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For the first time, researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceramics and a two-dimensional material, opening the door for new designs of nanocomposites with such applications as solid-state ...

Since his postdoctoral days at MIT, Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has been wrestling ...

This review proposes to achieve the targeted development and fabrication of high-performance high-temperature electromagnetic shielding ceramics through microstructural engineering, additive ...

A new technique from Purdue University is designed to improve missiles, engines and drinking glasses made from ceramic materials. (Stock photo) Something as simple as an electric field could soon make ...

Researchers in the US have developed a novel 3D-printed smart composite that enables brittle ceramics to bend, absorb energy, and withstand heavy mechanical loads, while being manufactured at full ...

The hardness and strength of ceramic material are just two examples of enhancements that occur when composited from nanoparticles. Methods of Production Reflections on 2004 Report into Nanotechnology ...

A new class of ceramics are not only transparent, but they can control light with exceptional efficiency—better than any theories predicted. Now, an advanced theory put forth by researcher at Penn ...

Material science and engineering involves the design and discovery of novel materials. This discipline integrates the work of chemistry, physics, engineering with ceramics, metallurgy, nanotechnology, ...

While most materials are classified by their properties, ceramics are classified by what they’re not. A ceramic material is any material that is inorganic and non-metallic. They are present in nearly ...

Researchers have discovered a path that could lead to shape-shifting ceramic materials. This discovery could improve everything from medical devices to electronics. An international team of ...

Everyone with kitchen experience knows how easy it is to break a ceramic plate. Less well known is the capability of some ceramic materials to become soft and pliable when heated. For years, materials ...