A team of researchers developed the first 3D-printed, nanostructured dual-phase high entropy alloy that displays ultrastrong and ductile properties. This material can be used in engineering and manufacturing applications, leading to reduced energy costs.
Most polymers are not easily degradable, meaning they do not break down at the molecular level and they stay in the environment forever. Using 3D printing, carbon dioxide and salt, researchers at Texas A&M University are creating safe, degradable polymers.
Texas A&M University will lead a Department of Energy funded Energy Frontier Research Center. The center will focus on Reconfigurable Electronic Materials Inspired by the Nonlinear Neuron Dynamics (REMIND) initiative to transform computing to behave more like a human brain.
Materials engineering is an applied field that seeks to design materials with some desired physical properties to serve a particular engineering function.
