A Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, researcher and his colleagues have created a lightweight but very strong structural metal that could improve energy efficiency in aerospace, automobile, defense, mobile electronics, and biomedical applications.
Foam metal makes airplanes more than meets the eye (with video)
Imagine an aircraft that could alter its wing shape in midflight and, like a pelican, dive into the water before morphing into a submarine.
Metal foam handles heat better than steel
Researchers at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, have found that novel light-weight composite metal foams (CMFs) are significantly more effective at insulating against high heat than the conventional base metals and alloys that they’re made of, such as steel.
Making metal alloys that stand up to hydrogen
New approach to preventing embrittlement could be useful in nuclear reactors.
The Science of Star Wars
Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens has an intense plot, edge-of-your-seat action scenes and, of course, lots of lightsabers. But is it actually possible to create a real-life lightsaber or build a functioning Death Star laser? To answer these questions and more, the American Chemical Society’s Reactions explores the science behind the Star Wars franchise.