Researchers have created a 20-gram, self-deployable boom integrated with flexible electronics for use in CubeSats. The boom, ...

Every engineered structure must balance strength against weight. Steel provides exceptional strength through its dense atomic structure but imposes a severe mass penalty. Aluminum reduces weight but ...

The high cost of carbon fiber thread production hampers growth to some extent, particularly in cost-sensitive industries.

Carbon fiber (CF) is a lightweight ... the train's primary load-bearing structures are all made of CF composites, including the body and the trucks. The truck is the chassis that carries the ...

Biogear landing gear demonstrates a hybrid composite structure with visible carbon fiber/flax sections (black) and metallic interface components (silver). Source (All Images) | Fuko Substituting ...

In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, Rice University researchers have published a landmark study in the journal Carbon demonstrating that carbon nanotube (CNT) ...

In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, Rice University researchers have published a study in the journal Carbon demonstrating that carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers ...