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Materials

Gabe CherryNovember 29, 2022

Q&A: Plastic to metal, steel to aluminum—the future of welding and lightweight vehicles

New techniques for welding very different materials could enable better cars.

Evan DoughertyApril 11, 2022

Smarter 3D printing makes better parts faster

Software for powder bed fusion printers optimizes laser’s printing path.

Kate McAlpineMarch 21, 2022

Twisted vibrations enable quality control for chiral drugs and supplements

Terahertz light creates twisting vibrations in biomolecules such as proteins, confirming whether their compositions and structures are safe and effective.

Kate McAlpineJanuary 19, 2022

Nanotechnology: Theory predicts new type of bond that assembles nanoparticle crystals

Turns out entropy binds nanoparticles a lot like electrons bind chemical crystals.

Kate McAlpineJanuary 13, 2022

Nanostructures get complex with electron equivalents

Nanoparticles of two different sizes break away from symmetrical designs.

Catharine JuneDecember 1, 2021

Mimicking a human fingertip’s sensitivity and sense of direction for robotic applications

With the help of 1.6 million GaN nanopillars per sensor, the University of Michigan team was able to provide human-level sensitivity with directionality on a compact, easily manufactured system

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