Mechanical properties

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Mussel glue could inspire new surgical adhesives

Understanding how the mechanism by which mussels produce their glue

Researchers strain to enhance properties of multiferroic material

By applying strain to a multiferroic material, researchers have discovered an exotic new state with a much higher electromechanical response.

Researchers get in a tangle developing stiff and tough elastomers

By developing a way to highly entangle polymer chains, researchers have managed to produce an elastomer that is both stiff and tough.

Quantum material stretches to boost superconductivity

Stretching a 2D material called strontium titanate causes crystalline defects to organize into periodic structures that enhance its electronic properties.

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Removing the flaws from 3D printing metal alloys

Researchers have been able to create superior metal parts with fewer defects by refining a 3D-printing method called laser powder bed fusion.

Fast-imaging tomography gets even faster

An even faster version of the fast-imaging tomography process for materials can produce a record-breaking 1000 3D tomograms per second.

New model goes to the edge to predict alloy strength

Researchers have developed a theoretical model that can rapidly determine the strength of high-entropy alloys at high temperatures.

31st ICDCM 2021 Early Career Research Award Winner Announced