Researchers recently discovered a helicoidal-shaped defect in layered polymers, uncovering how solvents can diffuse through layers and produce color changes. Dr. Edwin L. Thomas, professor in the ...

Solid rocket motors (SRMs), extensively used in aerospace and missile systems, employ CFRP composites in motor casings due to their superior mechanical properties. However, the bonding interface ...

Micro injection molding has become a cornerstone for mass-producing microfluidic devices, yet demolding defects and mold wear remain persistent challenges. This study introduces a nickel mold ...

A new study uncovers revealing insights into how plastic materials used in electronics are formed, and how hidden flaws in their structure could be limiting their performance. Subscribe to our ...

Polymers are defined as materials consisting of macromolecules that are made up of small, regularly repeating smaller subunits. The coextrusion process is a manufacturing process that uses different ...

The UMass Amherst-led team challenges the conventional wisdom that perfect fillers are better for making thermally conductive polymers AMHERST, Mass. — In the quest to design the next generation of ...

New nickel-PTFE nanocomposite mold integrates lubricating particles directly into the matrix, achieving over 1,500 defect-free molding cycles without coatings for microfluidic devices. (Nanowerk News) ...

Organic solar cells have attracted much attention due to their light weight, flexibility and suitability for wearable applications. However, long-term device stability remains an obstacle to the full ...

Scientists at the Northwestern Polytechnical University in China and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL) have fabricated an inverted perovskite solar cell based on a star-shaped ...