Fuel rockets with graphene, water that never freezes, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 17, 2019.
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Field-assisted sintering techniques (FAST) offer a way to lower firing temperatures and cycle times of sintering processes. The feature article in the January 2019 issue of Journal of the American Ceramic Society summarizes discussions from a workshop aimed at understanding the mechanisms behind FAST.
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Welding glass to metal, defying Joule’s first law, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 6, 2019.
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New fuel cell catalysts, metal-free micromotors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 16, 2019.
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Bionic mushrooms, indoor air quality risk from 3-D printers, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 21, 2018.
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Researchers have developed a ceramic-metal composite for a heat exchanger to generate electricity from solar power. Their advancement could ultimately lower the cost of electricity generated from solar power.
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Spray-on antennas from MXenes, fabricating low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 3, 2018.
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Without looking, do you know where each element lies on the periodic table? A chemical engineering professor just set a Guinness World Record for placing each element in its proper spot on the periodic table. Watch this time-lapse video to see how he did it.
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Researchers have solved a common problem in the machining of gummy metals. They demonstrated that adhesive products like Sharpies and glue sticks provide cleaner cuts—which could ultimately result in lower machining costs for manufacturers.
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Ramsay Fellow to build world’s fastest charging battery, America Makes recognized for being a manufacturing model, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 25, 2018.
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