A new alloy created in the United States can be controlled via magnetism, opening the way for new applications in sensor and micromechanical device applications. The multi-institution research group that carried out the work was coordinated by experts at the University of Maryland (UMD).
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23 November 2011
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Back in 2006, researchers in the United States first created a remarkable alloy containing aluminum, scandium and lithium. Now, the same team managed to use advanced observations methods to figure out that nanoparticles are largely responsible for the amazing properties this material has. One of the most interesting ... |
8 August 2011
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Nanoelectronic designers at the Rice University, in the United States, announce the development of a new technique for producing alloy materials containing the critical 2D carbon compound graphene. This material has a hexagonal, honeycomb-like structure featuring carbon atoms exclusively. It features a host of chemic... |
5 August 2011
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A team of researchers from the United States announces the development of a new type of metallic glass that is tremendously damage-tolerant, and which is stronger and tougher than any other material.In fact, it would appear that stuff is stronger than steel as well. What is even more interesting is that versions of t... |
10 January 2011
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One would be tempted to think that if we use a technology, then we must understand how it works. This is sadly not true all of the time, as evidenced by the fact that we have been using DVDs for years, without knowing how exactly the storage mechanism functions. A new study finally clears that up. Putting your favo... |
10 January 2011
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In a study that would have been considered witchcraft, or alchemy at best, a few centuries ago, researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have managed to create metal alloys that do not exhibit the basic property of metals, namely the ability to expand when subjected to heat. In addition, the ne... |
16 June 2009
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently made the first steps towards changing the 40-year-old habit of coating metal hardware in chromium, when they showcased a new type of alloy, made entirely of nickel and tungsten. The material has the same protective effects on the surfaces it's sup... |
21 May 2009
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