Robert W. Cahn: 1924–2007
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Olivier Hardouin Duparc
Abstract
R.W. Cahn died on the 9th of April. Wonderfully gifted from birth, his personality has been shaped by 20th Century history which forced him to flee from Germany to England through Spain. Chance and opportunities led him to study metallurgy at Cambridge and to later become one of the founders of Materials Science, and one of its best advocates. Some elements of his life and achievements are recalled here, as an homage to both the scientist and the man.
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© 2007, Carl Hanser Verlag, München
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Contents
- Contents
- Editorial
- Editorial
- Basic
- Diffusional decomposition of supersaturated solid solutions at grain boundaries
- Characterization of oriented protein-ceramic and protein-polymer-composites for cartilage tissue engineering using synchrotron μ-CT
- Effect of ageing on optical and thermal properties of YBa2Cu3O7–δ
- Calorimetric study and thermodynamic assessment of the SrO–Ga2O3 system
- Re-determination of transition temperatures in the Fe–Al system by differential thermal analysis
- Applied
- Novel corrosion protective coatings for aluminium alloys and steels based on oxidic nanoparticles
- Novel biomimetically based ice-nucleating coatings
- Biomimetically inspired hybrid materials based on silicified collagen
- Magnesium sponges as a bioabsorbable material – attributes and challenges
- Morphology of bony tissues and implants uncovered by high-resolution tomographic imaging
- Review
- The effects of metal implants on inflammatory and healing processes
- Formation of nano hydroxyapatite – a straightforward way to bioactivate bone implant surfaces
- Drug-eluting stent technologies for vascular regeneration
- Fiber structures for the regenerative medicine
- Stimuli-responsive polymer layers for advanced cell culture technologies
- Notifications
- Robert W. Cahn: 1924–2007
- DGM News
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Contents
- Contents
- Editorial
- Editorial
- Basic
- Diffusional decomposition of supersaturated solid solutions at grain boundaries
- Characterization of oriented protein-ceramic and protein-polymer-composites for cartilage tissue engineering using synchrotron μ-CT
- Effect of ageing on optical and thermal properties of YBa2Cu3O7–δ
- Calorimetric study and thermodynamic assessment of the SrO–Ga2O3 system
- Re-determination of transition temperatures in the Fe–Al system by differential thermal analysis
- Applied
- Novel corrosion protective coatings for aluminium alloys and steels based on oxidic nanoparticles
- Novel biomimetically based ice-nucleating coatings
- Biomimetically inspired hybrid materials based on silicified collagen
- Magnesium sponges as a bioabsorbable material – attributes and challenges
- Morphology of bony tissues and implants uncovered by high-resolution tomographic imaging
- Review
- The effects of metal implants on inflammatory and healing processes
- Formation of nano hydroxyapatite – a straightforward way to bioactivate bone implant surfaces
- Drug-eluting stent technologies for vascular regeneration
- Fiber structures for the regenerative medicine
- Stimuli-responsive polymer layers for advanced cell culture technologies
- Notifications
- Robert W. Cahn: 1924–2007
- DGM News
