Materials Sciences
Materials management deals with the research, development, manufacturing and processing of raw and industrial materials. Key aspects here are biological and medical issues, which play an increasingly important role in this field.
innovations-report offers in-depth articles related to the development and application of materials and the structure and properties of new materials.
Quality of fibre composites for modern aeroplanes
The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) demonstrates its proficiency in composite materials research and testing using methods which…
Current issues of explosion prevention – PTB and BAM shared exhibition space to provide information at PowTech
PTB and BAM shared exhibition space to provide information on current issues of explosion prevention and protection in Europe at the PowTech exhibition in…
Flexible electronics could find applications as sensors, artificial muscles
In addition to a biomedical impact, flexible electronics are important for energy technology as flexible and accurate sensors for hydrogen.These structures…
Scientists track remarkable “breathing” in nanoporous materials
A team of scientists from France, UK and the ESRF have recently discovered an unprecedented giant and reversible swelling of nanoporous materials with…
Novel experiments on cement yield concrete results
Their refinements to our understanding of how cement and concrete actually work, reported this week in Nature Materials,* ultimately may make possible…
Natural polyester makes new sutures stronger, safer
A biopolymer suture cleared last month by the FDA is made of materials that the human body produces naturally, so they can be safely absorbed once the wound is…