Millennium Café: Ultrasonic Insights: Advancing Electroceramic Materials Through Sound-Based Characterization

Date and Time
Location
3rd Floor Café Commons of the Millennium Science Complex
Presenters
Haley Jones

Electroceramic materials power countless modern technologies from smartphones to electric vehicles, yet understanding their internal structure, failure mechanisms, lifetime reliability, and processing relationships remains challenging. This talk explores how ultrasonic waves can characterize these materials beyond conventional testing standards, revealing critical properties and manufacturing defects that traditional methods often miss. By harnessing sound to analyze how processing methods impact material integrity and performance, we're developing more reliable electroceramics for innovations across electronics, renewable energy, and beyond.