A mechanical engineering professor from Louisiana Tech University has discovered a new mechanism for strengthening nanomaterials and tailoring their properties to build superior structures.
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New material to revolutionise water proofing, says ANU
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new spray-on material with a remarkable ability to repel water. The new protective coating could eventually be used to waterproof mobile phones, prevent ice from forming on aeroplanes or protect boat hulls from corroding.
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Engineers discover conductive materials for efficient electronics
Engineers from the University of Utah and the University of Minnesota have discovered that interfacing two particular oxide-based materials makes them highly conductive.
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Australian technology start-up gets graphene into world-first civil engineering product
Sydney-based Imagine Intelligent Materials has announced the first industrial application for graphene, in smart geotextiles, with technology licensed to Geofabrics Australasia and used to monitor the
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Caltex looks to the sun in outback diesel supply world-first
Supply 24-hour access to diesel in remote parts of Western Australia's Pilbara region has become much more feasible with the construction of what is believed to be the world's fully-transportable solar-powered retail fuel outlets.
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