Materials for Shoes That Helped to Break The World Marathon Record
42 km is the distance that Pheidippides ran in 490 B.C. from Marathon to Athens to…
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Making Load Carrying Fibre Composite Structures More Accessible
I am often asked about the right definition of the term ‘composite material’. Normally, it is…
Ski, Wax and Snow: Three Elements for Faster Gliding
White landscape, powder snow and perfect slopes are all the ingredients for the best winter day.…
Is Polyurethane Environmentally Friendly?
People are more focused on products and technologies that are friendly to the environment than ever.…
Cold Spray Method for Coatings and Additive Manufacturing
*Featured image: ‘Cold Spray’ SMART (Surface Modification and Additive Research Technologies) Laboratory established by Indian Institute…
The Secret Life of Nanomaterials: Unveiling the Quirks of the Nanoworld
From the size of rockets to the height of skyscrapers and magnitude of gigafactories, technological and…
Blue Energy: How Nanomaterials Can Trigger off a New Source of Energy
When you want to disgorge a cucumber, you sprinkle it with salt. In this way, we…
Ceramics in Space: From Reusable Heat Shields to Cloaks of Invisibility
Ceramics were used to create art and various kinds of dishes for thousands of years. Today,…
Perovskites: From Today’s Electronics to Tomorrow’s Photovoltaics
Even if you have never heard of a perovskite, you rely on them every day. Practically…
Quasicrystals – Materials That Should Not Exist
“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the…
Six Things to Consider Before Installing Solar Panels
Here are 6 things to consider before installing a solar panel: Step 1: Choose the right…
Carbon Materials: Is the Future of E-Mobility Green?
Challenges of the transition towards renewable energies The de-fossilisation of the energy sector is a goal…