Tag: Advanced Materials
Solvay’s polyarylamide resin stands up to stiff challenges
Solvay’s polyarylamide resin stands up to stiff challenges in single-use bone-fixation device
In developing a more robust, single-use bone-fixation system than currently available devices, MedTech...
Electron sandwich doubles thermoelectric performance
Researchers more than doubled the ability of a material to convert heat into electricity, which could help reduce the amount of wasted heat and...
Graphene assembled film shows higher thermal conductivity
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a graphene assembled film that has over 60 percent higher thermal conductivity than graphite film...
Graphmatec develops 3D printable graphene filament
Swedish graphene nanocomposite materials developer Graphmatech, and Add North 3D, a manufacturer of desktop and industrial use 3D printer filaments, have teamed up to...
Coherent coupling between a quantum dot and a donor atom
Quantum computers could tackle problems that current supercomputers can't. Quantum computers rely on quantum bits, or "qubits." Current computers perform millions of calculations, one...
3-D printing to the molecular limit
New University of Nottingham research proves that advanced materials containing molecules that switch states in response to environmental stimuli such as light can be...
Synthetic biologists engineer world’s strongest biomaterial
It’s the most durable biological material you’ve never heard of: sporopollenin.
This naturally occurring polymer coats and protects individual grains of plant pollen, and it’s...
3D printing revolutionizes ETSEIB Motorsport workflow
ETSEIB Motorsport, one of the most experienced teams in the Formula Student competition, uses 3D printing to revolutionize their day-to-day operations. Thanks to the BCN3D...
Light-warping properties of hyperbolic metamaterials
Manipulating light in a variety of ways—shrinking its wavelength and allowing it to travel freely in one direction while stopping it cold in another—hyperbolic...
Scientists use neutrons to look at boost thermoelectric efficiency
Neutron facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are aiding scientists in research to boost the power and efficiency of thermoelectric materials. These performance increases...
