Some everyday materials have memories, and now they can be erased

Materials have memory

By Gail McCormick

Some solid materials have a memory of how they have previously been stretched out, which impacts how they respond to these kinds of deformations in the future. A new Penn State study lends insight into memory formation in the foams and emulsions common in food products and pharmaceuticals and provides a new method to erase this memory, which could guide how materials are prepared for future use.

Sarma V. Pisupati

Sarma V. Pisupati

Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Director of Center for Critical Minerals

(e) sxp17@psu.edu, (e) spisupati@psu.edu
(o) 814 865 0874
126B Hosler Building

https://sites.psu.edu/pisupati/
Andrew Read

Andrew Read

Senior Vice President for Research
Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology; Eberly Professor of Biotechnology

(e) afr3@psu.edu
(o) 814 867 2396
401 Huck Life Science

http://www.thereadgroup.net/
Daniel J. Cosgrove

Daniel J. Cosgrove

Eberly Chair and Professor of Biology

(e) fsl@psu.edu
(o) 814 863 3892
350 Frear North Laboratory

http://personal.psu.edu/fsl/Cos/