Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications – Page 11

Rapid Design, Development and Deployment of Materials for Extreme Environments

Conrad R., Mollot D., U.S. Department of Energy, US

The availability of low cost, durable metal alloys is a foundational requirement for achieving many of the Nation’s targets for affordable, efficient power production. This need for high-performance alloys is particularly manifest as an enabler [...]

Thousand-fold speedup of discrete-particle-based computer-aided reactor design and scale-up

Lu L., Benyahia S., National Energy Technology Laboratory, US

Particulate matter is the second most manipulated material in industry after water and has been observed and studied by scientists and engineers since the earliest of human civilization. In fact, we commonly distinguish between the [...]

Architected Microlattice Materials by Self-Propagating Waveguide Processing

Corrion A.L., Clough E., Eckel Z., Hundley J., Roper C., Schaedler T., HRL Laboratories, LLC, US

HRL Laboratories has developed a platform technology to rapidly and scalably manufacture architected lattice materials based on polymers, metals, and ceramics suitable for a variety of applications. Architected materials with periodic cellular structure exhibit unprecedented [...]

Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Innovation

Techno-economic modeling for evaluating and directing new technology development

Burk C., Burk Engineering LLC, US

Techno-economic modeling (TEM) is a valuable tool for connecting R&D, engineering, and business. By linking process parameters to financial metrics, businesses can better understand the factors affecting the profitability of their projects. TEM is useful [...]

Advancements in Nanofiber Technology

Hosie I., Revolution Fibres Ltd, NZ

Revolution Fibres Ltd is a global leader in nanofibre production and the creation of advanced textile products. Revolution Fibres has commercialized and manufactures products with various clients in the areas of filtration, skin health, composites, [...]

Using Neutrons to Probe the Electromechanical Response Mechanism of Ionic Block Copolymers

Dugger J.W., Chen M., Long T.E., Fu Y., Kumar R., Lokitz B.S., Browning J.F., Oak Ridge National Lab, US

One of the rapidly developing frontiers in research and engineering applications is focused on the rational design of materials that have targeted functionalities and tunable responses to external stimuli. Such materials stand to revolutionize how [...]

Fire Resistant, 2nd Generation Resorcinol, PEEK™-Like Phthalonitrile Composites For Advanced Applications

Laskoski M., Keller T.M., Naval Research Laboratory, US

A new oligomeric 2nd generation resorcinol, PEEK™-like phthalonitrile resin has been developed via a cost-effective methods and is being transitioned to an industrial scale. The phthalonitrile monomer used to prepare composite components exhibits viscosities much [...]

Two routes for cobalt doping in ZnO nanostructures

Hari P., University of Tulsa, US

Two routes for cobalt doping in ZnO nanostructures Controlled growth of ZnO nanorods on various substrates is of great importance in photonic and electronic devices. Also of interest is increasing the optical activity of zinc [...]

Surface Treatment of Kevlar® Polyaramid Fibers with Imidazolium Dicationic-based Ionic Liquids

Moraes C.V., da Silva V.D., Schrekker H.S., Amico S.C., Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, BR

Polyaramid fibers (Kevlar) can be used to strengthen materials due to their high tensile strength-to-weight ratio and high thermal stability. These properties of Kevlar fibers can be attributed to the intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the [...]