Materials

Georgia Tech’s discovery and development of new and improved materials – those that revolutionize consumer electronics, for instance – lead to wide-ranging technological advances.

The Latest Materials News

Piezoelectric Tiles Light the Way for Kennedy Space Center Visitors

Posted: December 13, 2017

A lighted footpath powered partially by piezoelectric tiles will soon be operational at the Kennedy Space Center.

Georgia Tech Names Eric Vogel Executive Director of Institute for Materials

Posted: January 11, 2021

Georgia Tech has named Eric Vogel, professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, to be executive director of the Institute for Materials.

Hydrogel Could Open New Path for Glaucoma Treatment Without Drugs or Surgery

Posted: December 7, 2020

Researchers have developed a potential new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma that could replace daily eye drops and surgery.

Machine Learning Advances Materials for Separations, Adsorption, and Catalysis

Posted: November 9, 2020

Machine learning is helping accelerate the development of highly tunable materials known as metal-organic frameworks.

Large-area Flexible Organic Photodiodes Can Compete With Silicon Devices

Posted: November 5, 2020

Flexible large-area organic photodiodes can now compete in performance with conventional silicon photodiode technology.

Dense Microgel Suspensions Reveal In-silico What Happens Under Compression

Posted: November 4, 2020

Simulations of microgel suspensions show the surprising behavior of these materials when they are compressed.

‘Programmable Medicine’ is the Goal for New Bio-circuitry Research

Posted: October 7, 2020

A team of researchers is now using what they’ve learned about bio-circuits to lay the groundwork for the future of programmable medicine.

Extending Origami Into Untethered Robots and Morphing Devices

Posted: September 21, 2020

Researchers have extended the possibility of origami for modern engineering applications such as untethered robotics and morphing devices.

E-Beam Atomic-scale 3-D ‘Sculpting’ Could Enable New Quantum Nanodevices

Posted: September 16, 2020

By varyingResearchers have demonstrated the ability to both etch away and deposit high-resolution nanoscale patterns on two-dimensional layers of graphene oxide.

Researchers Redesign the Face Mask to Improve Comfort and Protection

Posted: September 3, 2020

Researchers have redesigned the face mask to make it comfortable and able to protect both the wearer and those nearby.

BeamMap combines electron beam and electrospray

New Instrument Will Uncover Structure and Chemical Composition on Sub-Cell Scale

Posted: January 11, 2021

A new imaging instrument will be able to simultaneously study both the surface of a biological sample and its chemical composition.

Georgia Tech Names Eric Vogel Executive Director of Institute for Materials

Posted: January 11, 2021

Georgia Tech has named Eric Vogel, professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, to be executive director of the Institute for Materials.