Materials Science and Technology

Research objectives include achieving a fundamental understanding of the mechanical, physical, electrical, magnetic, superconducting, and electrochemical properties of materials; identifying composition, processing, and microstructural parameters to produce improved materials; and developing guidelines for the selection, design, and certification of materials for life-cycle management of naval structures and systems.

Research Articles

Mobility Enhancement in Strained Antimonide Quantum Wells
B.R. Bennett, J.B. Boos, M.G. Ancona, N. Papanicolaou, J.G. Champlain, R. Bass, and B.V. Shanabrook
Creating Spin Currents in Silicon
B.T. Jonker, G. Kioseoglou, A.T. Hanbicki, C.H. Li, and P.E. Thompson
Lifetime Limiting Defects in 4H-SiC
P.B. Klein, B.V. Shanabrook, S.W. Huh, A.Y. Polyakov, M. Skowronski, J.J. Sumakeris, and M.J. O'Loughlin
Carbon Surface Modification for Enhanced Corrosion Resistance
P.M. Natishan, F.J. Martin, E.J. Lemieux, T.M. Newbauer, R. Rayne, and R.A. Bayles

Research Groups

Chemistry, 6100

Material Science & Technology, 6300
- Special Projects Group, 6300.2
- Multifunctional Materials, 6350
- Materials & Sensors, 6360
- Center for Computational Materials Science, 6390

Electronics Science & Technology, 6800