Nanotechnologists from Rice University and China's Tianjin University have used 3-D laser printing to fabricate centimeter-sized objects of atomically thin graphene.
Nanomaterials
Jun 21, 2017
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783
Drinkers will soon be cheering all the way to the bar thanks to a team of scientists who have taken a big step forward in solving the puzzle of how to make the perfect head of beer.
Materials Science
Dec 21, 2019
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411
Bubble baths and soapy dishwater, the refreshing head on a beer and the luscious froth on a cappuccino. All are foams, beautiful yet ephemeral as the bubbles pop one by one.
Mathematics
May 9, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A lighter, greener, cheaper, longer-lasting battery. Who wouldn’t want that?
Materials Science
Nov 18, 2011
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A NASA top official wrestled with what he thought was a hypothetical question: What should you tell the astronauts of a doomed space shuttle Columbia?
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A "metal foam" that has a similar elasticity to bone could mean a new generation of biomedical implants that would avoid bone rejection that often results from more rigid implant materials, such as titanium. ...
Materials Science
Feb 16, 2010
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a range of composite metal foams (CMFs) that can be used in applications from armor to hazardous material transport - and they're now looking for collaborators ...
Materials Science
Mar 13, 2017
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379
Quantum foam. It may sound like the name of a new craft beer, but it's something even more amazing.
Quantum Physics
Jan 4, 2016
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268
Washington State University researchers have developed an environmentally-friendly, plant-based material that for the first time works better than Styrofoam for insulation.
Polymers
May 9, 2019
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1224
The use of the polymeric flame retardant PolyFR in "eco-friendly" foam plastic building insulation may be harmful to human health and the environment, according to a new commentary in Environmental Science & Technology. The ...
Materials Science
Feb 23, 2021
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