Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a way to melt or “weld” specific portions of polymers by embedding aligned nanoparticles within the materials.
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Adhesion science goes to Florida
Adhesion Society meeting sticks together the fundamentals and applications of adhesive science.
Lockheed Martin awarded patent on graphene filtering material
Perforene material is a molecular filtration solution designed to meet the growing global demand for potable water.
Graphene gives metal nanocrystals the wrap
A new route to fabricate graphene-wrapped nanoparticles of controlled morphology has been reported.
Making bio-inorganic composites antimicrobial
Researchers have developed an innovative process for adding broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity to biomimetically-synthesized bio-inorganic composites.
Super-strong metallic composites from nanowires
Work effectively overcomes “valley of death” problem in nanocomposite design.
Nanospaced stacking faults improve the strength of magnesium alloys
Stronger, lightweight magnesium alloys have potential structural applications in the automobile and aerospace industries.
BASF and US institutes collaborate on new advanced materials center
Harvard University, MIT, and UMass Amherst to cooperate with company on “North American Center for Research on Advanced Materials”.
Pennsylvania College of Technology becomes North American GSPC distributor
College will be the sole North American distributor of the Global Standards for Plastics Certification.
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