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Neutron diffraction unveils the 'relay' of hardening mechanisms in next-gen superalloys

Nickel-cobalt (Ni-Co)-based superalloys are leading candidates for advanced turbine disks; however, their strength relies ...
Nanowerk

Using electric fields to control the movement of defects in crystals

(Nanowerk News) An international team of researchers, led by Professor Yu Zou (MSE), is using electric fields to control the motion of material defects. This work has important implications for ...
AZOM

Analyzing Thin Crystals with an Electron Microscope

Researchers and industries have been using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to study semiconductors' stacking and dislocation faults. This article considers the analysis of crystal structures.
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University of Toronto Engineering researchers are using electric fields to control the movement of defects in crystals

An international team of researchers, led by University of Toronto Engineering Professor Yu Zou, is using electric fields to control the motion of material defects. This work has important ...