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Overview of Ceramic Matrix Composites

Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) consist of ceramic fibers embedded into a ceramic matrix, resulting in significantly higher fracture...

Nitinol: Shape Memory and Superelasticity

Nitinol (Ni-Ti alloy) has shape memory and superelastic properties that make it useful for various biomedical applications. The...

The Materials Science of Iron Man's Suit

The materials science and engineering behind Iron Man’s suit is quite interesting! 💠His suit consists primarily of Nitinol, a...

Ceramic Materials Inspired by Conch Shells

Bioinspired design has the potential to enable the development of far tougher ceramic materials. In particular, the shell of the Queen...

The Materials Science of Surfboards

Materials science and engineering appears everywhere...even in surfboards! 🏄 Have you ever wondered what materials surfboards are...

Materials Engineering in Black Panther's Suit

Have you ever thought about the materials engineering that’s incorporated into Black Panther’s suit? While vibranium is a fictional...

Spider-Man's Web Shooters Explained Through Materials Science

🕸️ Peter Parker created a web fluid that consists of multi-polymer compounds to emulate spider silk