News tagged with toughness
Carbon Nanotubes Toughen a Common Plastic
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A research group from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has discovered that adding carbon nanotubes to a widely used commercial plastic can greatly strengthen it. Their work is one ...
Fitter frames: Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2009 |
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A new research discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could lead to tougher, more durable composite frames for aircraft, watercraft, and automobiles.
Glass you can build with: Metallic glass that's stronger and lasts longer
Mar 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The normal structure of metals is crystalline. Glass, on the other hand, is amorphous. But it's possible to make amorphous forms of metal, metallic glasses, which can be remarkably strong, ...
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Fibers used in bullet-proof vests quadruple toughness of dental composites
Dec 06, 2006 |
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Vistasp Karbhari, a professor of structural engineering at UC San Diego, has developed fiber-reinforced polymer composites as strong, lightweight materials for aerospace, automotive, civil and marine applications, ...
Cracking a Tough Nut for the Semiconductor Industry
Dec 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a method to measure the toughness -- the resistance to fracture -- of the thin insulating films that play a ...
Scientists create titanium-based structural metallic-glass composites
Dec 19, 2008 |
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Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have created a range of structural metallic-glass composites, based in titanium, that are lighter and less expensive than any the group had previously ...
Seeking the Next Kevlar: Researchers Fine Tune Nanotube/Nylon Composite Using Carbon Spacers
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 04, 2007 |
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A team of University of Pennsylvania and Rice University researchers have added a significant new step to the creation of materials fortified by single-walled carbon nanotubes, or SWNTs, resulting in a nylon polymer composite ...
Study explores plausibility of bulbs and tubers in the diet of early human ancestors
Biology /
Jul 25, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It was a dirty job, but somebody had to do it. Anthropologist Nathaniel J. Dominy of the University of California, Santa Cruz, has advanced the investigation of the diet of early human ancestors ...
Anropologist explores plausibility of bulbs and tubers in the diet of early human ancestors
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 20, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It was a dirty job, but somebody had to do it. Anthropologist Nathaniel J. Dominy of the University of California, Santa Cruz, has advanced the investigation of the diet of early human ancestors ...
MIT probes secret to bone's strength
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 27, 2007 |
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Scientists and engineers are eager to understand the secret behind bone’s lightweight toughness so they can mimic it in the design of new materials, but previous studies have revealed a number of different strength mechanisms ...
New Method for Creating Tough Metallic Glass Composites
Feb 28, 2008 |
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Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have developed a new strategy for creating "liquid metal" that makes it able to bend significantly without breaking, while retaining a strength twice that of titanium. ...
Scientists Create Tough Ceramic That Mimics Mother of Pearl
Dec 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Biomimicry – technological innovation inspired by nature – is one of the hottest ideas in science but has yet to yield many practical advances. Time for a change. Scientists with the U.S. ...
Stretchy spider silks can be springs or rubber
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May 31, 2008 |
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It’s stronger than steel and nylon, and more extensible than Kevlar. So what is this super-tough material? Spider silk; and learning how to spin it is one of the materials industries’ Holy Grails. John Gosline has been fascinated ...
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