Nanocomposite material gets stronger when stressed

If someone does a lot of arm curls at the gym, the typical result is that the bones and muscles in their arms will get stronger. Recently, researchers at Houston’s Rice University inadvertently created a nanocomposite that behaves in the same way. Although the material doesn’t respond to static stress, repeated mechanical stress will cause it to become stiffer. .. Continue Reading Nanocomposite material gets stronger when stressed

Tags: Mechanical engineering, Nanotubes, Polymer, Rice University, Stress

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