A new plant-based substitute for polyurethane foam eliminates the health risk of the material, commonly found in insulation, car seats and other types of cushioning, and it's more environmentally sustainable, our new research ...
Materials Science
Jan 6, 2023
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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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Aerogels are lightweight materials with extensive microscale pores, which could be used in thermal insulation, energy devices, aerospace structures, as well as emerging technologies of flexible electronics. However, traditional ...
Polymers
Sep 29, 2022
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Developing a lightweight material that is both strong and highly ductile has been regarded as a long-desired goal in the field of structural materials, but these properties are generally mutually exclusive. However, researchers ...
Polymers
Sep 7, 2022
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The giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are some of the most awe-inspiring in our solar system, and have great importance for space research and our comprehension of the greater universe.
Space Exploration
Feb 21, 2022
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Mechanical metamaterials are an emerging class of materials primarily governed by their architecture to create lightweight materials with extreme mechanical properties. The functionality of such materials is limited by their ...
Materials Scientists at Duke University have developed a lightweight material that traps thermal energy when dry, but opens a series of tiny vents to let heat escape when a person starts sweating. The vents close again to ...
Materials Science
Dec 15, 2021
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Engineers have taken their inspiration from shells and grapefruits to create what they say is the first manufactured non-cuttable material.
Materials Science
Jul 20, 2020
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What do bones and 3-D-printed buildings have in common? They both have columns and beams on the inside that determine how long they last.
Materials Science
Dec 5, 2019
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A lightweight material full of holes is nearly as hard as diamond. The mere dents left by speeding bullets prove it.
Nanomaterials
Nov 13, 2019
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