Physical Behavior of Materials Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering |
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The
research in this activity provides the primary support of the fundamental
understanding and identification of detailed mechanisms responsible for
the physical behavior of materials, and the incorporation of this
knowledge into reliable detailed predictive models.
The understanding that has resulted from such modeling work has
already led to the design of unique new classes of materials including
compound semiconductors, tough structural ceramics, ferroelectrics, and
magnetocaloric materials. For
example, the predicted magnetic properties of nanoscale clusters have been
verified by high fidelity measurements.
New compound semiconductors have been developed that can remove
excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Highly desirable phases of ferroelectric materials can be formed
using novel processing techniques. Breakthrough
understanding of the chemistry of friction now enables the tuning of
lubrication layers.
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