Breakthrough 3D-Printed Aluminum Alloy Doubles Fatigue Resistance
Material fatigue remains one of the most persistent challenges in engineering, responsible for an estimated 80% of structural failures across…
Materials & Manufacturing
Advances in 3D Printing of Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes have long been recognized for their exceptional versatility, offering precise control over structure–property relationships that enable tailored performance across…
Light-Driven Control in ?-Electronic Ion-Pair Assemblies
In advanced functional materials, assemblies of charged ?-electronic systems have emerged as a fertile ground for light-controlled behaviors. These systems…
3D Printing Reshapes Global Construction Landscape
The global 3D printing construction market is undergoing rapid expansion, with projections indicating a leap from USD 173.3 million in…
Turning Buildings into Material Banks for a Circular Future
In the traditional life cycle of a building, demolition often marks an abrupt and wasteful end. Even in the case…
Programmable CNC-Hydrogel Composites for Soft Robotics
A novel class of programmable, self-healing hydrogel nanocomposites has been developed by combining cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with zwitterionic copolymers of…
Navigating Risks in 3D-Printed Construction
Across the globe, 3D-printed buildings are moving from experimental showcases to functional structures. In China, Europe, and the United States,…
Advances in 3D Printing Functional Polymeric Devices
Three-dimensional printing, or additive manufacturing, has emerged as a transformative technology capable of producing complex, customizable structures directly from computer-aided…
Engineering Viruses to Build the Future of Nanomaterials
Angela Belcher, the James Mason Crafts Professor of Biological Engineering and a professor of materials science at MIT, delivered the…