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LLNL team studies link between residual stress and mechanical properties of 3D-printed stainless steel
October 9, 2019
The buildup of microscopic residual stresses that occur during the process of 3D printing metal parts can lead…
PNNL’s Self-Healing Cement Could Transform Geothermal Industry
May 6, 2019 
Research shows 87 percent reduction in cement fractures. A self-healing cement developed by PNNL can outperform conventional concrete,…
Making the Blade Grade: Team Evaluates Steel against Composites for Turbines
March 27, 2019
Computation, lab-scale turbine reveals composite blades may generate more power but require higher hydraulic heads. Roughly 160 of…
Materials Testing Streamlined Thanks to System Based on Artificial Neural Networks
February 6, 2019
In efforts to reduce the cost and time demands of testing and optimising advanced composite materials, researchers at…
A new spray can heal damaged ships in minutes
January 14, 2019
Navy ships are extremely technologically advanced. They are fast, manoeuvrable and feature the latest and greatest weaponry. However,…
New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material
December 21, 2018
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a recipe for a renewable 3D…
Barely scratching the surface: A new way to make robust membranes
December 13, 2018
Argonne researchers have demonstrated a new technique’s viability for membranes. Whether it’s tap water or a cup of…
Borophene Advances as 2-D Materials Platform
December 10, 2018 
Atom-thin sheets of boron containing large single crystals could provide foundation for fabricating next-generation electronics Borophene—two-dimensional (2-D) atom-thin-sheets…
Lab develops metamaterials that change mechanical properties under magnetic fields
December 8, 2018
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have introduced a new class of metamaterials that can nearly instantly respond…
Self-sensing materials are here
November 17, 2018 
Next-generation composites may monitor their own structural health Carbon fiber composites—lightweight and strong—are great structural materials for automobiles,…
Epoxy compound gets a graphene bump
November 15, 2018
Rice University scientists have built a better epoxy for electronic applications. Epoxy combined with “ultrastiff” graphene foam invented in the…
NASA Team Investigates Ultrafast Laser Machining for Multiple Spaceflight Applications
November 3, 2018
An ultrafast laser that fires pulses of light just 100 millionths of a nanosecond in duration could potentially…
NASA Looking to Tiny Technology for Big Payoffs
October 31, 2018
NASA is advancing technology that could use large amounts of nanoscale materials to launch lighter rockets and spacecraft…
Small business recycling ventures propelled by Sandia engineering
September 28, 2018
Local assistance aims to help companies make national impact in energy and materials Along Route 66 in rural,…
To Improve Auto Coatings, New Tests Do More Than Scratch the Surface
September 21, 2018
Know that sickening feeling when you exit the grocery store and find your car has been banged up…
Researchers take first 3D images of microscopic hydrogen-embrittled cracks in metal
September 20, 2018
Microfractures in metal alloys, though impossible to see with the naked eye, can easily spread when exposed to…
Most wear-resistant metal alloy in the world engineered at Sandia National Laboratories
August 18, 2018
If you’re ever unlucky enough to have a car with metal tires, you might consider a set made…
Putting the heat on an additive-manufactured alloy
August 1, 2018
As new techniques in additive manufacturing (AM), more popularly known as 3-D printing, become more versatile and applicable…
Pictures of success in 3-D printing
July 29, 2018
Across the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, teams are tackling different scientific problems associated with…
Creature feature: Twisting cracks impart superhero toughness to animals
June 25, 2018
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Super-resilient materials found in the animal kingdom owe their strength and toughness to a…
X-ray peek at curly stone fibres
June 11, 2018
The basic function of the Rockwool Group’s main product seems simple enough. Tiny stone fibres are woven together so that…
First 3-D printed wind-blade mold, energy-saving nanoparticles earn Sandia national awards
April 26, 2018
Sandia National Laboratories has won the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer’s national 2018 Technology Focus Award for…
Incorporating Graphene into Concrete makes it Twice as Durable and Four Times More Resistant to Water
April 26, 2018
Researchers at the University of Exeter have recently succeeded in “enriching” one of the oldest building materials —…
Nature’s toughest substances decoded
December 5, 2017
