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New Degrees of Freedom for Carbon Fiber
Researchers report printing several complex 3D structures through a modified Direct Ink Writing 3D printing process. They also developed and patented a new chemistry that can cure the material in seconds instead of hours.
New Nanofiber Marks Important Step in Next Generation Battery and Water Electrolysis Development
One of the keys to building electric cars that can travel longer distances, or powering more homes with renewable energy, is developing efficient and highly-capable energy storage systems.
The Computational Capabilities of Spiders
Researchers theorize that spiders use their webs as signal processing devices, sending vibrations throughout these complex structures and measuring the resulting vibration patterns.
New Process Takes a Giant Step Toward In-Home Printing
New process combines better quality with low cost and less waste, a giant step toward home 3-D printing.
How 3-D Printing Could Save Lives
In the past decade, engineers at the University of California San Diego have 3-D printed a variety of devices ranging from rocket engines, to robots, to structures inspired by the seahorse’s tail. Now, nanoengineers have added a new item to that list: a 3-D printed biomimetic blood vessel network.
Hyundai Showcases Advanced Wearable Robots at 2017 Geneva Motor Show
It is interesting that this technology was showcased at the Geneva Motor Show, but at the same time it is meant to show technology that will be moving people in the future.
Ford Tests Large-Scale 3-D Printing with Light-Weighting and Personalization in Mind
3-D printing is a helpful prototyping tool, but not as useful in mass production. Despite all the media attention devoted to this technology, it is actually quite expensive and slow, compared to more conventional injection molding. However, Ford is already testing 3-D printing technology with mass production in mind.
New Material Helps Record Data with Light
In the new study, the scientists from ITMO University in Saint Petersburg, Leipzig University in Germany and Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands could generate excitons at room temperature by changing the light parameters.
Machine Learning Predicts Material Faults
Machine learning algorithms developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers can predict defect behavior in certain intermetallic compounds with high accuracy.
Chemists Create Molecular “Leaf” That Collects and Stores Solar Power Without Solar Panels
An international team of scientists led by Liang-shi Li at Indiana University has achieved a new milestone in the quest to recycle carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere into carbon-neutral fuels and others materials.
The Sky is the Limit for New Low-cost 3-D Printer
Sliperiet at Umeå Arts Campus is in the process of making a 3-D printed Tower of Babel using a novel hanging printer. This offers a low-cost solution and increased flexibility to print large volumes.
New Design Results in Compact, Highly-efficient Frequency Comb
Northwestern University researchers have designed a quantum cascade laser (QCL) frequency comb that is dramatically more efficient than previous iterations.
Reusable Sponge Soaks Up Oil, Could Revolutionize Oil Spill and Diesel Cleanup
When the Deepwater Horizon drilling pipe blew out seven years ago, beginning the worst oil spill in U.S. history, those in charge of the recovery discovered a new wrinkle: the millions of gallons of oil bubbling from the sea floor weren’t all collecting on the surface where it could be skimmed or burned. Some of it was forming a plume and drifting through the ocean under the surface.
Revised Steel Standard to Boost Efficiency, Cut Cost
Proposed revisions will add three higher-strength grades to the specification, representing a 15-25% increase in minimum tensile strength.
Boeing Spacecraft to Include 3D Printed Parts
Starliner space taxis under development by Boeing Co. will include about 600 3-D printed plastic parts.
Ultrasonic Energy Bolsters Solid-State Weld Process
NASA’s Ultrasonic Stir Welding technology improves current thermal stir welding processes by adding high-power ultrasonic energy at 20 kHz frequency.
Remediate Surfaces Coated with PCB-Laden Paint
Solvent technology from NASA extracts PCBs from painted surfaces and converts them into benign byproducts without generating secondary waste streams.
A Dam Good Approach to Transformer Oil Containment
Smart fabric technology was used to construct a secondary oil containment system on the tailrace deck of the Big Bend Dam.
Measuring Mercury in Fish
A fluorescent polymer detects the presence of methylmercury and Hg2+ salt in fish samples.
Cost-Efficient Wind Blade Fab with Composites
A prototype 9-m wind turbine blade features impact-resistant components and continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic parts.