Researchers from the Skoltech Materials Center have proposed a new approach to modeling the mechanical properties of ...

In a breakthrough that blends ancient design with modern materials science, researchers at the University of Houston have developed a new class of ceramic structures that can bend under ...

The porous (Ta0.2Nb0.2Ti0.2Zr0.2Hf0.2)C high-entropy ceramic possesses interconnected microspheres, abundant interface in the microspheres, and the severe lattice distortion of the high-entropy ...

In recent years, materials scientists experimenting with ceramics have started adding an oxidized form of graphene to the mix to produce ceramics that are tougher, more durable, and more resistant to ...

If you have a deep-seated, nagging worry over dropping your phone in molten lava, you're in luck. Materials scientists have developed a method for rapidly discovering a new class of materials with ...

Facing the challenging task of developing lightweight, high-strength ceramic materials, an engineer has turned to an unexpected collaborator for design inspiration: the knobby sea star from the ...

Empa’s Proton highway project uses neutron crystallography and lattice dynamics to unlock faster proton transport in ceramic ...

French researchers have developed a ceramic material that is ten times tougher than conventional ceramics by using a process based on water, alumina powder and controlled freezing. Inspired by the ...

A butterfly’s curling feeding tube has inspired scientists to create tiny ceramic scrolls that can rapidly roll and unroll ...

At the bottom of the ocean, optical fibers transmit telecommunications and internet data around the world. Waveguides make ...

Maksud Rahman, University of Houston assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has created a new ceramic material that can bend - but not break - with applications ranging from ...