TABLE OF CONTENTS

PASSING THE TORCH:
TMS Staff Leadership Transfers from Alexander Scott to Warren H. Hunt, Jr.

JOM PLANS WEBCAST ON RECYCLING . . .
. . . to Complement August Coverage

FROM OUR SPONSOR: KEYENCE
New Digital Microscope . . . A Total Solution for Materials R&D and Inspection

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE:
MS&T '06 Releases Preliminary Technical Program

BEYOND THE TECHNICAL PROGRAM:
MS&T Offers Materials Informatics Workshop and NSF Funding Session

FROM OUR SPONSOR: HORIBA Jobin Yvon
MM-16: Fast and Low Cost Spectroscopic Ellipsometer and Polarimeter

TOP TEN . . .
. . . JOM Themes Planned for 2007

TMS RELEASES NINE NEW PUBLICATIONS . . .
. . . from Lead-Free Solder Workshop and 2006 TMS Annual Meeting Symposia

INASMET FINALIZES PLANS . . .
. . . for Transportation Industry Conference in Spain

RECOGNIZE A WORTHY COLLEAGUE
TMS Invites Nominations for AIME and FMS Awards

WASHINGTON NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION OF MATERIALS SOCIETIES
Senate Appropriators Generous to Science Agencies

TMS Staff Leadership Transfers from Alexander Scott to Warren H. Hunt, Jr.

In July, Alexander Scott (pictured, left) turned over the top leadership position on the TMS staff to Warren H. Hunt, Jr. (pictured, right). Scott has served as executive director of TMS for more than 35 years and will serve as executive director emeritus until the 2007 TMS Annual Meeting in February. "I really feel that TMS makes a contribution to society as a whole," said Scott, "and being a part of that has brought me great satisfaction and a better understanding of what science and engineering mean to the world."

Hunt is pleased to be taking over as executive director at such an ideal time. "TMS has a very stable and experienced staff. We are very strong financially. We have very active and committed members," said Hunt. "That strong base provides an opportunity for us to look forward to the future with a lot of hope and enthusiasm."

An interview with the incoming and outgoing executive directors can be found in the July issue of JOM.

. . . to Complement August Coverage

In September, JOM will present a two-hour webcast that delves deeper into environmental issues discussed in the August issue of the journal. Enhancing the Value Proposition through Metals Recycling will consist of three presentations that look at current societal and economic forces affecting recycling, using aluminum as a case study.

The webcast format makes the presentations available to participants throughout the world and provides the opportunity to interact with presenters. Registration costs for the webcast are on a per-site basis, so that multiple individuals can participate from a single location. The webcast is presented by JOM and sponsored by the Recycling Committee of the Extraction & Processing and Light Metals divisions of TMS, the Center for a Sustainable Aluminum Industry, and Secat, Inc. The webcast will be held Thursday, September 28, from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time Zone).

New Digital Microscope . . . A Total Solution for Materials R&D and Inspection

The new Keyence VHX-500 Digital Video Microscope is the most versatile microscope system available. The VHX-500 features a depth-of-field 20X greater than conventional microscopes, available zoom lenses up to 5000X, and an 18 mega-pixel handheld camera. Advanced performance features include: optimal environment settings that determine the optimum lighting for your target, fast 3-D Image Composition and real-time, on-screen measurement functions. A 3-D Profiling function provides topographic detail with height data displayed in color. Download catalog

MS&T '06 Releases Preliminary Technical Program

More than 1,900 presentations. 140 exhibitors. 50 symposia. Four participating societies. One coordinated program. The preliminary technical program for MS&T '06 is now available—in print format in the July issue of JOM and on the MS&T '06 web site for download.

"There is something for everyone at this meeting," said Jim Foley, chair of the MS&T '06 Programming Coordinating Committee (PCC), which consists of representatives from the conference's four sponsoring societies: TMS, the American Ceramic Society, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and ASM International. The PCC developed a coordinated program divided into five technical areas—materials and systems, product manufacturing, processing, fundamentals and characterization, and education and professional development. See the July issue of JOM for more perspectives on MS&T from the coordinating committee and a preview of the conference's technical program.

MS&T Offers Materials Informatics Workshop and NSF Funding Session

A series of special lectures and events are also planned for MS&T '06. Among these are a Sunday afternoon workshop on using the tools of materials informatics and a Wednesday presentation on opportunities for research funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

Materials Informatics: Theory and Application
At MS&T '05, attendees were introduced to the concept of materials informatics, a collaborative effort to increase efficiency in research, development, and materials selection throughout the materials community. In 2006, attendees will be able to sample the tools developed for this process at an interactive workshop. Presenters will discuss and demonstrate materials informatics tools and assist participants in using tools to solve case study/sample problems.

