Carbon fiber -- what can't it do. The super-material is now venturing into the world of computer cooling, thanks to Sony. The electronics giant just showed off a prototype of a new cooling sheet, made ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In order to exploit the remarkable mechanical properties of graphene for practical applications, nanoscale graphene sheets need to be assembled into much larger, macroscopic ...

Carbon fiber is a material with some very unique and valuable properties. In fact, it offers the best stiffness –to-weight ratio of any material you are likely to find, either made from metals or ...

Improving performance in sports cars is quite simple — just increase the power-to-mass ratio of the vehicle. Getting there requires either raising the engine's output (horsepower and torque) or ...

Carbon fiber's blend of incredible strength and low weight has revolutionized modern engineering. Today, you see it in everything from wind turbines and airplanes to carbon fiber car parts and sports ...