To address the limitations of current materials, we developed void-forming hydrogels. Within these materials, cells are initially encapsulated into a nanoporous hydrogel milieu that subsequently form ...

Historically, we have screened, characterized and designed new materials with physical testing because simple coupon tests are inexpensive and the results are generally accepted as fact, even when ...

Metal matrix composites (MMCs) are composite materials containing at least two constituent parts – a metal part and a material or a different metal part. The metal matrix is reinforced with the other ...

One material property that is widely used and recognized is the strength of a material. But what does the word "strength" mean? "Strength" can have many meanings, so let us take a closer look at what ...