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Student Projects: Plasma Movie Undergraduate student Michael Sweatt and graduate student Bobby Bruce, who work in the Laboratory for Plasma Processing of Materials, created a movie to introduce viewers to plasma and how it is used to create consumer electronics. The piece won an Honorable Mention in the 2008 Vid/Terp contest. Watch the movie (.wmv, 50MB) » |
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Featured Research The Role of Multiphase Formation on the Properties of BiFeO3 Films. More » Browse all research spotlights »
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Students Read an interview with graduate student Erin Robertson, who is studying new materials for ever-smaller electronic devices using atomic layer deposition. More » Browse all people spotlights and profiles » | |
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Learn About Materials Science and Engineering: Thermoelectric devices use the electrons in semiconductors to carry heat away from an area, allowing us to quickly cool surfaces using only a small device with no moving parts. Watch a movie demonstrating a thermoelectric device » |
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