30:18
Dr. Jonathan Pham of the University of Cincinnati discusses his research into characterizing soft materials and interfaces, including wetting and drop surface interactions.
Posted Friday, September 15, 2023
29:36
Dr. Michael Thees of KLA Instruments discusses specific advantages of the Filmetrics Profilm3D for measurement of soft materials, followed by experimental results from measuring polymer deformation and observance of relaxation.
Posted Thursday, September 14, 2023
34:12
Professor Michael Dickey of NCSU discusses his team's research into liquid metals, specifically Eutectic Gallium Indium (EGaIn) in combination with copper to produce printable conductive inks, as well as conductive structures.
Posted Thursday, September 14, 2023
35:52
Jennifer Hay, Senior Applications Scientist at KLA Instruments, presents an overview and demonstration of how to conduct a scratch (tribology) test on a low-k film, using the iMicro nanoindenter.
Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022
26:21
Dr. Jake Polster of KLA Instruments covers the theory behind spectral reflectance measurements and shares some examples of different thicknesses and materials that can be measured using spectral reflectance.
Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022
35:51
Dr. Janelle Wharry of Purdue University discusses her group's use of nanoindentation mapping to characterize stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of steel that is used in storing spent nuclear fuel. The research analyzed the nanomechanical properties before and after radiation exposure.
Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022
27:13
Dr. Shaoting Lin of Michigan State University discusses his research on the nanomechanical properties of hydrogels.
Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022
35:48
Jennifer Hay of KLA Instruments demonstrates use of the iMicro nanoindenter to evaluate adhesion of low-k dielectric films using scratch testing.
Posted Thursday, September 1, 2022
31:48
Dr. Janelle Wharry of Purdue University discusses the use of nanoindentation mapping to understand chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking (SCC) mechanisms in cold spray (CS) coatings used as corrosion mitigation barriers. In addition. Dr. Wharry discusses hardness mapping of grains and along cracks induced by stress corrosion.
Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2022
25:54
Dr. Shaoting Lin of Michigan State University presents his research on hydrogel adhesions and coatings. Dr. Lin's work is at the intersection of polymer science, solid mechanics, and advanced manufacturing, and he used a KLA nanoindentation system to study the effects of static and cycling loading as they contribute to hydrogel failure.
Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2022
32:58
Professor Owen J. Guy of Swansea University and Dr. Michael Grimes of KLA discuss the application of molecular vapour deposition (MVD) to real world applications. Dr. Grimes presents an overview of the MVD process, and Professor Guy presents his latest research using MVD for low temperature AL2O3 high k dielectrics, Al2O3 as anode passivation in battery cells, FDTS for nanoimprint, low temperat...
Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2022
36:25
Jennifer Hay of KLA Instruments discusses the use of nanoindentation on for 3D printed materials, and provides a demonstration of high-speed mechanical properties mapping using the iMicro nanoindentation system.
Posted Thursday, June 16, 2022
