Current methods for controlling “runaway” thermal reactions such as combustion and pyrolysis remain rather rudimentary. Researchers led by North Carolina State University developed a new nanocoating that, when applied to a material before combustion, allows for the reaction rate and direction of ignition propagation to be controlled.
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Materials science in forensics, new NIST director, three-atom-thick electronic sheets, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 12, 2015.
Read MoreLongtime Georgia Tech researcher Jesse D. “J.D.” Walton Jr., of Atlanta, died Feb. 11 at the age of 85. After graduating from Tech with a bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering…
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