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Japanese Researchers Develop Highly Elastic, Low-Cost Aerogels

Aerogels are delicate solids, which contain air-filled pores. Until now, the practical application of aerogels has been limited by brittleness.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers Create Elastomeric Composites that Move in Response to Light

Scientists at Tufts University School of Engineering have created magnetic elastomeric composites that move in various ways when exposed to light, raising the probability that these materials could enable a broad range of products that perform simple-to-complex movements, from miniature engines and valves to solar arrays that tilt toward the sunlight.

27 Jul 2018

Electron Arrangements in a Semiconductor Provide New Design Opportunities for Electronic Devices and Quantum Computing

According to recent findings, two different kinds of electron arrangements in a semiconductor offers new design possibilities for electronics.

21 Jun 2018

New 3D Printing Method Could Help Develop Materials for Energy Storage and Electronics

3D printing could be used to fabricate advanced materials containing molecules that change states in response to light.

21 Jun 2018

Study Aims at Producing Novel Composite Fuel for Futuristic Fast Reactors

Researchers have made attempts to overcome the challenges faced in handling plutonium and minor actinides (MA) piled up over several years.

21 Jun 2018

New Superhard Tungsten Boride Can Compete with Conventional ‘Pobedit’

An international team of researchers has projected a new superhard material for use in machine building, drilling, and other fields.

18 Jun 2018

EPFL Student Makes a Virtually Unbreakable Fiberglass Skateboard

EPFL’s civil engineering student Damien Sommer dimensioned and ultimately developed a unique fiberglass skateboard for his Master’s project. When digital techniques are applied to the design process, a product is obtained that is more solid than a conventional skateboard.

23 May 2018

Strong, Super-Tough Carbon Sheets Fabricated at Low Temperature

High-strength, super-tough sheets of carbon have been developed by an international research team led by scientists at Beihang University in China and The University of Texas at Dallas. These sheets can be economically fabricated at low temperatures.

15 May 2018

Autarkic Fiber Composites Promising for Robotics & Prostheses

Researchers are attempting to create a new class of materials by integrating sensors & actuators into flexible fiber composites.

15 May 2018

NIST Researchers Use Invasive Exotic Marine Pest to Design New Composites

A new composite material that is flexible, non-toxic, sustainable and UV light-reflective has been developed after a team of researchers combined derivatives of two leftover materials - wood pulp and dried-up pieces of an invasive exotic pest.

7 May 2018

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Composites News

Japanese Researchers Develop Highly Elastic, Low-Cost Aerogels

Researchers Create Elastomeric Composites that Move in Response to Light

Electron Arrangements in a Semiconductor Provide New Design Opportunities for Electronic Devices and Quantum Computing

New 3D Printing Method Could Help Develop Materials for Energy Storage and Electronics

Study Aims at Producing Novel Composite Fuel for Futuristic Fast Reactors

New Superhard Tungsten Boride Can Compete with Conventional ‘Pobedit’

EPFL Student Makes a Virtually Unbreakable Fiberglass Skateboard

Strong, Super-Tough Carbon Sheets Fabricated at Low Temperature

Autarkic Fiber Composites Promising for Robotics & Prostheses

NIST Researchers Use Invasive Exotic Marine Pest to Design New Composites

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Understanding Excited State Dynamics with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

HTF Fluid for Extreme Conditions

Maximize Efficiency in Semiconductor QA with the Dimension IconIR300

EDAX Orbis II Micro-XRF System

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Temperature Calibration in UHT Milk Production

Building Better Batteries Series: Advancing Battery Quality From Discovery to Deployment

How Mechanical Microscopy Reveals the Anisotropic Nature of Titanium

Chip Packet Imaging Using XPS Analysis

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Composites News

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Understanding Excited State Dynamics with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

1Banana Peels Power New Green Route to High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

2KTU Researchers Develop Sustainable Smart Polymers for Medicine, Electronics, and Optics

3Precision Vision Systems Power Micro-LED Bonding and HBM Packaging

4Tescan at MC 2025: Accelerating the Art of Discovery

5Protective Industrial Products Completes Acquisition of Honeywell's Personal Protective Equipment Business

6Unlocking Solar Efficiency with a Breakthrough in Passivation

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