In Search of Solutions
While many companies have robust R&D facilities trying to solve problems, higher education provides significant contributions, performing 13% of all U.S. research and development in 2017, according to the...
Researchers Using Carbon Fiber to Convert Wastewater to Hydrogen for Electric Vehicles
Treating wastewater is a very energy intensive process, and it accounts for about 3% of energy use in the U.K. It is also a vital process as it removes pathogens and protects the environment. Severn Trent,...
Carbon Nanotube Threads Used in Smart Garment to Collect Heart Data
Until now, monitoring your heart often required uncomfortable chest straps or other awkward tests. Researchers at Rice University are changing the process with their development of smart clothing with...
Carbon Fiber Prepregs Used in Lightweight Camera Drone
A team of six students in the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria’s lightweight construction and composite materials course worked with eight industrial partners to design and build a camera...
Swedish University Developed Structural Battery with Carbon Fiber Anode
As more vehicles are designed to run on electricity, and especially as batteries are required to provide longer ranges, the weight of the batteries becomes more of an issue. In some cases, the battery pack...
ZT-CFRP Composite Material Developed with Nanoparticles and Carbon Fiber Reinforcements
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of South Alabama a $250,000 Partners for Innovation grant to create high-performance carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites available for...
