Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
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The mission of the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Department at Virginia Tech is to lead the multidisciplinary efforts of the College of Engineering, the University, and the Commonwealth in the field of Materials Science and Engineering through our programs of undergraduate and graduate education, research, and continuing education. In service to our many constituencies, we are committed to the excellence of the contributions of faculty members, staff, and students, as judged by the principles and philosophies to which we aspire.
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Departmental Publications, Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) [25]
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Scholarly Works, Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) [377]
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3D printed graphene-based self-powered strain sensors for smart tires in autonomous vehicles
(2020-10-26)The transition of autonomous vehicles into fleets requires an advanced control system design that relies on continuous feedback from the tires. Smart tires enable continuous monitoring of dynamic parameters by combining ... -
Isolation of Thermally Stable Cellulose Nanocrystals from Spent Coffee Grounds via Phosphoric Acid Hydrolysis
(2020-02-01)As the world's population exponentially grows, so does the need for the production of food, with cereal production growing annually from an estimated 1.0 billion to 2.5 billion tons within the last few decades. This rapid ... -
Relaxor behavior and electrothermal properties of Sn- and Nb-modified (Ba,Ca)TiO3 Pb-free ferroelectric
(2020-04-28)Relaxor ferroelectrics have drawn attention for possible applications in solid-state cooling and thermal energy harvesting, owing to their electrothermal energy conversion properties. Here, we have synthesized and characterized ... -
Ultra-Fast Electron Microscopic Imaging of Single Molecules With a Direct Electron Detection Camera and Noise Reduction
(2020-08)Time-resolved imaging of molecules and materials made of light elements is an emerging field of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the recent development of direct electron detection cameras, capable of taking as ... -
Mitigating Scatter in Mechanical Properties in AISI 410 Fabricated via Arc-Based Additive Manufacturing Process
(MDPI, 2020-10-29)Wire-based metal additive manufacturing utilizes the ability of additive manufacturing to fabricate complex geometries with high deposition rates (above 7 kg/h), thus finding applications in the fabrication of large-scale ... -
Defect and structural evolution under high-energy ion irradiation informs battery materials design for extreme environments
(Nature Research, 2020-09-11)Understanding defect evolution and structural transformations constitutes a prominent research frontier for ultimately controlling the electrochemical properties of advanced battery materials. Herein, for the first time, ... -
Estimation of the Intrinsic Power Efficiency in Magnetoelectric Laminates Using Temperature Measurements
(MDPI, 2020-06-11)Magnetoelectric (ME) power efficiency is a more important property than the ME voltage or the current coefficients for power conversion applications. This paper introduces an analytical model that describes the relation ... -
Exploring Materials at Virginia Tech, Fall 2019
(Virginia Tech. Materials Science and Engineering, 2019)News from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. -
Electrical characterization of RuOx/n-GaN Schottky diodes formed by oxidizing ruthenium thin-films in normal laboratory air
(2020-01)Schottky diodes were formed by oxidizing Ru thin films deposited on n-type GaN at 400, 500, and 600 degrees C in normal laboratory air, and their electrical behavior was compared to that of a Ru/n-GaN reference device. The ... -
Oxone®-Mediated TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanomaterials form I and form II
(MDPI, 2020-04-17)The 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl (TEMPO) oxidation of cellulose, when mediated with Oxone® (KHSO5), can be performed simply and under mild conditions. Furthermore, the products of the ... -
Gradient Poly(ethylene glycol) Diacrylate and Cellulose Nanocrystals Tissue Engineering Composite Scaffolds via Extrusion Bioprinting
(2019-10-18)Bioprinting has advanced drastically in the last decade, leading to many new biomedical applications for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, there are still a myriad of challenges to overcome, with vast ... -
Pulmonary Exposure to Magnéli Phase Titanium Suboxides Results in Significant Macrophage Abnormalities and Decreased Lung Function
(Frontiers, 2019-11-28)Coal is one of the most abundant and economic sources for global energy production. However, the burning of coal is widely recognized as a significant contributor to atmospheric particulate matter linked to deleterious ... -
Powder-in-Tube Reactive Molten-Core Fabrication of Glass-Clad BaO-TiO2-SiO2 Glass–Ceramic Fibers
(MDPI, 2020-01-15)In this paper we report the fabrication of glass-clad BaO-TiO2-SiO2 (BTS) glass–ceramic fibers by powder-in-tube reactive molten-core drawing and successive isothermal heat treatment. Upon ... -
Dissolution and Diffusion-Based Reactions within YBa2Cu3O7-x Glass Fibers
(MDPI, 2019-12-20)This work presents a thorough identification and analysis of the dissolution and diffusion-based reaction processes that occur during the drawing of YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) glass-clad fibers, ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Three Dimensional Electrospun Cortical Bone Scaffolds
(De Gruyter Open, 2014)Bone is a composite tissue composed of an organic matrix, inorganic mineral matrix and water. Structurally, bone is organized into two distinct types: trabecular (or cancellous) and cortical (or compact) bone. Cortical ... -
Void-mediated coherency-strain relaxation and impediment of cubic-to-hexagonal transformation in epitaxial metastable metal/semiconductor TiN/Al0.72Sc0.28N multilayers
(2017-08-17)Bulk metastable phases can be stabilized during thin-film growth by employing substrates with similar crystal structure and lattice parameter, albeit over a thickness range limited by coherency-strain relaxation. Expanding ... -
Additive Friction Stir-Enabled Solid-State Additive Manufacturing for the Repair of 7075 Aluminum Alloy
(MDPI, 2019-08-23)The repair of high strength, high performance 7075 aluminum alloy is essential for a broad range of aerospace and defense applications. However, it is challenging to implement it using traditional fusion welding-based ... -
Natural, incidental, and engineered nanomaterials and their impacts on the Earth system
(2019-03-29)Nanomaterials are critical components in the Earth system's past, present, and future characteristics and behavior. They have been present since Earth's origin in great abundance. Life, from the earliest cells to modern ... -
Initial growth of tin on niobium for vapor diffusion coating of Nb3Sn
(2019-04)Nb3Sn offers significant potential to exceed the performance of niobium for superconducting radio frequency accelerator cavities. The most promising path toward deployment is by tin vapor diffusion coating of Nb cavity ...
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