Researchers observed how metal microstructures evolve during 3D printing, offering insights to improve strength, reliability, and design of advanced components. In a form of additive manufacturing, ...

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In one form of additive manufacturing, complex metal parts are built one ultra-thin layer at a time — similar to frosting a cake, but with far greater precision and ...

Many consider lithium metal to be the most crucial material for negative electrodes in lithium-based batteries. This is because it has an extremely high capacity to store energy—3,860 mAh g −1 —which ...

Researchers from the University of Michigan have employed a novel high-resolution, three-dimensional X-ray approach to shed light on the formation, location, and role of nanoparticles in the ...

Caltech engineers 3D nanoscale metal parts via two-photon lithography, producing porous, defect-rich structures with ...

Another approach to shaping metal is thermal processing. Instead of physically cutting or deforming the material, these ...