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

A new class of ceramics are not only transparent, but they can control light with exceptional efficiency—better than any ...

A five-element ceramic aerogel compresses by 98% and recovers its shape from cryogenic to 1500 degrees C temperatures, outperforming conventional thermal insulation materials.

Ceramic materials are renowned for their unique properties including high compressive strength, thermal insulation and chemical stability, yet they are inherently brittle. Advances in materials ...

The components of high-quality lasers can be made of many different materials. Many high-power and solid-state lasers use ceramic materials to generate a laser beam and are seen as an alternative ...

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 ...

Ceramics are defined as inorganic, non-metallic, polycrystalline carbide, nitride, or oxide materials. Some of their examples are Tungsten carbide, Silicon carbide, Zinc oxide, Titanium carbide, ...

Leeta Materials, a pioneer in next-generation ceramic materials, hosted its inaugural open house on December 3 ...

The history of synthetic glass-ceramic materials goes back to 1953. Initially, metals were the materials that were being researched for utilization as dental replacements and orthopedic implants.

The structure known today as the Eiffel Tower was originally dubbed the Tour de 300 mètres, the 300-meter tower. The name was proposed by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nougier to Gustave Eiffel ...

Ceramic and semi-metallic brake pads have many upsides and downsides. Here are the differences between them, as well as what ...

All three of these materials have their pros and cons, but how does each one affect the bake on a pie crust—and which one ...