University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Interdisciplinary Education Group

Useful Links: Advanced Materials

Amorphous Metal

• Amorphous Metals
  Not terribly helpful except for the clear, paragraph-long description of amorphous metals

Carbon Nanotubes

• Carbon Nanotechnlogies Incorporated
  Firm that makes carbon nanostructures

• The Nanotube Site
  A LOT of information, references, and links

LEDs

• Light Emitting Diodes
  Technical information simplified, emphasis on LED superconductors

Memory Metal

• The Magic Teaspoon with a Memory
  Site on the "Magic Teaspoon," but also some general information regarding Memory Metal

• "Memory Golf Clubs"
  An article about the use of memory metal in golf clubs

• "Memory Metal Helps Bones Heal"
  An article about the use of Memory Metal in helping to heal broken bones

• The Shape Memory Effect
  A basic site on memory metal, produced by a German company — the site is in English, however

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