Events Archive

PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Cory Dean, Columbia University
Dec 16, 2015, 12:00 pm
Engineering New Materials from Old Materials

Abstract: Graphene is probably the best known "exfoliatable" material, in which a  two-dimensional sheet of carbons atoms, just one atom thick, can be peeled from a bulk piece of graphite.  However this represents just one of a larger class of van der Waals materials, in…

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Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Rafael Verduzco, Rice University
Dec 9, 2015, 12:00 pm

Tailoring Interfaces in Soft Materials Through Block Copolymer and Bottlebrush Additives

Abstract: Interfaces between soft materials determine the properties and performance of a broad range of materials, including biological materials, organic electronics, polymer nanocomposites, and thin films and coatings. I…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Franz-Josef Ulm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dec 2, 2015, 12:00 pm

The Unconventional Science and Engineering of Gas Shale

Abstract: While shale gas has fundamentally shifted the energy matrix of the United States, the science and engineering required for shale gas exploration are still in their infancy. Through three examples, I will show in this talk that the shifts of…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Gleb Yushin, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nov 18, 2015, 12:00 pm

Nanostructured Composite Electrodes for Energy Storage Devices

Abstract: Energy storage devices, such as batteries and supercapacitors, are critical for the development of zero-emission electrical vehicles, large scale smart electrical grid, energy efficient ships and locomotives and various mobile electronic…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Ian Richardson, University of Leeds
Nov 11, 2015, 12:00 pm

Model Structures for C-A-S-H(I)

Abstract: Every year over seven billion cubic metres of Portland cement-based concrete are manufactured worldwide i.e. about one cubic metre for every person! The principal binding phase in all of this concrete is a calcium (alumino)silicate hydrate (C-(A-)S-H) phase. This C-(A-)S…

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Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Erika Eiser, University of Cambridge
Oct 28, 2015, 12:00 pm

Designing Disorder Using DNA-Functionalized Colloids

Abstract: Understanding and controlling the properties of amorphous materials is essential in the design of new materials. Among different amorphous structures, colloidal gels play an important role in a number of applications. We use the short-ranged…

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Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Nicole Zacharia, University of Akron
Oct 21, 2015, 12:00 pm

Modulating Supramolecular Interactions in Polyelectrolyte Multilayers

Abstract: Polyelectrolyte multilayers have long been examined as responsive materials based on modulation of the secondary interactions that hold them together. One type of secondary interaction that has been less examined within these…

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Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Marilyn Minus, Northeastern University
Oct 14, 2015, 12:00 pm

Adapting Process-Structure Relationships for Property Enhancement in Nano-Composite Materials

Abstract: Nano-carbons (nCs), including graphene, graphitic nano-platelets, and carbon nanotubes have been firmly established as materials having exceptional mechanical properties.  For this reason, they continue to…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222
PUMRS presents Man of Steel, a Blacksmithing and Metallurgy Event
Oct 10, 2015, 11:00 am
Location
Bowen Hall
PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2015: Doros Theodorou, National Technical University of Athens
Oct 7, 2015, 12:00 pm

Multiscale Simulations of Polymer-Matrix Nanocomposites

Abstract: In polymer-matrix nanocomposites the quantitative relationships between composition and size of polymer chains and nanoparticles, processing conditions, degree of dispersion of the nanoparticles, dynamics of the matrix chains, and macroscopic…

Location
Bowen Hall Auditorium 222