1. Biased decision making in materials science: Where does it originate and can it be avoided?

   • Madison Horgan

   Material Matters 20 April 2021 Pages: 361 - 367

   

2. Defects and plasticity account for ultrastrong properties of supercrystalline nanocomposites

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   Materials News 29 April 2021 Pages: 368 - 369

   

3. Selective electrografting of aryl-diazonium salt on cathodically polarized MoS₂ nanoribbons

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   Materials News 04 May 2021 Pages: 370 - 371

   

4. Plant-inspired strategy uses photosynthesis to strengthen 3D printed polymers

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5. US government moves science to the forefront

   • Judy Meiksin

   Science Policy 05 May 2021 Pages: 374 - 376

   

6. Journal Highlights

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7. How to love writing a paper

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   Impact Opinion & Perspective 24 March 2021 Pages: 378 - 379

   

8. Manipulation and statistical analysis of the fluid flow of polymer semiconductor solutions during meniscus-guided coating

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9. New developments in battery safety for large-scale systems

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   Review Article Open access 14 June 2021 Pages: 395 - 401

   

10. From material properties to multiscale modeling to improve lithium-ion energy storage safety

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11. Thermophysical abuse couplings in batteries: From electrodes to cells

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12. Challenges and needs for system-level electrochemical lithium-ion battery management and diagnostics

    • Tanvir R. Tanim
    • Eric J. Dufek
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    Technical Article Open access 08 July 2021 Pages: 420 - 428

    

13. Fire blanket and intumescent coating materials for failure resistance

    • Fumiaki Takahashi

    Technical Article Open access 26 April 2021 Pages: 429 - 434

    

14. A review of safety considerations for batteries in aircraft with electric propulsion

    • Shashank Sripad
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    Review Article Open access 08 June 2021 Pages: 435 - 442

    

15. Imaging, understanding, and control of nanoscale materials transformations

    • Haimei Zheng

    Review Article Open access 14 June 2021 Pages: 443 - 450

    

16. Students from Garcia Summer Program present research at MRS virtual meeting

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    News 14 May 2021 Pages: 451 - 453

    

17. MRS University Chapter Special Project Awards

    Society News 21 April 2021 Pages: 454 - 454

18. Basics of scientific and technical writing: Grant proposals

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    Career Central 23 April 2021 Pages: 455 - 457

    

19. Movers & Shakers

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