Materials Science (PHYSICS 342)
Winter 2002 Term

Materials Science Related Web Pages Suggested by Students
and
class presentation topics


1. Joel Berry

The Atomic Structure of Matter Perovskite

PEROVSKITE MATERIALS: AN INSIGHT FROM QUANTUM MECHANICAL STUDIES
Materials Network on Perovskite Oxides

 

Presentation Topic: Peroskites


2. John Hayes

Plasma Etching
Pinholes, Dislocations and Strain Relaxation in InGaN

Better Transistors
SiC High Power Electronics

Presentation Topic: SiC Semiconductors


3. Jonathan Henry

Liquid Crystals

Presentation Topic: Liquid Crystals


4. Ryan Jones

MatWeb
Superconductors

Polymers and Liquid Crystals
Applications of Polymers

Presentation Topic: Applications of Polymers


5. Metthew Koehler


Semiconductors

Polymers at NIST
Polymers and Liquid Crystals

Presentation Topic: Polymers in the Medical Industry


6. Jason Kolenda

Materials Science at NIST

NuVonyx (Diode Lasers)

Presentation Topic: Lasers


7. Jason Lovria

Nanocomposites
Materials Science at Argonne National Lab

Molecular Nanotechnology (NASA)
Electrical Resistance in Graphite Nanotubes
Thinking Big by Thinking Small

 

Presentation Topic: Nanotubes


8. Gerad Miller

Cryogenic Freezing of Metals
Cryogenic Solutions
Cryogenic Freezing of Metals.

Presentation Topic: Cryogenic processing


9. Scott Roisum

Materials Science
Materials Testing and Engineering

Smart Lab (Materials & Applications)

Presentation Topic: Shape Memory Alloys


10. Cody Smith

MatWeb: Alternative Materials for Automotive Body Panels
Plastics and Polymers for Automotive Applications

Presentation Topic: Wide Bandgap Semiconductors


11. Adam Tandon

Compound Semiconductors

Presentation Topic: New Materials for Golf clubs


12. Paul Thomas

Levitating Liquids
Space Research-NASA

Smart Materials and Structures

Presentation Topic:


13. Craig Werner

Superconductivity
Superconductors

Superconductivity for Electric Systems

Presentation Topic: Superconductors


14. Nadezhda Zelikovskaya

High Temperature Superconductors

Presentation Topic: