The ability to replicate materials at the atomic level
has attracted significant attention from materials scientists.
However, the current technology is limited by a number of factors.
Udo Schwarz, professor of mechanical engineering & materials
science and department chair, has recently published two papers on
research that could significantly open up what’s possible within
this emerging field. His methods include a process that can
replicate a surface’s features to details of less than one 10
billionth of a meter, or less 1/20th the diameter of an
atom.
