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In this podcast, Taylor and Andrew investigate the past, present, and future of materials science and engineering. Topic areas ranging from cutting edge materials technology, the history of different materials, the commercialization of new materials, and exciting advances in processing and characterization are all covered in detail. Our episodes include things like the unlikely discovery of superglue or teflon, the fascinating backstories about modern biomaterials like dialysis filters, and updates on new technologies including wearable electronics, next generation batteries, and nanomaterials. In short, we hope to help listeners understand the critical role that materials have played in society and even glimpse into what the future may hold for new materials.

Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast Taylor Sparks and Andrew Falkowski

    • Science
    • 4.9 • 107 Ratings

In this podcast, Taylor and Andrew investigate the past, present, and future of materials science and engineering. Topic areas ranging from cutting edge materials technology, the history of different materials, the commercialization of new materials, and exciting advances in processing and characterization are all covered in detail. Our episodes include things like the unlikely discovery of superglue or teflon, the fascinating backstories about modern biomaterials like dialysis filters, and updates on new technologies including wearable electronics, next generation batteries, and nanomaterials. In short, we hope to help listeners understand the critical role that materials have played in society and even glimpse into what the future may hold for new materials.

    Electron Backscatter Diffraction

    Electron Backscatter Diffraction

    There’s more to a material’s microstructure than meets the eye! In this episode of the Materialism Podcast we dive into the world of Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) characterization, and discuss some of the important properties you can measure with it including grain size, phase distribution, texture, and more! To help us navigate this topic, we sat down with Stuart Wright and Matt Nowell from AMETEK who lend us decades of experience and intimate knowledge of the technique to provide thorough coverage of the past, present, and future of EBSD.

    This episode is sponsored by Gatan. A leading manufacturer or products designed to enhance and extend the life of electron microscopes. You can learn more about their products and services by visiting their website.

    If you'd like to stay informed about EBSD and EDS news and promotions from EDAX [CLICK HERE]

    The Materialism Podcast is sponsored by American Elements, a leading manufacturer and supplier of materials. You can learn more about their work and services by visiting their website.

    This Materialism Podcast is also sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more.

    Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show!

    If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter.

    Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-host, co-creator), Andrew Falkowski (co-host, co-creator), Jared Duffy (production, marketing, and editing).

    Keywords: EBSD Electron Backscattering Diffraction microstructure

    • 45 min
    The ICME Method with QuesTek

    The ICME Method with QuesTek

    Meeting the demands of next-generation technologies will require materials to be designed and qualified at faster rates than ever before. The ICME (integrated computational materials engineering) approach is at the forefront of this innovation, blending advanced computational modeling with experimental validation to accelerate the development of new materials and open up the possibility of concurrent design. In this episode, we sit down with Jason Sebastian from QuesTek to learn how they have successfully applied the ICME method to the design of aerospace alloys and ICMD® software they built to enable other companies to implement the method.

    Selected References


    Wang et al. Integrated computational materials engineering for advanced materials: A brief review [LINK]
    Case Study: QuesTek’s Ferrium C64 & Additive Manufacturing Process Make Army Helicopters Tougher, Lighter, and Safer [LINK]
    Case Study: QuesTek’s Single Crystal Nickel Answers the Department Of Energy’s Call [LINK]

    This episode of Materialism is sponsored by QuesTek’s ICMD® software, a cutting-edge materials design and engineering platform for ICME in a cloud-based SaaS format. Backed by computational models honed through numerous engagements with industry leaders like NASA, SpaceX, and Apple, ICMD® empowers materials engineers to predict how various factors affect material properties such as strength, toughness, corrosion resistance, and fatigue - enabling rapid design, development, and deployment of innovative materials. Visit questek.com to find out how it help solve your materials challenges.

    The Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Cal Nano, leading experts in spark plasma sintering and cryomilling technologies. You can learn more about their work and services by visiting their website.

    This Materialism Podcast is also sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more.

    Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show!

    If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter.

    Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-host, co-creator), Andrew Falkowski (co-host, co-creator), Jared Duffy (production, marketing, and editing).

    Keywords: Materials Innovation AI ICME ICMD integrated computational materials engineering

    • 47 min
    Computed Tomography at Zeiss

    Computed Tomography at Zeiss

    Examining the inside of a material is often a destructive process that risks obscuring or deforming critical details. However, advances in computed tomography have opened new opportunities to obtain high resolution, three-dimensional reconstructions of materials in a non-destructive manner. Through this technique materials scientists can now identify cracks and voids in materials without the need for mounting and polishing, observe processes like battery degradation and dendrite growth in real time, and even obtain 3D diffraction data for identifying phase distributions in a material. In covering this fascinating topic, we are joined by William Harris from Zeiss Microscopy who shares his expertise as he walks us through the many ways computed tomography is reshaping materials science.

