The AZoM.com "Materials Thought Leaders" series is a selection of articles that cover the key technology areas where materials are making an impact and where they will make an increasing impact. All the articles are written by experts who have been invited as recognised leaders in their fields to provide a "state of the art" contribution.
AZoM spoke to Prof. Karl Ryder about the novel solvents his research group are developing for electroplating and electropolishing, and the integral role optical profiling plays in his research.
Prof Nathan Lewis, talks to AZoM about his research into a nanoscience-based system and the development of an artificial photosynthetic system.
Prof. Sanford Asher, talks to AZoM about his research into the development of photonic crystals and spectroscopic methods for studying complex systems.
In this interview, Professor Wendelin Stark speaks to AZoM about a new gelatin-based yarn his research group have been developing. It is hoped that this yarn will find application in the medical industry thanks to its biocompatible nature.
By Beth Ellison
17 Dec 2015
Dr. Milton Lee, Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Brigham Young University, talks to AZoM about the miniaturization of columns in chromatography and what the future may hold for this technology in separation science.
A research team at the University of Leeds recently developed a technique for magnetizing non-magnetic metals. AZoM spoke to the lead member of this team, Dr. Oscar Cespedes, about the research.
By Beth Ellison
24 Aug 2015
Eric J. Schelter, assistant professor in the Chemistry Department at the University of Pennsylvania, speaks to AZoM about the recent development of a new way to chemically separate neodymium and dysprosium, the two key elements in NdFeB magnets.
By Alessandro Pirolini
29 Jun 2015
James Hunt, Manufacturing Officer from the Mercury Centre at the University of Sheffield, talks to AZoM about developing the 3D printed aerobars which Sir Bradley Wiggins used to break the world hour record on Sunday 7th June 2015.
By Alexander Chilton
10 Jun 2015
In this interview, Prof. Colin Humphreys from the University of Cambridge talks about the real-world impacts of his wide ranging research, and the importance of electron microscopy in materials science.
Professor Andrew Alderson, Principle Research Fellow at the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) at Sheffield Hallam University, talks to AZoM about his work with Auxetic Materials, including applications and the future of their development.