Tag: Advanced Materials
3D Printed Surface Helps Researchers Prevent Watermarks
A new way to control how liquids dry on surfaces which could bring benefits to a range of industries has been discovered by researchers...
3D printing of a wearable personalized oral delivery device
Despite the burgeoning interest in three-dimensional (3D) printing for the manufacture of customizable oral dosage formulations, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved tablet notwithstanding,...
3D Systems and Huntington Ingalls Partner to Transform U.S. Navy Shipbuilding
ROCK HILL, South Carolina – 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) announced its collaboration with Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division to qualify metal additive...
Greener high-performance polymers
Energy needed to make composite similar to those in Boeing’s Dreamliner cut by nine orders of magnitude
High-performance polymers used in top-of-the-line aircraft can be...
NASA eyes versatile carbon-nanotube technology for spaceflight
An ultra-dark coating comprised of nearly invisible shag rug-like strands made of pure carbon is proving to be highly versatile for all types of...
Light could make semiconductor computers a million times faster
Electron states in a semiconductor, set and changed with pulses of light, could be the 0 and 1 of future “lightwave” electronics or room-temperature...
Method assembles nanofibers into a material stronger than spider silk
Researchers in Sweden have produced a bio-based material that is reported to surpass the strength of all known bio-based materials whether fabricated or natural,...
How Smart Implants Improve Patient Outcomes
Traditionally manufactured implants have their limitations, as they can only be produced in a certain number of shapes and sizes, posing problems in terms...
New polymer manufacturing process saves energy
Makers of cars, planes, buses - anything that needs strong, lightweight and heat-resistant parts - are poised to benefit from a new manufacturing process...
Microwaved plastic increases lithium-sulfur battery life span
Purdue engineers have figured out a way to tackle plastic landfills while also improving batteries – by putting ink-free plastic soaked in sulfur-containing solvent...
