Other materials

Fly ash binder could eventually replace Portland cement in concrete

By Faye Oney / June 19, 2018

Scientists have developed an environmentally-friendly material that could eventually replace conventional Portland cement in concrete. The new composite, consisting mostly of fly ash, was found to be as structurally strong as Portland cement.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Faye Oney / June 13, 2018

A new technique that uses computational neural networks to “learn” how a nanoparticle’s structure affects its behavior, unusual properties of bismuth that can be harnessed to help the environment, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 13, 2018.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Faye Oney / June 6, 2018

Electron tomography technique leads to 3-D reconstructions at the nanoscale, National Energy Technology Laboratory experimenting with high-entropy alloys to increase energy efficiency, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 6, 2018.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Faye Oney / May 30, 2018

Improved technique for scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy, novel cryogenic near-field optical microscope, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 30, 2018.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Faye Oney / May 23, 2018

Making carbon nanotubes as usable as plastic, robotic assembly of the world’s smallest house, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 23, 2018.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / May 16, 2018

A designer’s toolkit for constructing complex nanoparticles, researcher develops a new generation of graphene, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 16, 2018.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / May 9, 2018

1-D zirconium tritelluride nanoribbons pack powerful punch for next generation electronics, bright future for solar cell technology, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 9, 2018.

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Business and materials news

By April Gocha / May 3, 2018

Construction robots weld, bolt, lift to beat worker shortage, cheap 3D printer can produce self-folding materials, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre produces bulletproof jackets, and more business and materials news.

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Business and materials news

By April Gocha / May 2, 2018

How artificial intelligence is helping us discover materials faster than ever, neutrons provide insights into increased performance for hybrid perovskite solar cells, and more business and materials news.

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Business and materials news

By April Gocha / May 1, 2018

Automotive ceramics market projected to top two billion dollars within next five years, 3D printing electronics and cells directly on skin, new materials for sustainable low-cost batteries, and more business and materials news.

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