The mechanical strength and toughness of engineering materials are often mutually exclusive, posing challenges for material design and selection. To address this, a research team from The Hong Kong ...

Researchers discovered that twisting 2D materials improves toughness while preserving strength, paving the way for durable electronics and smart devices. (Nanowerk News) The mechanical strength and ...

Knots are known for boosting the strength of materials, from the tiniest twists of DNA to (potentially) the very fabric of the universe. Now, Caltech engineers have developed a new material consisting ...

Carbon steel is an iron-carbon alloy. Although pure iron is not intrinsically strong, adding carbon imparts great strength to this material. Crude iron, which is used in steel production, has a high ...

Students will develop an understanding that objects and materials can be tested to learn about their properties. Students will help plan and conduct different tests on the materials. Students will be ...

Rod elements used in nuclear reactors are made of advanced materials and must be resilient to heat and radiation. (Photo: Adobe Stock) From active food packaging based on nanocomposites loaded with ...

Chryso & GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals), one of the worldwide leaders in sustainable construction, is launching EnviroMix SE, a novel class of strength enhancers for concrete. This ...