Researchers have found a way to create industrially important thermoset polymer and fiber-reinforced polymer composite products at considerably lower expense than has been possible before. The ...

The rapid global transition toward sustainable and renewable energy systems is driving an urgent need for advanced materials that combine high efficiency, ...

Carbon nanomaterials offer formulators and designers of polymer composites additives that can boost mechanical strength. However, these improvements do not materialize as expected when such systems ...

Modern portable and wearable electronic devices increasingly integrate high-performance components and wireless communication technologies. While this integration enhances functionality, it also ...

Polymer materials have transformed modern engineering by offering lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and cost-effective alternatives to metals and ceramics. However, they are limited by their intrinsic ...

Engineers have developed a method inspired by the nacre of oyster shells, a composite material with extraordinary mechanical properties, including great strength and resilience. By changing the ...

An example of how MI is being used in composites was announced by Toray Industries (Tokyo, Japan) in 2021 — it leveraged MI to develop a new high-performance carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) ...

Polymer-nanoparticle composites are used in batteries, construction materials, nonstick coatings, and electronic and medical devices. But making them requires multiple steps or a lot of heat and ...

Waters and TA Instruments technology is utilized by Rowan University to develop materials research with the aim of sustainably using nature’s chemistry to optimize the performance of materials.