HOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2005 -- In follow-on work to last year's groundbreaking toxicological study on water-soluble buckyballs, researchers at Rice University's Center for Biological and Environmental ...

Carbon fibre composites have garnered considerable attention due to their exceptional strength-to-weight ratios, making them indispensable in aerospace, automotive, and high-performance engineering ...

MUNICH—As a perennial fan of “How It’s Made” videos, my visit last month to GE’s Global Research Center in Munich was particularly fascinating. Although the campus is not involved with any actual ...

A new review sums up options for increasing global carbon sequestration by flora and speculates that genetically engineering crops and trees could enhance the process, trapping gigatons of the ...

This graph shows predicted versus measured rheology and shear rates for generic homopolymer polypropylene at different temperatures. Photo Credit for all images: University of Tennessee-Knoxville A ...

Carbon fiber is known for being incredibly strong, lightweight, and versatile—but how is it actually made? This article breaks down the key stages of carbon fiber manufacturing and shows how different ...

When a composite structure reaches the end of its service life, disposal becomes an issue. Historically, composite components from retired aircraft and junked automobiles have been disposed of in ...