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Ancient Egyptian Faience inpires novel 3D printed ceramics

By Damir Beciri
14 September 2012

uwe-3d-printed-egyptian-ceramicsResearchers at the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol are investigating ancient Egyptian Faience ceramic in order to develop a similar material which could be used by today’s 3D printers. The non-plastic ceramic material is interesting since it could be glazed and vitrified in a single go, thus significantly reducing the time and… »

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Chemists developed a liquid storage material for hydrogen

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments23 November 2011

hydrogen-ironAside developing more efficient methods in hydrogen production, researchers around the world are developing ways to store hydrogen for subsequent use. University of Oregon (UO) chemists developed a boron-nitrogen-based liquid-phase storage material for hydrogen which is more suitable than currently known ways to store hydrogen because it can perform safely at room temperature and is… »

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New nanomaterial can change its strength nearly at the touch of a button

By Damir Beciri
2 June 2011

nanomaterial-strength-1The material properties of metals and alloys are set once and for all during production, and it forces engineers to compromise during the selection of the mechanical properties of a material. A group of researchers came up with a material which is capable to change its strength nearly at the touch of a button. The… »

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Bulk metallic glasses material is strong as steel and moldable as plastic

By Damir Beciri
One Comment6 March 2011

jan-schroers-bmgFor decades, materials scientists have been trying to come up with a substance which could be molded into complex shapes with the same ease and low expense as plastic but without sacrificing the strength and durability of metal. A team of researchers from Yale University came up with such material that would cost about the… »

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Researchers transformed a leaf skeleton into iron carbide

By Damir Beciri
One Comment25 September 2010

iron-carbide-leafNature’s fine structures are also suitable for technical applications because they exist in a numerous variety of forms, they usually display high mechanical stability and, due to their large surfaces, they provide suitable templates for catalysts and electrodes. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam have succeeded in converting the… »

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MIT researchers develop fibers that can detect and produce sound

By Damir Beciri
One Comment13 July 2010

mit-functional-fibers-sasha-stoyarov-yoel-fink-and-noemie-chocatResearchers from MIT announced a new milestone on the path to functional fibers – fibers that can detect and produce sound. Yoel Fink, an associate professor of MIT’s Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, and his associates have been working to develop fibers with more sophisticated properties, in order to create fabrics that can interact… »

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New type of solder material eliminates usage of toxic lead

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments15 March 2010

solderingYale University scientists have developed a magnetic solder that can be manipulated in three dimensions and selectively heated, and offers a more environmentally friendly alternative to today’s lead-based solders. It resembles the liquid metal robot from movie Terminator 2 and you can shape it and make it flow by using a magnetic field. Once the… »

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Data storage – 10 terabits on one coin-size surface

By Damir Beciri
One Comment11 May 2009

cobalt_x220.jpgImagine all the data which could be stored on 250 DVDs. A team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of California Berkeley said they had found a faster, more efficient way of making a thin semiconductor film that, by their claims, could dramatically improve data storage. Many teams have tried to use… »