Covalently fused fiber junctions help an ultralight aerogel recover from deformation while preserving the porous structure ...
Biogear landing gear demonstrates a hybrid composite structure with visible carbon fiber/flax sections (black) and metallic interface components (silver). Source (All Images) | Fuko Substituting ...
Carbon fibers consist of thin filaments (5–10 micrometers in diameter) made of long chains of carbon atoms arranged in a polycrystalline structure. These fibers contain 92–100 wt% anisotropic carbon ...
The secret of how fiber shapes the structure of plant cell walls has been revealed, with potentially wide-ranging applications ranging from nutrition and health to agriculture. Researchers from The ...
Unlike previous attempts, the latest human-made version of silk keeps everything great about natural silk while ramping up its toughness and versatility.
A phenomenon known as barely visible impact damage makes composite aircraft like the A350 much more difficult to repair after ...
A colorful display of plastic optical fibers Commercial optical fibers generally carry light that’s invisible to the eye. The colorful ones shown here transmit visible light, demonstrating how fiber ...