composite material
Fique fibers from Andes Mountains part of miracle solution for dye pollution, find scientists
Dyes, such as indigo blue used to color blue jeans, threaten waterways near textile plants in South America, India and China. Such dyes are toxic, and they…
Butterfly wings + carbon nanotubes = new 'nanobiocomposite' material
Eijiro Miyako and colleagues explain that Morpho butterfly wings have natural properties that are beyond the capabilities of any current technology to…
A new approach assembles big structures from small interlocking pieces
MIT researchers have developed a lightweight structure whose tiny blocks can be snapped together much like the bricks of a child's construction toy. The new…
Pass the salt: Common condiment could enable new high-tech industry
This extraordinary compound is called table salt.Simple sodium chloride, most frequently found in a salt shaker, has the ability to solve a key problem in the…
Choosing a wave could accelerate airplane maintenance
Different ultrasonic modes work best for different materials and configurations using the right one will locate more flaws with higher precision, according to…
Printing artificial bone
Researchers working to design new materials that are durable, lightweight and environmentally sustainable are increasingly looking to natural composites, such…