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JOM OPEN ACCESS ARTICLES
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JULY
The Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Dendritic Structure at the Solid-Liquid Interface of a Ni-Based Single Crystal; By: J. Madison, J.E. Spowart, D.J. Rowenhorst, and T.M. Pollock
JUNE
Steel and Science Bring Dinosaurs into the 21st Century at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History; By: Maureen Byko
MAY
Open Source Software for Materials and Process Modeling; By: Adam C. Powell IV and Raymundo Arroyave
APRIL
The Characterization of Various ZnO Nanostructures Using Field-Emission SEM; By: Zhiyong Xu, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Bowen Li, Xiaodi Huang, and Howard Wang
MARCH
Learning from Systems Biology: An "Omics" Approach to Materials Design; By: Krishna Rajan
Environmental, Health, and Safety Considerations for Producing Nanomaterials; By: Todd M. Osman
FEBRUARY
Carbon Dioxide Reduction Technologies: A Synopsis of the Symposium at TMS 2008; By: Neale R. Neelameggham
JANUARY
The Nuclear Renaissance: A Challenge for the Materials Community; By: Todd M. Osman
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DECEMBER
Directions and Materials Challenges in High-Performance Photovoltaics; By: John Merrill and Donna Cowell Senft
NOVEMBER
The Role of Metallurgy in the NIST Investigation of the World Trade Center Towers Collapse; By: S.W. Banovic, T. Foecke, W.E. Luecke, J.D. McColskey, and C.N. McCowan, T.A. Siewert, and F.W. Gayle
OCTOBER
Corrosion Studies on the USS Arizona with Application to a Japanese Midget Submarine; By: Brent M. Wilson, Donald L. Johnson, Hans VanTilburg, Matthew A. Russell, Larry E. Murphy, James D. Carr, Robert J. De Angelis, and David L. Conlin
SEPTEMBER
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artistry, Chemistry, Secrecy; By: Maureen Byko
AUGUST
The Science of Sound: Examining the Role of Materials in Musical Instruments; By: Kelly Roncone Zappas
JULY
Public Health and Environmental Benefits of Adopting Lead-Free Solders; By: Oladele A. Ogunseitan
JUNE
Shedding a Light on 18th Century Science: The Works of Joseph Wright of Derby; By: Maureen Byko
MAY
Modeling Electrochemistry in Metallurgical Processes; By: Adam C. Powell, Yasushi Shibuta, Jonathan E. Guyer, and Chandler A. Becker
APRIL
The Computational Modeling of Alloys at the Atomic Scale: From Ab Initio and Thermodynamics to Radiation-Induced Heterogeneous Precipitation; By: A. Caro, M. Caro, P. Klaver, B. Sadigh, E. M. Lopasso, and S. G. Srinivasan
MARCH
The Materials Informatics Workshop: Theory and Application; By: Loni Peurrung, Kim Ferris, and Todd M. Osman
FEBRUARY
The Evolution of Technology for Extractive Metallurgy over the Last 50 Years—Is the Best Yet to Come?; By: Michael G. King
JANUARY
Tip Dilation and AFM Capabilities in the Characterization of Nanoparticles; By: Ch. Wong, P. E. West, K. S. Olson, M. L. Mecartney, and N. Starostina
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DECEMBER
Modeling Macrosegregation with a Multiphase Approach: Examples and Discussions; By: Menghuai Wu and Andreas Ludwig
Transient Fluid-Flow Phenomena in the
Continuous Steel-Slab Casting Mold and Defect Formation; By: Brian G. Thomas, Quan Yuan, Bin Zhao, and S. Pratap Vanka
Visualizing Hook and Oscillation Mark Formation in Continuously Cast Ultra-Low Carbon Steel Slabs; By: Joydeep Sengupta and Brian G. Thomas
The Design Modification and Optimization
of an Ingot Casting Wheel Using SPH; By: Mahesh Prakash, Paul W. Cleary, John Grandfield, Patrick Rohan, and Vu Nguyen
Microporosity Formation during the Solidification of Aluminum-Copper Alloys; By: Peter D. Lee, Junsheng Wang, and Robert C. Atwood
The Visualization of Defect Formation During Casting Process; By: Brian G. Thomas and Joydeep Sengupta
NOVEMBER
