Team increases adhesiveness of silicone using the example of geckos
Thanks to special adhesive elements on their feet, geckos, spiders, and beetles can easily run along ceilings or walls. The science of bionics has...
Air Force awards nScrypt’s research company Phase 2 contract for 3D printed conformal antenna...
After a successful first phase, nScrypt’s research group Sciperio has been awarded a second phase contract for its project to 3D print conformal phased...
Hierarchical 3-D printing of nanoporous gold could
New Nanoporous metals are superior catalysts for chemical reactions due to their large surface area and high electrical conductivity, making them perfect candidates for...
A material that works as both conductor, insulator
Quantum materials are a type of odd substance that could be many times more efficient at conducting electricity through our iPhones than the commonly...
Extrusion Speed Key to Improving FDM Part Quality?
Additive manufacturing technologies continue to develop extremely rapidly. By their principal capacity of reproducing any given geometric complexity, they leave all the classical approaches...
Computing catalysts—team unlocks the molecular secrets to a popular polymer
Polyisobutylene (PIB) is a workhorse polymer that is found in a multitude of products, ranging from chewing gum to tires, to engine oil and...
How Lego Patents Helped Build a Toy Empire, Brick by Brick
The Danish toy company invented its basic brick, then designed a toddler-friendly version, before adding mini figures to the mix
In the continuing saga of...
Researchers are developing fast-charging solid-state batteries
Solid-state batteries are currently associated with great hopes. They contain no liquid parts that could leak or catch fire. For this reason, they are...
Cost Of Maintaining Composites Can Offset Performance Gains
Carbon fiber has a long history in commercial aircraft manufacturing, but its first large-scale application was on the Boeing 787, which features composite materials...
Novel 3D Printing Process Used in Unique Nashville and Chicago Installations
A novel 3D printing process developed by Branch Technology, Chattanooga, Tenn., was used in two recently completed unique projects. The firm, an architectural fabricator...
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