Materials Research Support at the National Science Foundation
The NSF invests approximately $400 million annually in materials research and education. At this session, four presenters, including the acting director of the NSF's Division of Materials Research, Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, will provide an overview of funding opportunities and alert attendees to new opportunities and directions for materials research funding in such areas as biomaterials.

MM-16: Fast and Low Cost Spectroscopic Ellipsometer and Polarimeter

HORIBA Jobin Yvon introduces the MM-16, a spectroscopic ellipsometer dedicated to advanced characterization of a broad range of materials such as semiconductors, compounds, alloys, and organics. Along with classical ellipsometry measurements of film thickness and optical constants, the MM-16 provides the full polarization states matrix (Mueller matrix) of a sample in less than 2 seconds. This additional capability allows accurate, simple, and easy characterisation of anisotropic and depolarizing materials.

The MM-16 incorporates a simple and innovative optical design, utilizing liquid crystals as polarizers, with generator and analyzer heads identical. Its features include:

• 430–850 nm spectral range
• Options for VASE and sample mapping
• Multilayer thickness capability from nanometers to microns
• Complete acquistion and analysis software (Delta Psi 2), including modeling for materials characterization

. . . JOM Themes Planned for 2007

JOM has released its 2007 technical emphasis calendar, which gives authors and readers alike a preview of coming attractions for the journal. In the spirit—if not the letter—of the Top Ten list, here we present the top twelve technical emphasis topics planned for the 2007 volume year of JOM, listed ever-so-diplomatically in chronological order:

12. January: Characterization

11. February: The Evolution of Materials Science and Engineering at TMS

10. March: Nanomaterials

9. April: Nuclear Materials Issues

8. May: Electrometallurgy

7. June: High-Temperature Materials

6. July: Solidification and Coatings

5. August: Light Metals

4. September: Modeling and Design

3. October: Extractive Metallurgy

2. November: Recycling

1. December: Energy Conversion Materials

To submit work related to these topics for potential publication in JOM, visit the journal's web site, which contains guidelines for authors and an abstract submission form.

. . . from Lead-Free Solder Workshop and 2006 TMS Annual Meeting Symposia

A total of nine new publications from the 2006 TMS Annual Meeting are now available for purchase through the on-line TMS Document Center. First, a series of PowerPoint presentations are available from the Lead-Free Solder Workshop, which was held in conjunction with the 2006 TMS Annual Meeting. A collection of eleven presentations from this unique workshop, which provided an up-to-date review of lead-free solder technology, can now be purchased as a .zip file from the "e-Courses, Workshops, Videos, and Software" section of the TMS Document Center.

In addition, eight new proceedings from the 2006 TMS Annual Meeting have been made available for purchase as individual papers or complete publications in portable document format. They can be found in the "New Books" section of the TMS Document Center and include the following titles:

• Aluminum Wrought Products for Automotive, Packaging, and Other Applications—The James Morris Honorary Symposium
• Bulk Metallic Glasses
• Furnace Systems Technology Workshop: Emerging Technologies and Energy Efficiency
• Materials in Clean Power Systems: Applications, Corrosion and Protection
• MPMD 7th Global Innovations Proceedings: Trends in Materials R&D for Sensor Manufacturing Technologies
• Polymer Nanocomposites
• Surfaces and Interfaces in Nanostructured Materials II
• Titanium Alloys for High Temperature Applications, a Symposium Dedicated to the Memory of Dr. Martin Blackburn

. . . for Transportation Industry Conference in Spain

The Spanish technology center Inasmet has finalized programming plans for the International Conference on Innovative Solutions for the Advancement of the Transport Industry. This TMS-co-sponsored meeting is planned for October 4–6 in San Sebastian, Spain. More than 300 abstracts were submitted for the conference, which will promote technology transfer between different transport sector solutions; showcase recent advances in comfort, safety, lightness, materials, and processes; identify key and emerging technologies and future trends; and discuss cultural changes that increase innovation and improve business.These topics will be discussed in parallel, plenary, and poster sessions during the conference's three-day technical program, which will be complemented by an exhibition and industrial tours. The final program can be viewed at the conference web site.

TMS Invites Nominations for AIME and FMS Awards

TMS is now accepting nominations for the Federation of Materials Societies (FMS) National Materials Advancement Award and for honorary membership in the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME). For more information on submitting a nomination for either award, contact Nellie Luther, TMS professional affairs coordinator, at luther@tms.org.

