A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, that can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns and help space capsules withstand atmospheric forces is under deve... Read more
New technique uses carbon nanotube film to directly heat and cure composite materials Composite materials used in aircraft wings and fuselages are typically manufactured in large, industrial... Read more
Carbon and glass fibers reinforce synthetics so that they can be used for vehicle body construction. But in this regard, there is an abundance of potential found in natural fibers – obtained... Read more
UCL scientists have shown how advanced computer simulations can be used to design new composite materials. Nanocomposites, which are widely used in industry, are revolutionary materials in w... Read more
Researchers have developed a device which could revolutionize the way cutting, drilling and milling is done in manufacturing. The tool makes working on difficult-to-cut materials like aerosp... Read more
“Biology has an incredible diversity of species, which can provide us new design cues and synthetic routes to the next generation of advanced materials for light-weight automobiles, aircraft... Read more
A small, internal crack can quickly develop into irreversible damage from delamination – this remains one of the most significant factors limiting more widespread use of composite mate... Read more
The 4D printing concept allows materials to “self-assemble” into 3D structures Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing... Read more
Standardized technique opens remarkable opportunities for ‘mix and match’ materials fabrication Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory... Read more
Rice University mix of graphene nanoribbons, polymer has potential for cars, soda, beer A discovery at Rice University aims to make vehicles that run on compressed natural gas more practical... Read more
“Smart nanobiomaterials for various applications such as digital diagnosis, soft wearable electronic devices, photosensors, and photovoltaic cells” Leveraging the amazing natural prope... Read more
Researchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D printing. Researchers working to design new materials th... Read more
They discovered that by making the nanofiber thinner than had been done before, it became not only stronger, as was expected, but also tougher. University of Nebraska-Lincoln materials engin... Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope will soon launch into space, but before it has even left, the technologies used in its construction are already finding uses back here on Earth. NASA is respon... Read more