John E. Hilliard joined the Northwestern faculty in 1962 and taught here for the next quarter century. Born and educated in the United Kingdom, he received a PhD from the University of Liverpool.

Scientists have discovered a way to create a material that can be made like a plastic, but conducts electricity more like a metal. The research shows how to make a kind of material in which the ...

Science for All | Can metals become plastic? April 25, 2025 e-Paper. ... Tests, simulations, and theoretical work showed that the material formed layers, like sheets in a lasagna.

Have you ever wondered what your stuff is made of? Then materials science and engineering is the major for you! Cell phones, semiconductors, automobiles, airplanes, tennis rackets, bicycles, space ...

Material scientists create a new compound that has a thermal resistance up to 72% lower than some of the best liquid metals News By Nick Evanson published 11 November 2024 ...

In a study published in ACS Central Science, researchers describe a sugar-like polymer that binds heavy metals in insoluble clumps for simple removal. In proof-of-concept studies, the polymer ...