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Bulk metallic glasses to protect your spacecraft
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New ceramic microbead technique makes better filters
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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
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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
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