Dr. Jaime Grunlan's research into fire-resistant materials is featured in the September 2012 issue of Smithsonian magazine. The article, "How Biomimicry is Inspiring Human Innovation," highlights ...

When producing "smart fabrics" made of conductive fibers, it can be difficult placing functional elements such as electrodes in specific locations along those fibers. A new polymer, however, could ...

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University, together with their international colleagues, have discovered a method to modify and use graphene, a one-atom thin conductor of current and heat, without ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — As smartwatches become more powerful, they will generate more heat. To prevent burns or rashes, what if a material touching the skin could feel as cool as metal, but also be ...

Milliken & Company, a global leader in materials science, is delivering next-generation fabric whitening performance with ...

This is the scheme for obtaining a hybrid structure of 'graphene-polymer'. (Image: Tomsk Polytechnic University) (click on image to enlarge) Graphene is simultaneously the most durable, light and an ...