Advanced Materials
Researchers and scientists in Ohio are developing
exciting new classes of materials with unusual
properties. Their groundbreaking studies are based on
the study of atomic and molecular physics and chemistry
and involve the processing of polymers, metals,
ceramics and composite materials. For example,
a physicist delves into the interaction of electrons,
superconductors and microchips. A chemist determines
how NMR experiments can be used to learn
about the bonds between hydrogen atoms. And, a
“computational experimentalist” develops and uses
high-performance software to study supersonic and
hypersonic airflow phenomena of military jets. Worldclass
materials manufacturing industries have long
driven the state’s economy, with just under 105,000
workers across 1,184 establishments, according to a
recent report by Battelle. The creation and testing of
computational models through the Ohio Supercomputer
Center continues to set the bar high for materials science
research in Ohio.
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