Virtual Aluminum Castings: An Industrial Application of ICME; By: J. Allison, M. Li, C. Wolverton, and X.-M. Su
OCTOBER
Cobalt—Its Recovery, Recycling, and Application; By: Shijie Wang
SEPTEMBER
The History Channel Looks at the “Modern Marvels” of Heavy Metals; By: Maureen Byko
AUGUST
Improving Aluminum Can Recycling Rates: A Six Sigma Study in Kentucky; By: Subodh K. Das and Margaret Hughes
JULY
Biological Issues in Materials Science and Engineering: Interdisciplinarity and the Bio-Materials Paradigm; By: L.E. Murr
JUNE
The Basics of Modern Semi-Solid Metal Processing; By: Frank Czerwinski
MAY
How Roebling Did It: Building the World‘s First Wire-Rope Suspension Aqueduct in 1840s Pittsburgh; By: Donald L. Gibbon
APRIL
The Commercialization of Nanomaterials: Today and Tomorrow; By: Todd M. Osman, Daniel E. Rardon, Lawrence B. Friedman, and Luis Fanor Vega
MARCH
Structure Determination and Phase Analysis by the Use of Neutron Diffraction; By: Simon J.L. Billinge
FEBRUARY
Following in Their Footsteps: Tales from Materials Science and Engineering Families; By: Kelly Roncone
JANUARY
Recent Progress in the Coating Protection of Gamma Titanium-Aluminides; By: C. Leyens, R. Braun, M. Fröhlich, and P.Eh. Hovsepian
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DECEMBER
The Bonding of Nanowire Assemblies Using Adhesive and Solder; By: Zhiyong Gu, Hongke Ye, and David H. Gracias
NOVEMBER
Tuning Forks for Vibrant Teaching; By: T. David Burleigh and Paul A. Fuierer
OCTOBER
Child’s Play: Using the Internet to Learn about Science and Engineering; By: Kelly Roncone
SEPTEMBER
Metal Silicides: An Integral Part of Microelectronics; By: L.J. Chen
AUGUST
Far from Barbaric: Re-assessing the Sophistication of Merovingian Metalworking; By: Robert M. Ehrenreich, Elizabeth Hamilton, and Samuel K. Nash
JULY
From Electric Corsets to Self-Cleaning Trousers: The Materials Science and Engineering of Clothing; By: Maureen Byko
JUNE
Implications for Universities; By: Henry Rack
Implications for Materials Societies; By: Brajendra Mishra
Implications for National Policy; By: Toni Marechaux
Implications for Government Agencies; By: Sylvia Johnson
Implications for National Laboratories; By: Linda Horton
Implications for the Electronics Industry; By: Darrel Frear
Implications for Corporate Research Management; By: Dianne Chong
Implications for the Manufacturing Industry; By: Diran Apelian
The World is Flat: The Globalization of Materials R&D; By: Toni Marechaux and Warren H. Hunt, Jr.
MAY
The (Mostly Improbable) Materials Science and Engineering of the Star Wars Universe; By: Maureen Byko
APRIL
The High-Speed Identification and Sorting of Nonferrous Scrap; By: David B. Spencer
Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Science and Engineering; By: Maureen Byko
MARCH
The Design and Application of Multifunctional Structure-Battery Materials Systems; By: James P. Thomas and Muhammad A. Qidwai
FEBRUARY
Finding Inspiration in Argiope Trifasciata Spider Silk Fiber; By: Manuel Elices, José Pérez-Rigueiro, Gustavo R. Plaza, and Gustavo V. Guinea
JANUARY
Recycling Opportunities, Technical Challenges & Illusions; By: David B. Spencer
Materials in Architecture: Will We Ever Meet the Demands?; By: Spiro N. Pollalis
The Role of Materials in Sustainable Mobility—Examining Long-Term Vehicular Materials Usage; By: Randolph Kirchain, Joel Clark, Frank Field, and Richard Roth
Challenges of the Food Industry; By: Toni Holenstein
Restoring Health, from Replacement Parts to Regenerative Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities; By: Arthur J. Coury
Material Engineering Challenges for the Society of "Tomorrow": Housing, Transportation, Health, and Food Delivery Needs; By: Diran Apelian
JOM-e: The Symposium on Materials and Critical Societal Issues; By: Diran Apelian
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DECEMBER
The Government Is Here to Help: A Small Business Perspective; By: Warren H. Hunt, Jr.
