The material was also tested in the lab, where the scientists found that it healed fractures over 1,000 times without losing ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Skoltech scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from China and Iran, have taken a major step toward creating highly ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

In a significant advancement for electronics and materials science, researchers have developed a novel nanocomposite material ...

Left to right: Postdoctoral researcher Zhenchuang Xu, postdoctoral researcher Yuting Zhou, and chemistry professor Jeffrey S. Moore. Source | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign To avoid their ...

Polydopamine nanosheets mimic natural photosynthesis, improving charge separation and stability for efficient hydrogen production in solar fuel applications.

A carbon fiber is prepared for mounting in a device to test its adhesion to a polymer matrix. ORNL researchers are using polymer nanofibers to increase the adhesion, and thus the performance, of ...