considerably, the superparamagnetic transition temperature is affected, and there is a noticeable change in the microscopic spin configuration.A series of experiments will be described involving these phenomena in nanostructured ferromagnets prepared by electron-beam lithography and self-assembly.

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Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly: Functional Nanostructures Made Easy

MRS Bulletin ◽

10.1557/mrs2004.183 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 29 (9) ◽

pp. 631-640 ◽

Cited By ~ 83

Author(s):

C. Jeffrey Brinker

Keyword(s):

Self Assembly ◽

Sol Gel ◽

Soft Materials ◽

Research Society ◽

Hybrid Nanocomposites ◽

University Of New Mexico ◽

Low Dielectric ◽

Materials Research ◽

Evaporation Induced Self Assembly ◽

The University

AbstractThe following article is an edited transcript based on the MRS Medalist presentation given by C. Jeffrey Brinker (Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico) on December 3, 2003, at the Materials Research Society Fall Meeting in Boston. Brinker received the Medal for “his pioneering application of principles of sol-gel chemistry to the self-assembly of functional nanoscale materials.” Nature combines hard and soft materials, often in hierarchical architectures, to obtain synergistic, optimized properties with proven, complex functionalities. Emulating natural designs in robust engineering materials using efficient processing approaches represents a fundamental challenge to materials chemists. This presentation reviews progress on understanding so-called evaporation-induced silica/surfactant self-assembly (EISA) as a simple, general means of preparing porous thin-film nanostructures. Such porous materials are of interest for membranes, low-dielectric-constant (low-k) insulators, and even ‘“nano-valves” that open and close in response to an external stimulus. EISA can also be used to simultaneously organize hydrophilic and hydrophobic precursors into hybrid nanocomposites that are optically or chemically polymerizable, patternable, or adjustable.

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Supervision: Supervision and Clinical Practicum in Telepractice

Perspectives on Administration and Supervision ◽

10.1044/aas21.1.30 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 30-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sena Crutchley

Keyword(s):

North Carolina ◽

Pilot Project ◽

First Year ◽

University Of North Carolina ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Support Personnel ◽

Clinical Practicum ◽

Training Support ◽

Language Pathology ◽

The University

This article describes how a telepractice pilot project was used as a vehicle to train first-year graduate clinicians in speech-language pathology. To date, six graduate clinicians have been trained in the delivery of telepractice at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Components of telepractice training are described and the benefits and limitations of telepractice as part of clinical practicum are discussed. In addition, aspects of training support personnel involved in telepractice are outlined.

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