NOVEMBER
SpaceShipOne, the Ansari X Prize, and the Materials of the Civilian Space Race; By: Maureen Byko
OCTOBER
Nanomaterials: Nomenclature, Novelty, and Necessity; By: Warren H. Hunt, Jr.
SEPTEMBER
The China Factor: Aluminum Industry Impact; By: Warren H. Hunt, Jr.
AUGUST
Assuring the Continued Recycling of Light Metals in End-of-Life Vehicles: A Global Perspective; By: Adam Gesing
JULY
Things that Go Boom in the Night: The Art and Science of Fireworks; By: Kelly Roncone
JUNE
Global Perspectives on Electronic Materials: Challenges and Opportunities; By: Warren H. Hunt, Jr.
MAY
TiBw-Reinforced Ti Composites: Processing, Properties, Application Prospects, and Research Needs; By: K.S. Ravi Chandran, K.B. Panda, and S.S. Sahay
APRIL
The Journal Talks with the U.S. Department of Defense's John H. Hopps, Jr.; By: Anonymous
MARCH
The Reel Thing: One Editor's List of Great Material Moments in the Movies; By: James J. Robinson
Modeling of Cast Systems Using Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics; By: Paul Cleary, Mahesh Prakash, Joseph Ha, Matthew Sinnott, Thang Nguyen, and John Grandfield
FEBRUARY
Materials Analysis: A Key to Unlocking the Mystery of the Columbia Tragedy; By: Brian M. Mayeaux, Thomas E. Collins, Gregory A. Jerman, Steven J. McDanels, Robert S. Piascik, Richard W. Russell, and Sandeep R. Shah
JANUARY
Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials Using Template-Assisted Electrodeposition; By: D. Bera, S.C. Kuiry, and S. Seal
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DECEMBER
A Computational Materials Science Course for Undergraduate Majors; By: J.M. Rickman and R.P. Vinci
Software for Teaching Materials Processing and Diffusion; By: S.E. Mohney, A.J. Miller, and G.L. Gray
An Integrated Education Program on Computational Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Materials Design; By: Zi-Kui Liu, Long-Qing Chen, Karl E. Spear, and Carlee Pollard
JOM-e: The Symposium on Computational Methods in Materials Education; By: Zi-Kui Liu, Long-Qing Chen, and Mark Asta
Our Experience in Teaching Thermodynamics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; By: Y.A. Chang and W.A. Oates
NOVEMBER
Personification: The Materials Science and Engineering of Humanoid Robots; By: Maureen Byko
OCTOBER
Collecting and Analyzing Microstructures in Three Dimensions: A Fully Automated Approach; By: Jonathan E. Spowart, Herbert M. Mullens, and Brian T. Puchala
Practical Engineering in TV's Impractical Engineering Shows: Monster Garage and Junkyard Mega-Wars; By: Maureen Byko
SEPTEMBER
Plutonium: Aging Mechanisms and Weapon Pit Lifetime Assessment; By: Joseph C. Martz and Adam J. Schwartz
AUGUST
End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling in the European Union; By: N. Kanari, J.-L. Pineau, and S. Shallari
JULY
Rail That Survived Demolition by "Lawrence of Arabia": An Analysis; By: Louise Dean
JUNE
Welding: Solidification and Microstructure; By: S.A. David, S.S. Babu, and J.M. Vitek
MAY
Using Radiocarbon Dating to Establish the Age of Iron-Based Artifacts; By: Andrea C.Cook, John R. Southon, and Jeffrey Wadsworth
APRIL
Refining Primary Lead by Granulation-Leaching-Electrowinning; By: Funsho Ojebuoboh, Shijie Wang, and Massimo Maccagni
MARCH
Analyzing and Characterizing the Steel Used at Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater; By: Louise Dean
FEBRUARY
The Role of Universities in Homeland Defense; By: Todd Stewart and Jim Williams
Counterterrorism and Materials Research and Engineering: Planning, Challenges, and Opportunities; By: Lewis Sloter
Fifty Years of Defending the Nation at Home and Abroad; By: A.D. Romig, Jr.
