Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced the invention of a nanowire, 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, which can be cheaply grown by common bacteria and can be tuned to "smell" a vast ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 22, 2023
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Carbon nanotubes are a novel material that is 100 times stronger than steel while only one-fourth its weight and has electrical conductivity as high as that of copper. If fibers could be made using carbon nanotubes, theoretically, ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 14, 2023
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Scientists from two Asian universities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Newcastle University in Singapore, have completed a study to understand how the mechanical behavior of carbon fiber–reinforced epoxy composite ...
Polymers
Feb 6, 2023
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Ever considered the carbon footprint of manufacturing your favorite shirt?
Materials Science
Jan 20, 2023
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This is the antenna that will transmit back the first close-up images of the distant Dimorphos asteroid since its orbit was shifted by a collision with NASA's DART spacecraft.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2022
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Carbon fiber-reinforced carbon (C/C) is a composite material made of carbon fiber reinforced in a matrix of glassy carbon or graphite. It is best known as the material used in hypersonic vehicles and space shuttle orbiters, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 17, 2022
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists designed a recyclable polymer for carbon-fiber composites to enable circular manufacturing of parts that boost energy efficiency in automotive, wind power and aerospace applications.
Polymers
Nov 10, 2022
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Russian scientists have proposed a technology for a lightweight and durable composite material creation. It is based on a polymer matrix and carbon fibers. Such material can be used in aircraft construction to create elements ...
Polymers
Sep 19, 2022
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Scientists at MISIS University and Skoltech have developed a technology for the production of a new composite material based on shungite and carbon fibers in a graphite matrix. Due to the combination of low density, high ...
Polymers
Aug 31, 2022
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Research from Washington University in St. Louis may soon lead to lighter, stronger carbon fiber materials and stronger plastics with a gentler environmental impact. The main ingredient necessary for these improvements is ...
Biochemistry
Aug 18, 2022
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