Composites are engineered to obtain materials with very useful material properties, tailored for specific applications. In the structure of a typical composite, one material - the dispersed phase ...

Composites are made from two or more constituent materials, each with different properties. When combined, they create a material with properties greater than the sum of its parts. Examples include ...

Researchers have found that a two-dimensional carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking—even the ...

The materials for a composite material are chosen because they have different properties that combine to make a more useful material. Steel-reinforced concrete is a composite material. It is made ...

UDRI’s Advanced Composites researchers design, model, manufacture, develop processes, repair, and characterize advanced composites and hybrid materials. Focusing on aerospace and high performance ...

Nanostructured materials often exhibit superior mechanical properties compared to their bulk counterparts. For example, carbon nanotubes have exceptional strength and stiffness, making them ideal for ...