Opportunities and Issues in Homeland Security: Opening Remarks; By: Toni Maréchaux
JOM-e: Issues and Opportunities in Homeland Security; By: Toni Maréchaux
JANUARY
Thermography: A New Nondestructive Evaluation Method in Fatigue Damage; By: B. Yang, P.K. Liaw, H. Wang, J.Y. Huang, R.C. Kuo, and J.G. Huang
JOM-e: The Application of Nondestructive Evaluation Technologies; By:
The NDE Analysis of Tension Behavior in Nicalon/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites; By: Jeongguk Kim, Peter K. Liaw, and Hsin Wang
Embedded NDE with Piezoelectric Wafer-Active Sensors in Aerospace Applications; By: Victor Giurgiutiu
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DECEMBER
Toy Story: Materials Engineering at Play; By: Kelly Roncone
NOVEMBER
Fabricating the Weapons and Armor of The Lord of the Rings; By: Maureen Byko
OCTOBER
The Lost-Wax Casting of Icons, Bells, and Other Items in South India; By: R.M. Pillai, S.G.K. Pillai, and A.D. Damodaran
SEPTEMBER
Railroad Modelers Cut Metal Production Facilities Down to Size; By: Kelly Roncone
AUGUST
Market Model Simulation: The Impact of Increased Automotive Interest in Magnesium; By: Randall J. Urbance, Frank Field, Randy Kirchain, Richard Roth, and Joel P. Clark
JULY
Mobilizing the Curiosity, Attention, and Inventiveness of Future Materials Engineers, Part II: A Fascinating Vision; By: Sead Spuzic and J. O'Brien
Mobilizing the Curiosity, Attention, and Inventiveness of Future Materials Engineers, Part I: The Infinite Variability of Matter; By: Sead Spuzic and J. O'Brien
JUNE
The Symposium Imaging of Dynamic Processes: Multimedia Highlights; By: I.E. Anderson
MAY
Materials Give Roller Coaster Enthusiasts a Reason to Scream; By: Maureen Byko
APRIL
Postage Stamps: A Convergence of Metallurgy, Art, and History; By: Fathi Habashi
MARCH
Amorphous Aluminum Alloys--Synthesis and Stability; By: John H. Perepezko and Rainer J. Hebert
FEBRUARY
The Energy Crisis and the Aluminum Industry: Can We Learn from History?; By: George Binczewski
JANUARY
Transient Fluid Flow in a Continuous Steel-Slab Casting Mold; By: Brian G. Thomas, Quan Yuan, S. Sivaramakrishnan, and S.P. Vanka
Casting Process Simulation and Visualization: A JOM-e Perspective; By: Brian G. Thomas
The Numerical Simulation of Continuous and Investment Casting; By: Philippe Thevoz, Matthias Gaumann, and Marco Gremaud
Analyzing Casting Problems by the On-line Monitoring of Continuous Casting Mold Temperatures; By: P. Hemy, R. Smylie, and C. Srinivasan
Hot Tear Formation and Coalescence Observations in Organic Alloys; By: P.-D. Grasso, J.-M. Drezet, and M. Rappaz
The Multiphysics Modeling of Solidification and Melting Processes; By: Mark Cross, Chris Bailey, Koulis Pericleous, Alison Williams, Valdis Bojarevics, Nick Croft, and Gary Taylor
The Mold Filling and Solidification of a Complex Foundry Casting; By: S.G.R. Brown, J.A. Spittle, and J.D. James
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DECEMBER
Cyanide: Where to Go from Here?; By: Moderator: Corby G. Anderson
Why Did the World Trade Center Collapse? Science, Engineering, and Speculation; By: Thomas Eagar and Christopher Musso
An Initial Microstructural Analysis of A36 Steel from WTC Building 7; By: J.R. Barnett, R.R. Biederman, and R.D. Sisson, Jr.
Better Materials Can Reduce the Threat from Terrorism; By: Toni G. Maréchaux
NOVEMBER
Effective Safety Training Programs for Aluminum Cast Shops; By: J. Martin Ekenes
OCTOBER
Emerging Technologies for Iron and Steelmaking; By: C.P. Manning and R.J. Fruehan
SEPTEMBER
The Computer Simulation of Microstructural Evolution; By: Elizabeth A. Holm and Corbett C. Battaile
AUGUST
Automobile Bodies: Can Aluminum Be an Economical Alternative to Steel?; By: Anish Kelkar, Richard Roth, and Joel Clark
JULY
Embrittlement of Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessels; By: G.R. Odette and G.E. Lucas
JUNE
Pb-Free Solders for Flip-Chip Interconnects; By: D.R. Frear, J.W. Jang, J.K. Lin, and C. Zhang
ASTRA Provides a Voice for the Physical Sciences; By: Kelly Roncone
MAY
Built to Battle, Robots Test Designers' Mettle; By: Maureen Byko
APRIL
Metal-Matrix Composites for Space Applications; By: Suraj Rawal
MARCH
Raising the Hunley: Archaeology Meets Technology; By: Maureen Byko
FEBRUARY
Technology Innovation in Aluminum Products; By: Robert E. Sanders, Jr.
