Category Material

Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials

C and D Waste

Construction and demolition (C&D) materials are generated when new building and civil-engineering structures are built and when existing buildings and civil-engineering structures are renovated or demolished (including deconstruction activities). Civil-engineering structures include public works projects, such as streets and highways,…...

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Self-healing materials for military for armor system providing blast and ballistic protection

selfhealing

Generally, materials will degrade over time due to fatigue, environmental conditions, or damage incurred during operation. Repair of certain materials during their lifecycle (especially those with structural functions such as concrete) can be very expensive and labour intensive.  Therefore Scientists…...

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Global advanced functional and multifunctional materials market

advanced functional material

Smart materials or Active materials or Functional materials are designed materials that have diverse, dynamic features that enable them to adapt to the environment. They have one or more properties that can be significantly changed in a controlled fashion by…...

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Single layer (monolayer) of a semiconducting material technologies

With a view to future applications in electronics and quantum technology, researchers are focusing on the development of new components that consist of a single layer (monolayer) of a semiconducting material. Some naturally occurring materials with semiconducting properties feature monolayers…...

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DARPA TRADES Developed new Design Tools to Exploit Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies

TRADES

Manufacturing technology breakthroughs in recent years, such as 3D printing, have allowed precise material placement, new material behaviors, and complex shaping of parts and structures. Design tools, however, have not kept up with the complexity of the design space resulting…...

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Hypergolic propellant

Hypergolic propellant scaled

A rocket is defined as a technologically advanced reaction motor that can carry its oxidant to propel a launch vehicle. A reaction motor is used as a propulsion device to generate a forward push by expelling the rocket structure in…...

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Stealth ships

stealthships

A stealth ship is a type of ship which is especially used as a war vessel and is concealed from the navy vessels of other countries. It is an important warfare tactic that is used by nations wide across the…...

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Self-healing materials for automatic repair of smartphones, soft actuators and robots to spacecrafts

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Generally, materials will degrade over time due to fatigue, environmental conditions, or damage incurred during operation. Repair of certain materials during their lifecycle (especially those with structural functions such as concrete) can be very expensive and labour intensive.  Therefore Scientists…...

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Novel materials for 3D printing enabling high-performance parts optimized for strength, stiffness, and damage tolerance.

3dprintingnewmaterials

3D printing or additive manufacturing is ongoing revolution in manufacturing with its potential to fabricate any complex object and is being utilized from aerospace components to human organs, textiles, metals, buildings and even food. 3D printing is also revolutionizing defence…...

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DARPA AWE to provide Drinking Water extracted from Air , on Demand to soldiers in battlefield

soldierwater

It is estimated that around four billion people on the globe suffer from water scarcity. Distribution and production of fresh water and the control over water sources are potential cause for conflicts. Therefore, researchers are investigating new ways of freshwater…...

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