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Professor Alex Volinsky is an academic podcast where each episode covers one of the host's research publications in materials science.
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- 3 weeks ago6 min
Laser-Hammered Steel
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "Microstructure Evolution and Microhardness of Ultrafine-grained High Carbon Steel During Multiple Laser Shock Processing", published as a Journal of Iron and Steel Research International 2015 paper. Laser shock processing (LSP): nanosecond laser pulses vaporize an absorber, confined plasma expansion drives shock waves into the surface at 10⁶–10⁷ s⁻¹ strain rates, raising hardness and fatigue strength via dislocations and compressive residual stress. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Paper DOI: 10.1016/s1006-706x(15)60009-7. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.
- 3 weeks ago6 min
Budget Titanium
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "High-Carbon Ferrochrome Effects on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Powder Metallurgy Titanium Alloys", published as a Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2019 paper. Motivation: titanium is expensive (reactive melt needs special equipment; poor machinability, ~10% material utilization); powder metallurgy (ball mill 2 h, cold press 700 MPa, sinter 1573 K 1 h in vacuum) avoids melting entirely and is near-net-shape. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Paper DOI: 10.1007/s11665-019-04282-x. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.
- 3 weeks ago6 min
Stirring Aluminum That Hates Welding
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded Powder Metallurgy AA2024 Alloy", published as a Journal of Central South University 2022 paper. Powder metallurgy AA2024 (Cu 4.74, Mg 1.73 wt%) made by powder mixing, cold isostatic pressing, sintering, hot extrusion (5:1 at 405°C), then T4 heat treatment; friction stir welding is the solid-state joining route because fusion welding agglomerates Al2O3 nanoparticles and degrades strength. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Paper DOI: 10.1007/s11771-022-4962-4. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.
- 3 weeks ago8 min
Sewer Gas Without Borders
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "Global case studies of improper plumbing and ventilation: health risks and regulatory gaps in Asia, Europe, and the United States", published as an International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 2024 paper. China: pervasive sewer gas leakage despite national codes (GB 50015-2019); missing water traps and unsealed connections; Zhengzhou hotel's plastic water bag as makeshift trap; enforcement gap is the core issue. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.
- 3 weeks ago8 min
Smart Polymer Sandwiches for Cells
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "'Smart' Polymer Sandwiches From Hydrogel Nanocoatings Attached to Stimuli-Responsive Grafted Brushes", published as a Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B 2025 paper. Temperature-responsive POEGMA-co-HEMA grafted brushes grown on glass; <10% HEMA adds hydroxyl handles without killing the LCST response. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Paper DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35631. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.
- 3 weeks ago7 min
Tungsten Makes Implants Visible
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "Composition, Mechanical Properties, Shape Memory Effects, and Biocompatibility of NiTiW Alloy", published as a Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2025 paper. NiTi stents/implants are hard to see on X-ray; Au/Pt/Ta markers can flake off and are expensive; W offers excellent radiopacity and MRI visibility but destroys red blood cells above 11 at.%. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Paper DOI: 10.1007/s11665-025-11481-2. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.
- 3 weeks ago6 min
Magnesium Implants vs. Infection
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "A Review of Magnesium Alloys In Vivo Antibacterial Properties: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Perspectives", published as a Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B 2025 paper. Mg implants are biodegradable, biocompatible, support bone formation, and need no removal surgery; intrinsic antibacterial action comes from alkaline pH rise during degradation. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Paper DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35602. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.
- 3 weeks ago6 min
Titanium Opens the Hot Window
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "The influence of Ti on the hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of Cu-Ni-Co-Si alloy", published as a Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2025 paper. Cu-1.0Ni-1.0Co-0.5Si with 0.1Ti vs. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Paper DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.185133. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.
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