Materials

Plastic Developed That Can Be Recycled Many Times

May 29, 2019

Sustainability, Recycling, 3D Printing, Materials

Researchers at the Department of Energy have solved one of the key problems with plastic pollution by inventing a new type of plastic that can be broken down into its monomers and then repurposed for recycling numerous times.

MXene-Based Inks Used To Print Flexible Electronics

May 28, 2019

Materials & Assembly

Battery/Energy Storage, 3D Printing, Alternative Energy, Electronics & Test, Materials

Elizabeth Montalbano

A collaboration between researchers at Drexel University and Trinity College, Dublin, have succeeded in printing a variety of flexible electronic-storage devices using MXene-based ink.

Polymer Films Conduct Heat Instead of Trapping It

May 24, 2019

Materials & Assembly

Electronics & Test, Materials

Elizabeth Montalbano

While polymer usually traps heat, MIT researchers have found a way to modify its structure to create polymer films that conduct heat even better than many metal sand ceramics.

Potassium And Oxygen Make A Low-Cost Battery

May 23, 2019

The Battery Show – Novi, MI

Electronics & Test

Battery/Energy Storage, Alternative Energy, Electronics & Test, Materials

Kevin Clemens

Developing new battery chemistries that don’t rely on expensive and scarce raw materials may provide a new direction for battery development.

Better Batteries for Soldiers

May 21, 2019

The Battery Show – Novi, MI

Electronics & Test

Battery/Energy Storage, Materials & Assembly, Alternative Energy, Government/Defense, Electronics & Test, Materials

Kevin Clemens

Finding a way to improve battery performance could reduce the weight that soldiers need to carry into battle.

The ABCs of Multi-Layer Insulation for Spacecraft

May 20, 2019

Materials & Assembly

Thermoforming, Materials & Assembly, Aerospace, Government/Defense, Materials

Lee Smith

If you've noticed the shiny, reflective areas on spacecraft and satellites you've seen multi-layer insulation (MLI) materials. Here's how they play a critical function in thermal management,

Microbots Use Magnetism to Send Nanoparticles to Tumors

May 16, 2019

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing, Materials, Medical

Elizabeth Montalbano

Researchers at MIT have used magnetism as a new transport method for tiny robots that can send nanoparticles to diseased areas within the body for targeted treatment.