PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Alon Gorodetsky, University of California, Irvine Dec 12, 2018, 12:00 pm Dynamic Materials Inspired By Cephalopods Abstract: Cephalopods (squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish) have captivated the imagination of both the general public and scientists alike for more than a century due to their visually stunning camouflage displays, sophisticated nervous systems, and complex behavioral… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Julia Chan, University of Texas, Dallas Dec 5, 2018, 12:00 pm Adventures in Solid State Synthesis: Hidden Gems to Link Materials’ Properties Abstract: The discovery and characterization of novel intermetallic compounds is important for broadening the understanding of structure-property relationships of magnetic materials. Our current research interests in superconductivity and… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 Come tour the PRISM Cleanroom during our November 15 Open House, 12 noon-6pm Nov 15, 2018, 12:00 pm The staff and students of the PRISM Cleanroom and Maker Space invite you to come tour one of Princeton’s Technological Crown Jewels: When: November 15, noon-6pm, drop in any timeWhere: 86 Olden Street, Princeton, NJ, 08544What: Inside cleanroom… Location ACEE 047COR PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Alain Karma, Northeastern University Nov 14, 2018, 12:00 pm Understanding Symmetry Breaking Instabilities in Crack Propagation Abstract: Despite their practical relevance and apparent similarities to other instabilities in condensed-matter physics and materials science, dynamical instabilities of propagating cracks remain poorly understood. Instabilities spontaneously… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Bernard Binks, University of Hull, UK Nov 7, 2018, 12:00 pm Colloid Particles at a Range of Fluid-Fluid Interfaces Abstract: Many types of colloid particle adsorb at a fluid interface enabling the stabilization of dispersed systems like foams and emulsions. The interfaces include oil-water, air-water, oil-air, oil-oil and water-water.1 This talk will describe the fundamental… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Katia Bertoldi, Harvard University Oct 17, 2018, 12:00 pm Kirigami-Inspired Metamaterials - from Morphable Structures to Soft Robots (co-sponsored by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) Abstract: In the search for materials with new properties, there have been great advances in recent years aimed at the construction of mechanical systems whose… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Daniel Wasserman, University of Texas, Austin Oct 10, 2018, 12:00 pm Novel Device Architectures and Characterization Techniques for Mid-IR Detectors Abstract: The mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral range has become a dynamic field of research for a variety of technologically vital applications. The demonstration and rapid development of the quantum and interband cascade… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 CANCELED: PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Guoyin Shen, Carnegie Institution for Science Oct 3, 2018, 12:00 pm Rate Controlled Pressurization: A New Pathway for Materials Discovery and Synthesis Abstract: While techniques for enhancing materials properties with controlled heating or cooling rate have been used for centuries, greatly influencing human civilization development, the use of rate control for another… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Thomas Mason, University of California, Los Angeles Sep 26, 2018, 12:00 pm A Fluctuating Brownian Quasi-Crystal of Lithographically Pre-Assembled Colloidal Penrose Tiles Abstract: A beautiful example of a hierarchically organized multi-scale structure is Penrose's five-fold P2 quasi-crystal (QC). Kites and darts are organized locally into motifs, such as pentagonal stars. These motifs in… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 PRISM/PCCM SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2018: Jeremie Palacci, University of California, San Diego Sep 19, 2018, 12:00 pm Soft Matters, Carving Non-Equilibrium Pathways to Control Self-Assembly Abstract: Soft matter is a subfield of condensed matter interested in physical systems that are "soft", meaning easily deformed or structurally altered by thermal or mechanical stress of the magnitude of thermal fluctuations. Interesting behaviors… Location Bowen Hall Auditorium 222 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page Next › Last page Last »