Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have emerged as a critical class of materials for demanding high-temperature applications due to their unique combination of properties, including: However, ...

Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses lasers to create ceramics that can withstand ultra-high temperatures, with applications ranging from nuclear power technologies to spacecraft ...

Carbon materials have been widely used to address global energy and environmental issues due to their extraordinary, tuneable physicochemical properties, rich abundance and low cost 1,2,3.

Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a novel pyrolysis process for the recycling of composite plastics used in car manufacture. Composites contain many components such as glass fibre ...

14 million motor vehicles are scrapped in the EU each year, representing an enormous waste problem. Seventy-five percent of a modern car is composed of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, which are ...

Most CMCs are reinforced with continuous, multifilament tow ceramic fibers. Fiber tows typically consist of 500 to 1,000 filaments, with a diameter of 10 to 15 µm (0.40 to 0.59 mils) each. These fiber ...

There are two general ways available to produce nanomaterials, as shown in the following figure. The first way is to start with a bulk material and then break it into smaller pieces using mechanical, ...

Carbon fiber is known for being incredibly strong, lightweight, and versatile—but how is it actually made? This article breaks down the key stages of carbon fiber manufacturing and shows how different ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) has been widely used in industry for spherical solid powder production, particularly of metal oxides. For some applications, though, porous ...

Carbon fibers consist of thin filaments (5–10 micrometers in diameter) made of long chains of carbon atoms arranged in a polycrystalline structure. These fibers contain 92–100 wt% anisotropic carbon ...