JANUARY
The Basic Chemistry of Gas Recombination in Lead-Acid Batteries; By: Robert Nelson
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DECEMBER
Manufacturing Routes for Metallic Foams; By: John Banhart
NOVEMBER
Aluminum Exhibits Its Versatility in Art, Life; By: Maureen Byko
OCTOBER
Infrared Analysis of Advanced Thin Film Materials; By: P.A. Rosenthal, J. Xu, S. Charpenay, J.E. Cosgrove, N.M. Ravindra
Biosensors Based on Piezoelectric Crystal Detectors: Theory and Application; By: Ashok Kumar
Advanced Sensors for Multifunctional Applications; By: Dentcho V. Ivanov
Using Chemical Sensors to Control Molten Metal Processing; By: Jeffrey W. Fergus
Materials and Processing Issues in Nanostructured Semiconductor Gas Sensors; By: Frederic Cosandey, Ganesh Skandan, and Amit Singhal
Developing Sensors for Multifunctional Applications; By: Ashok Kumar and N.M. Ravindra
SEPTEMBER
Materials Issues in Nuclear-Waste Management; By: Man-Sung Yim and K. Linga Murty
AUGUST
Advancing the Hall-Héroult Electrolytic Process; By: Barry J. Welch
Aluminum Fabrication and Applications; By: Elwin L. Rooy
An Overview of the Aluminum Industry: How Technology and Customer Focus Are Driving Aluminum's Growth; By: Richard B. Evans
A Perspective on Aluminum Melting and Metal Treatment; By: C. Edward Eckert
Aluminum Solidification Processing—Prospective and Retrospective Views of the Industry and the Field; By: Diran Apelian
The August JOM-e: The Aluminum Plenary Session; By: James J. Robinson
JULY
The Thermophysical Properties of Bulk Metallic Glass-Forming Liquids; By: Ralf Busch
JUNE
Magnetic Tunnel Junction Materials for Electronic Applications; By: J.M. Slaughter , E.Y. Chen, R. Whig, B.N. Engel, J. Janesky, and S. Tehrani
Characterizing Nanostructured Magnetic Materials with Photonic Probes; By: David J. Keavney and Charles M. Falco
Magnetic Materials in Electronic Applications; By: John M. Parsey, Jr.
MAY
Safety-Related Problems in the Titanium Industry in the Last 50 Years; By: Eldon Poulsen
APRIL
Characterizing Megascopic Textures in Fluorospar Ores at Okorusu Mine; By: Richard D. Hagni and Purnima A. Shivdasan
MARCH
Reducing Costs in Aircraft: The Metals Affordability Initiative
Consortium; By: Rick Martin and Daniel Evans
FEBRUARY
Prebake Cell Technology: A Global Review; By: Alton Tabereaux
JANUARY
Ceramic Films Using Cathodic Electrodeposition; By: I. Zhitomirsky
Ceria-Based High-Temperature Coatings for Oxidation Prevention; By: S. Seal, S.K. Roy, S.K. Bose, and S.C. Kuiry
Producing Functionally Graded Coatings by Laser-Powder Cladding; By: Y.T. Pei and J.Th.M. De Hosson
The Cyclic Oxidation Performance of Aluminide and Pt-Aluminide Coatings on Cast Ni-Based Superalloy CM-247; By: D.K. Das, Vakil Singh, and S.V. Joshi
Functional Coatings and Their Applications: A Web Perspective; By: Narendra B. Dahotre
High-Density-Infrared Transient Liquid Coatings; By: Craig A. Blue, Vinod K. Sikka, Evan K. Ohriner, P. Gregory Engleman, and David C. Harper
Wettability, Spreading, and Interfacial Phenomena in High-Temperature Coatings; By: Rajiv Asthana and Natalia Sobczak
The Functionality of Laser-Surface-Engineered Composite Titanium Diboride Coatings; By: Arvind Agarwal and Narendra B. Dahotre
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