This video takes a look at composite materials, materials that are made up from two or more distinct materials. Composites are engineered to obtain materials with very useful material properties, ...

The unique structure of PAMs has the potential to transform industries, from healthcare to robotics, by offering properties never before seen in materials science. PAMs represent a bold step forward ...

Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living ...

Through materials science, we can tailor existing substances or engineer completely novel materials to generate new and ...

A class of synthetic soft materials called liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) can change shape in response to heat, similar to ...

The so-called glass transition is the process by which some liquid-like materials become solid-like, without forming a ...

Michigan Engineering professors Elizabeth Holm and Nicholas Kotov are among the newest members of the National Academy of Engineering—one of the highest honors bestowed on engineers in the United ...