Institute for Research In Materials
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Research

Below are some research topics currently under investigation at Dalhousie University. Click on a link to find faculty members with interests in that field of research.

Materials or Devices

Alloys Concrete
Amorphous Materials & Glasses Electronic & Photonic Materials
Batteries (lithium ion) Films & Surfaces
Biomaterials MEMS, Micromachining
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Nanomaterials
Carbon Nanotubes Polymers
Cellular & Bacterial Structures Soft Materials
Ceramics Zeolites
Composites


Properties and Performance

Biological/Biocompatibility Magnetic
Colloidal Mechanical
Corrosion/Degradation Optical
Electrical/Electronic Rheological
Failure/Fatigue Strength
Food Chemical Stability Thermal
Freeze/Thaw Resistance Viscous Behaviour
Wear


Characterization Techniques

AFM & Scanning Probe Microscopy Non-Destructive Testing
Calorimetry NMR
Flash Photolysis Thermal Analysis
Mass Spectrometry X-Ray Crystallography
Mechanical Testing X-Ray Diffraction
Computer Modelling, Simulation & Theory