Researchers Uncover Why Lithium Iron Phosphate Works So Well
It took five years of research, but researchers at MIT now have a better understanding of lithium iron phosphate’s behavior. By studying how the material…
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Smart Spider Silk Might Lead to Carbon Nanotubes Strong Enough for Space Elevators
It’s a well-known fact that spider silk is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar, yet flexible enough to be made into a variety of…
Self-Healing Polymer Mechanism Rediscovered After 60 Years
There’s been a lot more research into self-healing organic polymers, but it’s only recently that a self-healing mechanism from more than 60 years ago was…
Scientists Make 3D Objects Invisible to Microwave Wavelengths
After years of progress, scientists are now coming closer and closer to making real-world objects disappear from view. Researchers from the University of Texas at…
Graphene is Transparent to Water
Graphene is the thinnest known material. In fact, according to a new study, it is so thin that it is essentially invisible to water when…
Research for High Pressure Materials for DoD Underway
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) needs stronger, lighter, and more resilient materials that can be used in any number of applications from armor, to…
Researchers Develop World’s Lightest Material
Styrofoam is very lightweight, unless you compare it to the new micro-lattice cellular material developed by a team of researchers from UC Irvine, HRL Laboratories…
