Scientists produce a paper-like ceramic material which is as hard as copper, yet flexible enough to be rolled up or folded. The material has another advantage: it is electrically conductive.
Tough and pliable: a paper-like ceramic
April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Textile piezoelectric force sensors
February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Piezoelectric force sensors based on polyvinylidene fluoride fibers can detect small forces and be integrated in textiles.
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Water protection: new hydrophobic ceramics can take the strain
January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
MIT researchers have come up with a new class of hydrophobic ceramics that can overcome the limitations of fragile polymer coatings.
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Paper waste used to make bricks
December 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Spanish researchers have mixed waste from the paper industry with ceramic material used in construction to make a brick that has low thermal conductivity.
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Dr Bai Cui wins 2012 Professor Sir Richard Brook ceramics prize
December 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
University of Illinois researcher wins award for Best Ceramics PhD in the UK for work done at Imperial College London.
