Superhard materials can slice, drill and polish other objects. Now, science is opening the door to the development of new materials with these seductive qualities. Researchers have used computational techniques …read more Source:: Science
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Discovery may lead to new materials for next-generation data storage
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•New research has identified properties in materials that could one day lead to applications such as more powerful data storage devices that continue to hold information even after a device …read more Source:: Science
Disordered materials could be hardest, most heat-tolerant carbides
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•Materials scientists have discovered a new class of carbides expected to be among the hardest materials and the highest melting points in existence. Made from inexpensive metals, the new materials …read more Source:: Science