Crystalline materials podcasts, January–April 2010

Gnomes and robots create novel materials

An AI tool called GNoME worked with an AI-guided robot called A-Lab to create more than 40 novel materials in just 17 days.

Solving the liquid helium problem

Strong metals can still be ductile

Scientists have developed a technique to make titanium stronger without sacrificing any of the metal's ductility.

Making magnesite much faster for CO2 sequestration

Making magnesite much faster for CO2 sequestration.

Piezoelectric ink shows flexible applications

Researchers have developed methods for 3D printing piezoelectric materials that can convert stress from any direction into electrical energy.