Materials

Take a walk through some of the different materials and applications that make modern products lighter and more robust, such as plastics, composites, rubbers, elastomers, and metals.

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It’s Never Too Early to Select Your Plastics

Apr 05, 2018

Here are three reasons why engaging with an injection molder early in the design process delivers better results.

Spectrometer Takes the Temperature of Nano-sized Material Samples

Apr 02, 2018

A novel device detects vibrations on the anatomic scale to measure heat.

Nano-based Catalyst Turbocharges Fuel Cells

Mar 28, 2018

A catalyst that increases oxygen processing in fuel cells make them much more economical.

Putting Glow Stick Tech in a Marker

Mar 28, 2018

Repackaging the chemicals used in glow sticks let researchers develop a marker that prints with glow-in-the-dark ink.

Laser Captures Hologram of a Virus

Mar 20, 2018

Researchers have taken detailed 3D images of viruses (nanoscale biology), with future applications in the study of air pollution, combustion, and catalytic processes.

Metallic Organic Nanoparticles Trap and Store Xenon

Mar 12, 2018

Engineers have discovered a new way to economically gather xenon from waste products as well as the atmosphere.

What Went Wrong with Those Polymer Cardio Stents?

Mar 05, 2018

Biomedical engineers used improper testing when evaluating polymeric stents.

Nanoparticles Let Doctors Keep Tabs on Cancer Cells

Mar 01, 2018

Metallic-organic nanoparticles (MOFs) emit red or IR light while in the body, letting doctors track them using medical imagers.