Researchers find better ways to design metal alloys
From automobiles to artificial satellites, from building materials to electronic products, high-grade metal alloys are essential in key parts of modern life. However, due to researchers’ vague u...
Knowledge of spin transport in thermoelectric devices helps fill such gaps
Previously, thermoelectric materials are a research hotspot, which can generate voltage in the presence of temperature differences. In terms of minimizing the use of fossil fuels and helping prevent t...
The zinc oxide nanowires with controllable size were prepared by a combination of die casting and oxidation.
Electronic equipment has undergone a huge transformation in the past ten years, from rigid systems to flexible systems, and is currently evolving to retractable systems. Due to their interesting prope...
Defect-resistant super alloy that can be 3D printed comes out
In recent years, it has been possible to use laser beams and electron beams to “print” engineering objects with complex shapes that cannot be achieved by conventional manufacturing. The ad...
New carbon nanotube composite material can be used to manufacture ultra-efficient, high-power density motors
According to the official website of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists have used new technology to create a copper/carbon nanotube composite material with a length of 10 cm and a width of ...
3D printing has triggered a dispute over intellectual property rights. Is it good or bad?
In recent decades, the world has gradually become digitized, and the pace of change is also accelerating. The changes in products and industries are unrecognizable. The rapid spread of digital technol...
3D printing will become one of the top ten fastest-growing technologies in 2020
According to data from the US Patent and Trademark Office, the latest annual report of the IFI CLAIMS Patent Services Department has identified 3D printing as the ninth fastest-growing technology in 2...
Contribute to the expansion of additive manufacturing in aerospace and other industries that rely on strong metal parts
A research team led by Tao Tao, associate professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Virginia, made two discoveries that could expand additive manufacturing in aerospace and o...
3D printed mayenite composite scaffold
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has received considerable attention in the field of bone engineering because it can precisely control the manufacture of complex structures with customizable...
Ultra-light, pressure-resistant tensile metamaterials, deformability increased by 25 times
The catastrophic collapse of materials and structures is an inevitable result of a chain reaction of local restricted damage, from solid ceramics that produce small cracks to metal space trusses, whic...
Generate complex hollow ball structure through 3D printing
A new study found that by shining a beam of light in a liquid resin, a new 3D printing technology called “Xolography” can generate complex hollow structures, including simple machines with...
Change the microstructure of aluminum alloy to increase its fatigue life by 25 times
Scientists have come up with a way to delay the so-called “fatigue failure” in aluminum alloys Aluminum metal is lightweight and has strong corrosion resistance, providing very desirable c...
New wire feeding system for laser-based 3D printing
Hybrid Subtractive Additive System Expert Hybrid Manufacturing Technology (HMT) revealed that it will take the lead in launching a new R&D program called “FastWireAM”. With the support...
The cause of deadly blowholes in metal 3D printing has been found!
Laser powder bed fusion (Laser powder bed fusion) is currently the most widely used metal additive manufacturing process. Under the control of computer-aided design and drawing software, it can melt m...