http://www.materialsviews.com Engineering MaterialsViews Rss Feed http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/838031/Implanted_Magnesium_for_Carrying_and_Releasing_Drugs.html Implanted magnesium foam can carry and release drugs. The amount and delivery time can be controlled by porosity morphology and pore-size distribution. 2010-09-08T14:30:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/819659/Swiss_group_unveils_ultrathin_transparent_and_flexible_ceramic_foils.html Researchers from ETH Zurich’s Department of Materials say they have mastered “a set of easy and versatile film deposition techniques” that allow them to create remarkable ultrathin, sheer, free-standing ceramic foils that can be manually handled. 2010-09-02T13:07:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/808811/Acoustic_Damage_Detection.html Reinforced metal matrix composites combine the particular properties of the materials. Acoustic emission analysis is an appropriate analysis method as it provides information about both matrix and reinforcement characteristics. 2010-09-01T08:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/806103/Small_Grains_Prevent_Wear_of_Tools_for_Steel_Forming.html Forming high-strength steels expose high mechanical load and intensive friction to the surface of forming tools. Thermal spraying of cermet coatings protects those tools and recently investigated fine powders may further enhance the wear resistance. 2010-08-30T19:09:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/806071/Aerospace_Alloys_for_Common_Use.html Aluminium-Lithium alloys have excellent specific properties but require complex processing. Spray formed Al-Mg-Li-Zr alloys whereas provide similar properties, relying on well-established industrial practices. 2010-08-26T11:00:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/806009/Egg_Boxes_for_Pedestrian_Protection.html A high number of pedestrian accidents constitute a real public health problem. An energy absorbing ‘egg-box’ panel in the automobile front improves pedestrian safety. 2010-08-24T23:22:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/817715/MSE_2010__The_Top_Materials_Event.html This week the MSE 2010 Congress sets the scene for Europe’s materials science and engineering research and development. A Special Issue in Advanced Engineering Materials will highlight the most interesting papers from the event. 2010-08-23T14:30:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/761519/Laser_Connects_Bone_and_Implant.html Biomimetic surface structures improve biocompatibility of artificial implants. Particular laser process parameters can create these multiscale surfaces, without great effort. 2010-07-30T20:51:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/764985/Simulation_of_Protection.html Common protection of reinforced concrete is not always practicable, due to difficult access. Could protection be provided from the opposite surface? 2010-07-30T10:23:00Z http://www.materialsviews.com/details/news/760071/Tailored_Values_of_the_Poissons_Ratio.html Sheets made from conventional materials containing diamond or star-shaped perforations exhibit various Poisson’s ratio values which could also be negative. This provides an easy manner to tailor sheets with particular values of the Poisson’s ratio. 2010-07-15T09:04:00Z