Ferroelectric Nanotubes: “Soft Template Infiltration” Technique Fabricates Free-Standing Piezoelectric Nanostructures from PZT Material
Researchers have developed a “soft template infiltration” technique for fabricating free-standing piezoelectrically active ferroelectric nanotubes and other nanostructures from PZT – a material that is attractive because of its large piezoelectric response.
Mouth Gear: Tongue Drive System Goes Inside the Mouth to Improve Performance and User Comfort
The Tongue Drive System is getting less conspicuous and more capable. The newest system prototype allows people with high-level spinal cord injuries to wear an inconspicuous dental retainer embedded with sensors to operate a computer and electric wheelchair simply by moving their tongues.
Long-Distance Entanglement: $8.5 Million Research Initiative Will Study Best Approaches for Quantum Memories
The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has awarded $8.5 million to a consortium of seven U.S. universities that will work together to determine the best approach for generating quantum memories based on interaction between light and matter.
Seismic Resistance: Model Analyzes Shape-Memory Alloys for Use in Earthquake-Resistant Structures
Recent earthquake damage has exposed the vulnerability of existing structures to strong ground movement. At Georgia Tech, researchers are analyzing shape-memory alloys for their potential use in constructing seismic-resistant structures.
Storm Studies: Low-Cost Instrument Developed by High School Students Could Aid Severe Weather Research
With guidance from Georgia Tech researchers, a group of high school students designed, built and tested a low-cost device that monitors the buildup of electrical charge in clouds. A network of such field mill devices could be used to learn more about the lightning that is part of severe weather – while providing the students real-world science and engineering experience.
