Scripta Materialia published work with our collaborators

Scripta Materialia just published our collaborative study with Prof. Asle Zaeem Unveiling the effect of vacancy defects on structural, mechanical, electronic and diffusion properties of copper (I) iodide. Abstract: Effects of vacancy defects on formation energies,...

We’ve got the etching process working for Titanium Alloys!

We are excited to announce our latest publication in Additive Manufacturing demonstrating a new Self-Terminating Etching Process (STEP) for titanium alloys.  It if the first work exploiting sulfur-based corrosion and scale formation to improve Additive Manufacturing....

Publication on Support Width and Etching Optimization

Our latest work on the Self-Terminating Etching Process (STEP) for stainless steel just got published in the Journal of Materials Special Topic: Additive Manufacturing for Energy Applications. Support Thickness, Pitch, and Applied Bias Effects on the Carbide...

New Publication in Scripta Materialia

We’ve got a new publication with Mohsen Asle Zeem’s group in Scripta Materialia Unveiling the role of atomic defects on the electronic, mechanical and elemental diffusion properties in CuS. Abstract: Effects of atomic defects on electronic properties,...

Prof. Hildreth awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award

The National Science Foundation awarded Prof. Hildreth a prestigious early CAREER award.  The award, titled: CAREER: Understanding Sensitization and Corrosion Mechanisms in Additively Manufactured Metals for Improved Surface Finish, Mechanical Properties and Corrosion...

OEDIT Funding Fatigue Studies

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (COEDIT) is funding research to help investigate the fatigue performance of additively manufactured components post-processed using our self-terminating etching technology.  These funds will help us...

Publication on Self-Terminating Etching Processes for Inconel

Additive Manufacturing just published our article Microstructure and corrosion properties of sensitized laser powder bed fusion printed Inconel 718 to dissolve support structures in a self-terminating manner.  This shows that the original etching process we developed...