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Structures and Materials

Kate McAlpineMay 25, 2023

Making the structure of ‘fire ice’ with nanoparticles

The structure harnesses a strange physical phenomenon and could enable engineers to manipulate light in new ways.

Kate McAlpineJanuary 13, 2022

Nanostructures get complex with electron equivalents

Nanoparticles of two different sizes break away from symmetrical designs.

Kate McAlpineJuly 13, 2020

Twisting magnetic fields for extreme plasma compression

When magnetic walls are closing in, wily plasma slips out between magnetic field lines. A Michigan-led team pioneered a way to keep more plasma contained.

Kate McAlpineJuly 5, 2019

‘Digital alchemy’ to reverse-engineer new materials

If you tell this computer program what crystal you need to build, it will design a particle that self-assembles into that crystal.

Michigan EngineeringOctober 4, 2017

Electric field control of magnetism

The Van Vlack Lecture Series was established in honor of L. H. Van Vlack, to provide a distinguished lecture series from the outstanding leaders in the field of Materials Science and Engineering.

Kate McAlpineJune 21, 2017

Bend it like Airbus

New $8.25M Airbus center at Michigan for high efficiency aircraft with flexible wings

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