Tag: Advanced Materials
Titanium dioxide as a nanoscale sensor of mechanical stress
Scientists from EPFL, Germany, and France have revealed a new property of the cheap and abundant material anatase titanium dioxide, which promises applications as...
Optical fibers that can sense the materials around them
In recent years optical fibers have served as sensors to detect changes in temperature, like a thermometer, and pressure, like an artificial nerve. This...
Thermwood 3D prints 12 foot aircraft tool for Boeing
Indiana’s Thermwood Corporation, the developer and provider of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) technology, has conducted a joint demonstration program with global aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
Completed...
Marsha 3D Printed Cylinders The Future of Living on Mars
3D PRINTING
In-Situ Resource Utilization
Martian exploration and settlement at any meaningful scale will depend on materials found on Mars. This is enabled by a technology...
UHMW Pulley | Plastic Machining Company
Plastic Machining Company produces exceptionally precise pulleys, wheels, and rollers for high-speed applications.
We make these parts from industrial-strength polymers, generally UHMW, for minimum wear and maximum part life. Self-lubricating...
Grain boundaries reveal how sulfur impurities make nickel brittle
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have shed new light on a scientific mystery regarding the atomic-level mechanism of the sulfur embrittlement...
Researchers show how to directly observe quantum spin effects
With companies like Google, Microsoft and IBM all racing to create the world's first practical quantum computer, scientists worldwide are exploring the potential materials...
Oligomers, the Foundation of Many 3D Printing Materials
Plastic 3D printing relies on light-sensitive materials that are cured or hardened when exposed to light. Whether that’s FDM, SLA, DLP, or other, newer...
Future electronic components to be printed like newspapers
A new manufacturing technique uses a process similar to newspaper printing to form smoother and more flexible metals for making ultrafast electronic devices.
The low-cost...
Uncovering the interplay between two famous quantum effects
The Casimir force and superconductivity are two well-known quantum effects. These phenomena have been thoroughly studied separately, but what happens when these effects are...
