Bremen researchers investigate the feasibility of designing artificial bioinspired ceramic composites with very high crack resistance.
Carbon nanotubes toughen up boron carbide
A US/China research team has fabricated a high-quality, exceptionally tough CNT/B4C composite.
Bulk metallic glasses to protect your spacecraft
Bulk metallic glasses could be the ideal material for protecting spacecraft and satellites from debris in low earth orbit.
New ceramic microbead technique makes better filters
A University of Bremen team describes a simple and versatile rapid tube furnace sintering technique to improve the specific surface area of microbeads.
Looking deep into aluminum foam
French and Dutch researchers used X-ray tomography to investigate the fracture behavior of an open cell aluminum foam.
Room-temperature nanoparticle ceramics
Researchers create a dense, thick, and organic-binder-free ceramic film consisting of stress-free nanoparticles at room temperature.
Revealing the secret of carp teeth crushing mollusk shells
Chinese researchers shed light on the mechanics of black carp teeth crushing mollusk shells as a basis for the synthesis of novel materials.
Biosourced silicon carbide foams whisk away the heat
Researchers from Bordeaux have prepared SiC/C composite foams from concentrated emulsions for thermal applications.
New way to determine thermal shock behavior of ceramics
Researchers combined experimental testing with FE-simulation to characterize the thermal shock behavior of ceramic materials.
Cell instructive material made from titanium oxide nanotubes
Scientists developed a convenient, anodization based method to produce a gradient TiO2 nanotube biomaterial.