MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 29 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: Interest has been growing in the development of nanostructured hybrid composite materials, where nanoparticles such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are used alongside microscale-fiber composite laminates. Composite materials have one main vulnerability: the space between layers, which is typically filled with polymer "glue" to bond the layers together. In the event of an impact or strike, cracks can easily sprea  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 29 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: The need for sustainable and clean energy sources has never been greater, and solar energy has emerged as a promising solution. To meet the growing demand for efficient and cost-effective solar cells, researchers are constantly exploring emerging and innovative approaches to enhance the performance of solar cells. One exciting development in this field is an emerging material from Lehigh University researche  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 29 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials: Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials have signed an MOU to accelerate research and development of silicon carbide (SiC), a semiconductor material that excels at high voltages. This collaborative agreement spans a new five-year, multimillion-dollar initiative. The initiative brings together industry leaders, academic institutions, and government support, aimin  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 29 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: The discovery of graphene created great interest in two-dimensional (2D) materials, but it is tricky to synthesize 2D materials comprised solely of metals. The synthesis of monolayer gold has so far been limited to free-standing several-atoms-thick layers, or monolayers confined on or inside templates. Gold nanoparticles are of interest due to their application in electronics, catalysis, photonics, sensing   more