Morphing Materials Research at NASA
03/02/01 NASA's Morphing Project is exploring a wide range of smart materials for use in future vehicles. Technologies includes shape memory materials, piezoelectrics, self-healing materials and biomimetic. Frog Muscles Power Artificial Fish
02/28/01 A research group at MIT has built a robotic fish powered by frog muscles. The muscles get their energy from a glucose solution the fish swims in.
Biotechnology Produces Plastics from Plants
02/28/01 Scientists from Purdue University and DuPont have cloned a plant gene that will allow plastics to be produced in crops without harming plant health. Solving Sharkskin Problems in Engineering Plastics
02/28/01 Researchers at NIST have think they can now explain why plastics develop sharkskin. The theories should help to prevent such problems. Diamond Coated MEMS
02/28/01 Researchers at Argonne National Lab are developing a process to coat microelectromechanical system (MEMS) components with diamond films. This would avoid the wear problems associated with silicon. Nondestructive Inspection of Rubber
02/21/01 Australian scientists have developed a technique, based on nuclear magnetic resonance or NMR, that can test the condition of rubber products. The process can be used to indicate the remaining useful life of such products. Shape Memory Polymers
02/21/01 A team of researchers from MIT and the German Wool Research Institute are developing a family of shape memory polymers. They are similar to their metal counterparts, but offer more flexibility and a lower treatment temperature. Multiscale Material Simulation
02/21/01 Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a computational method for accurately predicting material behavior. The process works over all time and space scales, from the atomic to continuum level, and from the nanosecond to yearly scale. Composites Glow When Damaged
02/19/01 British researchers have developed a method for embedding triboluminescent materials in epoxy matrix composites. The resulting materials glow when damaged; fiber optic sensors detect the light and provide a warning. Large Scale Polymer Strings
02/05/01 NIST researchers have developed a process for creating extremely long polymer strings, with lengths up to ten centimeters. Argonide Produces Nanosized Ceramic Fiber
01/14/01 Argonide Nanotechnology has introduced an alumina fiber with a diameter of 2 nanometers and very high surface area. Three-Way Polymer Catalyst
01/13/01 Researchers at CalTech have developed a single polymer catalyst that can be used to create block co-polymers from multiple monomers. On-line Nondestructive Evaluation
01/13/01 Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab are developing NDE techniques that can be used to inspect metal and composite auto bodies on the production line. Improved Nonstick Surfaces
01/13/01 A new method for creating non-stick surfaces has better properties than conventional Teflon coatings and could be used in applications ranging from biocompatible coatings to aircraft wings that automatically de-ice. New Rotated Arc Mixer RAM Improvement over Static Mixer
01/03/01 A new mixer, called the Rotated Arc Mixer or RAM, provides more efficient and better mixing than other industrial mixers. Artificial Muscles Deliver Drugs
12/21/00 Using polymers that act like artificial muscles, researchers have developed a method for releasing precise amounts of medication from an implant. Improved Water-Resistant Non-Stick Coatings
12/18/00 A chemical engineering team has developed a new method for creating water-resistant, non-stick coatings that offer superior properties and don't require the use of solvents. Related story. New Polymerization Reaction Uses Single Carbon Atoms
12/01/00 A UC Irvine research team has developed a novel polymerization reaction that uses single carbon atom monomers. Carbon Nanotube Threads
12/01/00 A team of researchers has made a long thread out of carbon nanotubes by spinning them in a PVA solution. The threads are much weaker than the nanotubes, but improvements are already being made. Toothpaste Is a Glass
12/01/00 A French research team has shown that certain behaviors in pastes are the same as in glassy materials. This discovery should allow for more control over the design of pastes in the future. Design Optimization for Crashworthiness
04/02/01 A new approach to optimizing structures for crashworthiness combiness evolutionary or genetic algorithms with classical local optimization.
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