The background and evolution of composite metal foam is reviewed from its inception until now, providing understanding of how its properties are tailored to specific applications in a wide range of fields.
High Temperature Capacitors: The Future is Black
New lead free BiFeO3-SrTiO3 based multilayer ceramic capacitors for high temperature applications have been developed.
Uncovering Nature’s Design Strategies
Parametric modeling tools from the architectural design world are combined with 3D printing and material testing technologies from materials science to populate gaps in anatomical space.
Till Membranes Do Us Apart: Separating Water/Oil Emulsions
A robust inorganic system capable of handling the extreme heat and wear typical of oil extraction has been developed that engineers complete separation of water and oil.
High-Quality Epitaxial MgB2 Josephson Junctions Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
With help of in situ reflection high-energy electron diffraction patterns, a method to grow high quality MgB2 films on whole Si wafers by adopting a self-limiting growth process is demonstrated.
Advanced Structural Materials by Bioinspiration
Biological composites are reviewed, such as bone, teeth, and nacre, along with a description of their structure, chemistry and mechanics, and a detailed analysis of the fundamental design motifs of natural materials.
A Novel Metal Matrix Composite with Advanced Wear and Corrosion Properties
A new MMC has been developed composed of SiCp reinforced PM 316l materials with acceptable corrosion properties and increased wear resistance.
Open Cell Porous Titanium: A State of Research Review
The current state of research on open cell porous titanium, including manufacturing methods, comparison between foam properties and possible applications, is summarized in a new review.
Novel Route to Study As-Quenched Al–Mg–Si Alloys using Atom Probe Tomography
This study presents a novel route to investigate the as-quenched condition of age-hardenable aluminum alloys.
Microstructural Evolution of a Resorbable Magnesium Alloy
Disks of an extruded magnesium alloy are processed by HPT at room temperature and the evolutions of microstructure and mechanical properties are investigated in detail.