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Graphenstone: first graphene paint commercially available
Lately, when talking about materials, the subject graphene tends to come up a lot. And with reason, as this relatively new material has many great qualities: it’s ultrathin, lightweight, conductive, flexible, thermal, and it’s the ...
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Human/machine collaboration to 3D print glass
Glass is one of the oldest artificially made materials and still widely used. Like many other materials, it is possible to 3D print the material, but because the high melting point of glass, you need ...
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Transparent and flexible material is a near-perfect broadband absorber
Imagine transparent window coatings that keep buildings and cars cool on sunny days, or devices that could more than triple solar cell efficiencies. These are potential applications for a thin, flexible, light-absorbing near-perfect broadband absorber ...
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Biopolymer 3D printed Trabeculae Pavilion based on bone structure
Pretty much anything imaginable can be 3D printed, from shoe soles to nodes and even food. In architecture, additive manufacturing hasn’t gone unnoticed either, as whole houses are printed with concrete. Bioplastics are used as ...
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Thermoelectric material made from non-toxic chemical elements
Thermoelectric materials generate electricity in a difference in temperature. In a world where there is always a power shortage, using heat that normally would go to waste sounds like a good idea, which is why ...
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The 8 Winners of the Textile Structures for New Building competition at Techtextil
Whether textile reinforced concrete, fabric for lightweight structures or functional textiles, there are many fibre-based materials for the ‘Buildtech’ sector. At Techtextil (9-12 May 2017), the international trade fair for technical textiles and non-wovens, awards ...
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