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Highlight · Jun 16, 2008
Critical Current Density Enhancement Found in Mg Diboride Doped with Ta
The doping of MgB2 precast material with 2 at.% and 5 at.% TaB2 under varying high energy processing ball milling conditions with Pulverisete-4 and Spex mills was carried in order to investigate critical current enhancement condition. Higher critical current densities were achieved with th
Highlight · Jun 9, 2008
Unusually High Magnetic Response in Nanocrystals for Data Storage
Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) possesses excellent chemical stability, good mechanical hardness and a large positive first order crystalline anisotropy constant, making it a promising candidate for magneto-optical recording media. In addition to the precise control on the composition and struct
Highlight · Jun 3, 2008
Quantum Simulation of Materials at Micron Scales and Beyond
The ability to perform quantum simulations of materials properties over length scales that are relevant to experiments represents a grand challenge in computational materials science.
Highlight · Jun 3, 2008
Novel Charge, Spin Transport and Topological Properties of 2D Electron Systems
We study the non-abelian quantum Hall effect, a spectrum gap is established to protect topological degenerating Pfaffian states, which may have novel applications in quantum computing.
Highlight · Apr 17, 2008
UPRM to Start Undergraduate Certificate on Materials Science and Engineering
Scientific and technological progress of our society demands the development of new materials as well as the optimization of the properties in those materials of actual use; materials–related issues are present in all types of industries. Therefore, the formation of professionals with an e
Highlight · Mar 14, 2008
UPRM PREM Students Win First Prizes at TMS Annual Meeting
Three posters presented by University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez PREM students during the TMS Annual Meeting held in New Orleans in March 2008 received First Prizes during the poster competition. The corresponding departmental affiliation of the students reflects the inherent interdisciplinar
Highlight · Feb 20, 2008
PREM Participants from High School Published Paper in IEEE Sensor Journal
In this paper we have reported development and evaluation of a miniaturized, inexpensive and battery operated ultra-sensitive nanomaterial based fluorescence resonance energy transfer (NSET) probe shown in Figure 1.
Highlight · Feb 20, 2008
Gold nanoparticle-based miniaturized NSET Probe for rapid and ultra-sensitive detection of mercury in soil, water and fish
Contamination of the environment with mercury has been an important concern throughout the world for decades. Human exposure to high Hg levels can harm the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, and immune system of people of all ages.
Highlight · Jan 29, 2008
UPRM PREM Highlighted in Major Hispanic Newspaper
The achievements of the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez PREM were highlighted in the January 25th, 2007 issue of El Nuevo Día (END). This is the largest Puerto Rican newspaper (est. circulation 250,000) and one of the largest Hispanic dailies in the US. The article titled "Fascinated by
Highlight · Nov 8, 2007
UPRM PREM Professor Receives Presidential Award
UPRM PREM Prof. Carlos Rinaldi who in 2006 received the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award was one of the 20 NSF nominees who received the US government's highest honor for scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers
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