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Mechanical Engineering professor Reza Montazami to be featured on ‘Science Friday’ and ‘River to River’

Reza Montazami, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will be featured on Public Radio International’s (PRI) Science Friday program tomorrow, August 12. Montazami will discuss his recent research on dissolving batteries for self-destructing devices. His research is part of a relatively new field of study known as “transient electronics” and has various applications from helping the …Continue reading “Mechanical Engineering professor Reza Montazami to be featured on ‘Science Friday’ and ‘River to River’”

Iowa State materials scientist developing materials, electronics that dissolve when triggered

A medical device, once its job is done, could harmlessly melt away inside a person’s body. Or, a military device could collect and send its data and then dissolve away, leaving no trace of an intelligence mission. Or, an environmental sensor could collect climate information, then wash away in the rain. It’s a new way …Continue reading “Iowa State materials scientist developing materials, electronics that dissolve when triggered”

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