Researchers at UCLA have discovered a way to dramatically improve how electrical current enters perovskite semiconductors, an emerging class of materials with enormous potential for next-generation ...

Wires and textiles made of carbon nanotube fibers could amp up the conversion of clean electricity to high-temperature heat, cutting the carbon footprint of manufacturing.

Learn more about the nearly invisible layer of carbon that may control how dust grains become electrically charged and how that discovery could help future missions to the moon and Mars.

Controlled manipulation of fibers that are as thin as or even thinner than human hair is a real challenge. Despite technological development, the precise and reversible change of the microfibers' ...

A new dissertation explores fiber-based conductors and 3D printed PEDOT for wearable and soft electronics. The document, titled “Functional Fiber-Based and 3D-Printed PEDOT,” focuses on ...

Carbon fiber (CF) has attained somewhat of a near-mystical appeal in consumer marketing, with it being praised for being stronger than steel while simultaneously being extremely lightweight. This ...

Carbon fiber has long been integral to boatbuilding, but its role has typically been limited to visual accents, deck pieces, or the composition of offshore racing yachts. The exotic material is now ...

PCWorld explores how laptop manufacturers are innovating beyond traditional materials, introducing carbon fiber, ceraluminum, and advanced metal alloys to differentiate their products. These material ...

Artificial intelligence might power your preferred chatbot, but it's also proving useful in improving rocket manufacturing. The European Space Agency has released a breakdown of several intriguing ...

Chevrolet's decision to offer Carbon Revolution wheels on the C8 Corvette lineup, especially on the Z06 and E-Ray, is about physics first and looks second. While it's obvious Chevrolet knows that ...

Ming Yang Smart Energy says it has rolled out what it’s calling the “world’s first fully recyclable carbon fiber wind turbine blade” — and it’s a big one. The new blade, the MySE23X, is more than 110 ...