A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a novel metamaterial with extraordinary properties not found in nature. The material is scalable, and has commercial applications as a kind of air conditioning system for structures. It also has the ability to cool objects, even when in direct contact with sunlight, with no consumption of energy or water.
By Liam Critchley
10 Feb 2017
Electroactive polymers are flexible, elastic materials that change size or shape due to an applied electric field.
By Colm O'Regan
26 Jan 2017
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) provide new insights in biomedical engineering with the unique properties they exhibit.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but ways in which it can be stored efficiently are continuously evolving with the increased energy requirements and advances in technology going on in the world today.
By Benedette Cuffari
11 Oct 2016
Lightweight metals are often produced for operations where lightweight and improved performance properties are required.
Manganese is similar to iron in its chemical and physical properties, but it is harder and more brittle. Manganese is possibly the most flexible element that can be added to copper alloys.
Colorimetry is, as the name suggests, the study of color. The technique differs from spectroscopy, which measures spectral output across a range of wavelengths, as it is concerned with how color is perceived by the human eye.
Engineered structures deployed subsea such as offshore rigs, jetties, marine platforms and ships are under constant attack from the harsh marine environment.
By Ben Arnold
30 Aug 2016
The 2016 European Science Open Forum was hosted in Manchester. The AZo Team attended the conference and reviewed the highlights from the event.
By Mychealla Rice
9 Aug 2016
Researchers have started to discover that some of the biggest problems in the world can be addressed by working on some of the smallest scales.
By Brett Smith
19 Jul 2016