National Materials Advancement Award
Nominations Due August 8, 2006
The FMS National Materials Advancement Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding capabilities in advancing the effective and economic use of materials and the multi-disciplinary field of materials science and engineering generally, and who contribute significantly to the application of the materials profession to national problems and policy. The award will be presented at the annual Federation of Materials Societies reception at the National Press Club on December 6, 2006.

AIME Honorary Membership
Nominations Due October 31, 2006
AIME Honorary Membership is awarded in appreciation of outstanding service to AIME or in recognition of distinguished scientific or engineering achievement in the fields embracing the activities of the institute and its member societies (including TMS). TMS will bestow one honorary membership at the 2008 TMS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Senate Appropriators Generous to Science Agencies

Following House approval of the appropriations bill for the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 13 proved even more generous. The committee report, which in the legislative process is an important mandate to the agencies, supports the thrust of the President's American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) but says the ACI is too narrowly defined. In addition to the increased research investments at NSF, NIST, and the Office of Science at the Department of Energy, the committee recommends that the ACI should include educational programs at NSF and the technology outreach programs at NIST and NASA.

The report singles out NSF programs, noting that the ACI "funding levels anticipated for NSF will certainly provide the vital funding that will broaden the Nation's understanding in fundamental science disciplines. However, the committee feels that the ACI neglects the education work NSF does in support of research across the country." In other programs, the report recommends the full funding level requested for the National Nanotechnology Initiative and encourages NSF "to make sure that public misconceptions of this field are minimized." It also notes that the NSF Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) "has worked to ensure that U.S. researchers are involved with leading research across the globe. As research becomes more collaborative—with partnerships reaching across nations—the work of this office identifying research opportunities around the globe will grow."

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EDITORS' CHOICE

The editors of TMS publications select the must-read papers from the latest editions:

JULY JOM: "TMS Strategic Planning: A Journey and a Destination" by Brajendra Mishra
Strategic planning is an activity that pervades the organizations from which TMS members come, be they industry, government, or university. So it is appropriate that the professional society that represents these members also has a plan for where the society should be headed. This article, by the 2006 TMS president, presents an overview of the society's strategic plan, including goals and strategies to achieve those goals. [READ]

JULY JOM: "Biological Issues in Materials Science and Engineering: Interdisciplinarity and the Bio-Materials Paradigm" by L.E. Murr
Biological systems and processes have had, and continue to have, important implications and applications in materials extraction, processing, and performance. This paper illustrates some interdisciplinary, biological issues in materials science and engineering. These include metal extraction involving bacterial catalysis, galvanic couples, bacterial-assisted corrosion and degradation of materials, biosorption and bioremediation of toxic and other heavy metals, metal and material implants and prostheses and related dental and medical biomaterials developments and applications, nanomaterials health benefits and toxicity issues, and biomimetics and biologically inspired materials developments. These and other examples provide compelling evidence and arguments for emphasizing biological sciences in materials science and engineering curricula and the implementation of a bio-materials paradigm to facilitate the emergence of innovative interdisciplinarity involving the biological sciences and materials sciences and engineering. [READ]

JULY JOM: "Structural Biological Composites: An Overview" by Marc A. Meyers, Albert Y.M. Lin, Yasuaki Seki, Po-Yu Chen, Bimal K. Kad, and Sara Bodde
Biological materials are complex composites that are hierarchically structured and multifunctional. Their mechanical properties are often outstanding, considering the weak constituents from which they are assembled. They are for the most part composed of brittle (often, mineral) and ductile (organic) components. These complex structures, which have risen from millions of years of evolution, are inspiring materials scientists in the design of novel materials. This paper discusses the overall design principles in biological structural composites and illustrates them for five examples: sea spicules, the abalone shell, the conch shell, the toucan and hornbill beaks, and the sheep crab exoskeleton. [READ]

JULY JOM: "The Use of Functionally Gradient Materials in Medicine" by Roger J. Narayan, Linn W. Hobbs, Chunming Jin, and Afsaneh Rabiei
Functionally gradient materials are characterized by uniform changes in composition, crystallinity, and/or grain structure, which may provide unique biological, chemical, or mechanical functionalities in next-generation medical devices. In this article, the development of functionally gradient Zr-Nb alloys, hydroxyapatite coatings, and diamondlike carbon-metal coatings for medical applications is reviewed. [READ]