    Selected References:


    Withers et al. X-ray computed tomography [LINK]
    Villarraga-Gómez et al. Assessing rechargeable batteries with 3D X-ray microscopy, computed tomography [LINK]
    Finegan et al. Investigating lithium-ion battery materials during overcharge-induced thermal runaway [LINK]
    XinChen et al. Interlaminar to intralaminar mode I and II crack bifurcation due to aligned carbon nanotube reinforcement of aerospace-grade advanced composites [LINK]
    Plessis et al. Effects of defects on mechanical properties in metal additive manufacturing: A review focusing on X-ray tomography insights [LINK]
    Refuting a 70-Year Approach to Predicting Material Microstructure [LINK]
    CT Analysis of a Meteorite [LINK]
    Johnson et al. Analysis of the interdependent relationship between porosity, deformation, and crack growth during compression loading of LPBF AlSi10Mg [LINK]
    Badran et al. Automated segmentation of computed tomography images of fiber-reinforced composites by deep learning [LINK]
    Villarraga-Gómez et al. Improving throughput and image quality of high-resolution 3D X-ray microscopes using deep learning reconstruction techniques [LINK]

    This episode is sponsored by Zeiss Microscopy. With over 175 years of innovation in microscopy, ZEISS is proud to offer an extensive suite of optical, 3D X-ray, SEM, and FIB-SEM microscopes to help scientists and engineers understand their materials. Every ZEISS microscope comes with the commitment of providing the highest quality instrument, deep application expertise, and a robust global support network. You can learn more about their work and services by visiting their website.

    The Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Cal Nano, leading experts in spark plasma sintering and cryomilling technologies. You can learn more about their work and services by visiting their website.

    This Materialism Podcast is also sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more.

    Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show!

    If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter.

    Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-host, co-creator), Andrew Falkowski (co-host, co-creator), Jared Duffy (production, marketing, and editing).

    Keywords: Xray Tomography Computed Zeiss CT Materials Research Microstructure

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Radar Absorbing Materials

    Radar Absorbing Materials

    The ability to avoid detection is one of the most useful tricks of modern day combat aviation. In this episode we dive into some of the history of various stealth endeavors ranging from painting ships with fun stripes to creating radioactive fuel additives. All culminating in a discussion of the materials that make a plane stealthy.

    References:

    History of Radar [LINK]

    How do radars work? [LINK]

    Radar and the kill web [LINK]

    Review of Radar Absorbing Materials [LINK]

    Synthesis of radar absorption material for stealth application [LINK]

    Carbon-based radar absorbing materials: A critical review [LINK]

    Electromagnetic microwave absorption theory and recent achievements in microwave absorbers [LINK]

    Synthesis of porous carbon embedded with NiCo/CoNiO2 hybrids composites for excellent electromagnetic wave absorption performance [LINK]

    Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Ben Rich and Leo Janos

    Kelly: More Than My Share off It All by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson and Maggie Smith

    This episode is sponsored by Cal Nano, learn more about their work and services by visiting their website.

    This episode is sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more.

    Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show!

    If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter.

    Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-creator,editing assistance), Andrew Falkowski (co-host, co-creator), Jared Duffy (co-host, production, marketing, and editing).

    Keywords: F117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Jets RAM Radar Absorbing Material Skunkworks Spy Plane

    • 56 min
    New Materials for Carbon Capture

    New Materials for Carbon Capture

    Taylor sits down with Dr. Hayden Evans of NIST and Sir Dr. Anthony Cheetham of UCSB/Cambridge/National University of Singapore to talk about their research on carbon storing materials. Learn what special characteristics makes the materials they are researching well suited for CO2 capture.

    Articles:

    Perovskite-related ReO3-type structures

    Aluminum formate, Al(HCOO)3: An earth-abundant, scalable, and highly selective material for CO2 capture

    Noncryogenic Air Separation Using Aluminum Formate Al(HCOO)3 (ALF)

    Exclusive Recognition of CO2 from Hydrocarbons by Aluminum Formate with Hydrogen-Confined Pore Cavities

    Hydrogen Storage with Aluminum Formate, ALF: Experimental, Computational, and Technoeconomic Studies

    This episode is sponsored by Cal Nano, learn more about their work and services by visiting their website.

    This episode is sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more.

    Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show!

    If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter.

    Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-creator,co-host), Andrew Falkowski (co-creator), Jared Duffy (production, marketing, and editing).

    Keywords: CO2 Capture Sequestration Carbon Reducing MOF Formate

    • 44 min
    Ceramic Innovation with Delta Faucet

    Ceramic Innovation with Delta Faucet

    Join us as we speak to Delta Faucet about a new way of ceramics processing. Learn how the process works and why they aren't pursuing it further at the moment.

    This episode is sponsored by Delta Faucet, learn more about their work and services by visiting their website.

    This episode is sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more.

    Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show!

    If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter.

    Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-creator,co-host), Andrew Falkowski (co-creator), Jared Duffy (production, marketing, and editing).

    Keywords: Materials Science Manufacturing Ceramics Faucets Processing Time

    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
107 Ratings

107 Ratings

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Whether you're a seasoned materials scientist, a student, or simply someone with a passing interest in the field, the Materialism Podcast has something to offer. The hosts' enthusiasm is contagious, and their expert insights provide a unique perspective that few other podcasts can match.

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These guys are changing what it means to learn chemistry. I was a physics major studying physics and didn’t really care much for chemistry just math. After listening to the show and learning about what it means to develop materials and how they influence the world has change my views and now I’m essentially a material scientist at a tech company where we make PVD coatings. The materialism podcast is opening up the doors to the field and making it more valuable. Once they get better guests on that have truly made a huge difference in society like Elon musk or something this podcast can explode.

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