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Researchers use recycled carbon fiber to improve permeable pavement
A Washington State University research team is solving a high-tech waste problem while addressing the environmental challenge of stormwater run-off.
Engineers develop smart material that changes stiffness when twisted or bent
Stress a muscle and it gets stronger. Mechanically stress the rubbery material – say with a twist or a bend – and the material automatically stiffens by up to…
Fine felted nanotubes: CAU research team develops new composite material made of carbon nanotubes
Extremely lightweight, electrically highly conductive, and more stable than steel: due to their unique properties, carbon nanotubes would be ideal for numerous…
New device could turn heat energy into a viable fuel source
The device is a multicomponent, multilayered composite material called a van der Waals Schottky diode. It converts heat into electricity up to three times more…
Modeling the brain with 'Lego bricks'
Researchers from the University of Luxembourg, in cooperation with the University of Strasbourg, have developed a computational method that could be used to…
Record-breaking material that contracts when heated
Machines and devices used in modern industry are required to withstand harsh conditions. When the environmental temperature changes, the volume of the…