Scientists Uncover Unexpected Behavior Deep Inside Earth’s Mantle

Olivine, the most common mineral in the upper 400 km (about 250 miles) of Earth’s interior, has long been studied for how it deforms. Scientists have identified two primary directions of dislocation ...
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University of Toronto Engineering researchers are using electric fields to control the movement of defects in crystals

An international team of researchers, led by University of Toronto Engineering Professor Yu Zou, is using electric fields to control the motion of material defects. This work has important ...
Nanowerk

Using electric fields to control the movement of defects in crystals

(Nanowerk News) An international team of researchers, led by Professor Yu Zou (MSE), is using electric fields to control the motion of material defects. This work has important implications for ...
Utrecht University

Researchers discover geometric movement pattern of grain boundaries

Grain boundaries determine how strong a material is: the more grain boundaries, the stronger the material. Grain boundaries move through a material, but how this movement works had until now remained ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

Quantifying Dislocation Formation in 3D-Printed Metals

Understanding how dislocations (line defects in the crystal structure) occur when 3D-printing metals has been unclear to materials scientists. Understanding when and how dislocations form in ...
Drexel University

Hu Receives NSF-CAREER Award

Hoeganaes Endowed Assistant Professor Yong-Jie Hu has received a five-year NSF-CAREER award for his project “Understanding Energy Statistics and Glide Mechanisms of Dislocations in Concentrated ...