The mechanical strength and toughness of engineering materials are often mutually exclusive, posing challenges for material design and selection. To address this, a research team from The Hong Kong ...

At Northwestern University, our first-of-its-kind materials science department collaborates extensively with our leading mechanical engineering department, resulting in a strong history of ...

Professors Horacio Espinosa and Chad Mirkin implemented a novel approach to design and assemble nanoscale materials using the principles that underpin colloidal crystal engineering with DNA. The ...

Researchers demonstrated the mussel-inspired reinforcement of graphene fibers for the improvement of different material properties. A research group applied polydopamine as an effective infiltrate ...

University of Toronto researchers create biochar from wood as strong as mild steel, redefining sustainable materials.

Rebar-reinforced aluminum matrix composites show unprecedented strength and thermal resistance, paving the way for advanced ...

Materials scientists have been enchanted by the search for new materials that exceed the temperature capability of Ni-based superalloys for many decades. High melting point and solidus temperatures ...