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Materials of the Future

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Scientists from the University of Vienna present "Materials of the Future": some that are new and promising and others that have shaped our society.
11. December 2023
Panel Discussion on 15 January

What is our future made of?

The highlight and closing event of the semester question was a panel discussion with renowned panellists at the Main Ceremonial Hall of the University of Vienna: Ranging from materials science to design and urban research. Materials researcher and NYT bestselling author Mark Miodownik from UCL gave the keynote speech.
22. November 2023
Presenting… Physicist Sabri Koraltan

Tiny tornados for storing data

Have you ever wondered how your car knows how fast its wheels are turning? Or how your smart watch still saves all your data even when out of battery? This is where magnetic materials come into play, materials researched and developed by the physicist Sabri Koraltan at the University of Vienna.
16. November 2023
Materials of the future

Cell tissue: The complex machinery of life

In the Rudolphina series "Materials of the future", physicist Roberto Cerbino, who is specialising in soft condensed matter, gives insights into cell tissue, a true "material of life".
7. November 2023
Guest article by
Jia Min Chin
Rudolphina Experts: Materials inspired by nature

Where nature shows science new ways

When looking for inspiration for the development of new materials, it is worth taking a look at nature. In her guest article, materials chemist Jia Min Chin reveals the tricks that flora and fauna have in store for the materials of the future.
31. October 2023
Presenting… Zoologist Sophie Greistorfer

Glowing snail mucus: The sticky future of biomaterials

A sticky thing: A small freshwater snail in New Zealand has a very special way of defending itself. It confuses its attackers with glowing green slime. "This mucus is one of the most promising biomaterials," says Sophie Greistorfer. In her PhD project, she is looking for the key to grasping the fundamental principles of this luminescent biopolymer.
23. October 2023
Materials of the future

Stable, inexpensive and exotic: 2D crystals in a graphene sandwich

Scientists from the University of Vienna present exciting "materials of the future": Physicist Kimmo Mustonen starts by explaining how to grow crystals between sheets of graphene and what makes this "sandwich" so special.