66 new partners are being invited to join the consortium following the results of a EUR9 million competitive call. While most partners are universities and research institutes, the share of companies, mainly SMEs, involved is increasing.
Posted: Jun 23rd, 2014
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A new methodology, which goes under the name Ad-HOC (Adaptive Hybrid Optimal Control), has now been subjected to rigorous testing.
Posted: Jun 23rd, 2014
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A review of studies on nanotwinned metallic materials. Nanotwins were shown to induce numerous unique properties in metallic materials, including high strength and ductility, high temperature thermal stability and superior radiation tolerance.
Posted: Jun 23rd, 2014
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A new way to assemble individual molecules could revolutionize the creation of novel materials with numerous potential applications, including emerging technologies such as flexible TVs.
Posted: Jun 23rd, 2014
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A simple, scalable method of making strong, stretchable graphene oxide fibers that are easily scrolled into yarns and have strengths approaching that of Kevlar is possible.
Posted: Jun 21st, 2014
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Researchers have established a process for forming organic thin-film transistors, conducting the entire printing process at room temperature under ambient atmospheric conditions.
Posted: Jun 21st, 2014
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In the past years, invisibility cloaks were developed for various senses. Objects can be hidden from light, heat or sound. However, hiding of an object from being touched still remained to be accomplished. Scientists have now succeeded in creating a volume in which an object can be hidden from touching.
Posted: Jun 21st, 2014
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Shape memory alloys, or SMAs, possess the ability to return to their original shape after being severely deformed, either spontaneously or following the application of heat. This makes them useful materials, not just for making spectacle frames but also for technical applications such as thermostats, stents and micro-actuators.
Posted: Jun 20th, 2014
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The SARISTU (Smart Intelligent Aircraft Structures) project has focused on the potential application of new materials at specific design phases. By integrating different materials for the wing for example, the consortium has demonstrated that they can achieve a 6 % reduction in drag, meaning that less fuel is needed to complete a flight.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2014
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Nanostructured material based on repeating microscopic units has record-breaking stiffness at low density.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2014
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Structures in micro and submicro scale are quickly growing application fields. Scientists of the Fraunhofer IWS have developed a unique solution for the fabrication of these structures.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2014
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Scientists have created a one-step process for producing highly efficient materials that let the maximum amount of sunlight reach a solar cell.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2014
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The project SHINES will receive $12 million from the Department of Energy to pursue fundamental advances in energy production, storage, and use.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2014
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The NAREB project, which stands for Nanotherapeutics for Antibiotic Resistant Emerging Bacterial pathogens, will focus on the design, preparation and optimization of several nanoformulations of current antibiotics and novel antibacterial drugs to improve the treatment of both infections in European MDR TB patients.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2014
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The Nano-Bio Manufacturing Consortium has selected a proposal by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to develop a wearable sensor patch subsystem as its first project in its mission to develop human performance-monitoring electronics.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2014
Read moreThe University of Surrey is to establish a graphene centre within its Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), expanding and consolidating the University's graphene research and manufacturing capabilities.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2014
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