How a material breaks may be the most important property to consider when designing layered composites that mimic…
Breakthrough in 3D printed marine grade stainless steel
October 31, 2017
“Marine grade” stainless steel is valued for its performance under corrosive environments and for its high ductility —…
Deformation experiments reveal insight into material changes during shock compression
October 28, 2017
For the first time, scientists have reported in-situ diffraction experiments measuring deformation twinning at the lattice level during…
Patient receives 3D-printed sternum and rib cage transplant
October 19, 2017
A partnership between CSIRO and Australian medical device company Anatomics has led to the first successful implantation of…
Full Circle: NASA to Demonstrate Refabricator to Recycle, Reuse, Repeat
August 28, 2017
In 2014, NASA made important progress toward the in-space manufacturing necessary for deep space exploration by “printing” tools…
Nanoscale ‘Conversations’ Create Complex, Multi-Layered Structures
December 25, 2016
New technique leverages controlled interactions across surfaces to create self-assembled materials with unprecedented complexity UPTON, NY—Building nanomaterials with…
Charge Reveals New Electric Truck
November 11, 2016
British company Charge, the official electric truck partner of Formula E, has provided the first look futuristic electric…
- Versatile Chemistry for the Red Planet
October 7, 2016
- Complex materials can self-organize into circuits, may form basis for multifunction chips
September 18, 2016 - Ceramic Composites Revolutionize Engine Efficiency
September 1, 2016 - Going beyond 3D printing to add a new dimension for additive manufacturing
August 25, 2016
- New nontoxic process promises larger ultrathin sheets of 2D nanomaterials
July 27, 2016 - Designing a geothermal drilling tool that can take the heat
July 22, 2016 - Scientists’ Innovation Began With ‘Wanting to Understand Why’
July 6, 2016 - Laser treatment, bonding potential road to success for carbon fiber
May 22, 2016 - ORNL exclusively licenses carbon fiber processing inventions to RMX Technologies
May 14, 2016 - New Tools for Human-Machine Collaborative Design
April 25, 2016 - Burning like the Sun
March 17, 2016 - New ways of looking at glass-to-metal seals
March 2, 2016 - Nondestructive testing: Sandia looks inside composites
February 2, 2016 - New 3D printing technique allows for printing objects with composite materials
January 19, 2016 - ORNL’s thermal cameras snoop beneath surfaces to reveal materials’ secrets
January 18, 2016 - ORNL, Solid Power sign exclusive license for lithium-sulfur battery tech
November 22, 2015 - Innovative Dental Composite Receives FDA Clearance
October 20, 2015 - Robot Preparing To Build Large Light Composite Rocket Parts
October 5, 2015 - Reducing Complexity: DARPA Seeks New Composite Material and Process for Manufacturing Small Parts
September 16, 2015 - Composite aiming for the stars
September 2, 2015 - Taking aircraft manufacturing out of the oven
April 16, 2015 - Using Composite Material Samples, NRL Scientists Predict Aspects of F/A-18 Performance
April 16, 2015 - NASA Creates Partnership to Advance Composite Materials for Aircraft of the Future
April 3, 2015 - Maps predict strength of structures
March 17, 2015 - Composite materials can be designed in a supercomputer ‘virtual lab’
December 10, 2014 - Interfaces within materials can be patterned as a means of controlling the properties of composites
September 1, 2014 - 3D printing helps designers build a better brick
August 4, 2014 - Printing the metals of the future
August 4, 2014 - Company converts coconut husk fibers into materials for cars and homes
July 24, 2014 - Mantis shrimp stronger than airplanes
April 23, 2014 - Repeated self-healing now possible in composite materials
April 16, 2014 - Technology Helps Sailors Toe the Line
March 3, 2014 - Composite battery boost
December 5, 2013 - A step closer to composite-based electronics
November 27, 2013 - ‘Mix and match’: Mixing nanoparticles to make multifunctional materials
October 21, 2013 - NASA Announces Advanced Composite Research Partnership
September 24, 2013 - Creating renewable plastics that don’t cost the Earth
September 5, 2013 - Butterfly wings + carbon nanotubes = new ‘nanobiocomposite’ material
August 29, 2013 - Using RFID for fiber composites
July 2, 2013 - New technique advances carbon-fiber composites
May 21, 2013 - Aerospace engineering research on testing to produce safer, faster, more reliable aircraft
May 14, 2013 - Super nanowire composite solves ‘valley of death’ riddle
March 14, 2013 - New initiative to harness high-performance racing car materials for high-performance buildings
February 28, 2013 - Dental Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Test New Glass-Zirconia Composite Crown
January 7, 2013 - Engineers pave the way towards 3D printing of personal electronics
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