JUNE JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS: "Progress in ZnO Materials and Devices" by David C. Look
ZnO is a wide-band-gap semiconductor material that is now being developed for many applications, including ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes, UV photodetectors, transparent thin-film transistors, and gas sensors. It can be grown as boules, as thin films, or as nanostructures of many types and shapes. However, as with any useful semiconductor material, its electrical and optical properties are controlled by impurities and defects. Here, we consider various important donor-type impurities, such as H, Al, Ga, and In, and acceptor-type impurities, such as N, P, As, and Sb. We also examine the effects of a few common point defects, including Zn interstitials, Zn vacancies, O vacancies, and complexes of each. The main experimental techniques of interest here include temperature-dependent Hall-effect and low-temperature photoluminescence measurements, because they alone can provide donor and acceptor concentrations and donor energies. The important topic of p-type ZnO is also considered in some detail. [READ]

JUNE JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS: "A Comparison of Gamma Radiation Effects on Bromine- and Hydrazine-Treated HgCdTe Photodiodes" by Min Yung Lee, Young Ho Kim, Nam Ho Lee, Yong Soo Lee, and Hee Chul Lee
In this study, we investigated the effects of gamma radiation on ZnS/CdTe-passivated HgCdTe photodiodes that were fabricated with one of two different surface treatments using bromine, Br₂, or hydrazine, N₂H₄. Unlike the ZnS-passivated HgCdTe photodiodes, the ZnS/CdTe-passivated HgCdTe photodiodes showed no degradation in resistance-area product at zero bias (R₀A) values after gamma irradiation of up to 1Mrad. However, there is a significant difference between the bromine- and hydrazine-treated samples. Regardless of the dose of gamma radiation, there was little change in the forward current characteristics of the hydrazine-treated diode in comparison with the conventional bromine-treated diode. The hydrazine-treated diode showed fairly uniform R₀A values of >10⁷ Ω-cm² up to 1 Mrad of gamma irradiation, whereas the bromine-treated diode showed an abrupt change in R₀A values from ~10⁶ Ω-cm² to ~10⁷ Ω-cm² after gamma irradiation. Therefore, for use in a gamma radiation environment, the best combination for high-performance HgCdTe photodiodes is a ZnS/CdTe passivant that has been treated with hydrazine. [READ]

JULY MMTA: "Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A" by Various Authors
The July issue of Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A features 27 papers on the topics of alloy phases, transformations, transport phenomena, mechanical behavior, environment, welding and joining, solidification, materials processing, composite materials, and light metals. [READ]

Programs, on-line registration, and more:

2006 SOHN INT'L SYMPOSIUM
San Diego, CA
Aug. 27–31, 2006

6th EURO. CONF. ON SILICON CARBIDE AND RELATED MTL'S
Newcastle, UK
Sept. 3–7, 2006

COMMERCIALIZATION OF NANOMATERIALS 2006
Early Registration Deadline: Aug. 28, 2006
Pittsburgh, PA
Sept. 18–20, 2006

WEBCAST: METALS RECYCLING
11:30am–1:30pm EST
Sept. 28, 2006

COM 2006: CONFERENCE OF METALLURGISTS
Montréal, Canada
October 1–4, 2006

THIRD INT'L SYMPOSIUM ON IRON CONTROL IN HYDROMETALLURGY
Montréal, Canada
October 1–4, 2006

INT'L SYMPOSIUM ON MAGNESIUM TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL AGE
Montréal, Canada
October 1–4, 2006

INT'l CONF. ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
San Sebastian, Spain
October 4–6, 2006

MS&T '06
Early Registration Deadline: Sept. 25, 2006
Cincinnati, OH
Oct. 15–19, 2006

INT'L CONF. ON ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Fatehgarh Sahib, India
Dec. 1–3, 2006

2007 TMS ANNUAL MEETING
Abstracts Due: Jul. 31, 2006
Orlando, FL
Feb. 25–Mar. 1, 2007

11th WORLD CONF. ON TITANIUM
Abstracts Due: Aug. 10, 2006
Kyoto, Japan
June 3–7, 2007

EUROPEAN METALLURGICAL CONF. 2007
Abstracts Due: Aug. 31, 2006
Dusseldorf, Germany
June 11–14, 2007

4th INT'L VERY HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE CONF.
Abstracts Due: Oct. 2, 2006
Ann Arbor, MI
Aug. 19–22, 2007

COPPER 2007
Toronto, Canada
Aug. 25–30, 2007

MS&T '07
Detroit, MI
Sept. 16–20, 2007

PRICM 6
Abstracts Due: Jan. 15, 2007
Jeju Island, Korea
Nov. 6–9, 2007

2008 TMS ANNUAL MEETING
New Orleans, LA
Mar. 9–13, 2008

SUPERALLOYS 2008
Champion, PA
Sept. 14–18, 2008

REWAS 2008
Cancun, Mexico
Oct. 12–15, 2008

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