The above block of foam is less than an inch thick. A bullet shouldn’t have any problem punching through that, right? Wrong. Meet composite metal foams, one of the materials of the future. Metal foams ...

image: Afsaneh Rabiei examines a sample of metal foam. A new study by Rabiei finds that novel light-weight composite metal foams are significantly more effective at insulating against high heat than ...

Since his postdoctoral days at MIT, Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has been wrestling with the challenge of creating a shape-memory ceramic that can be manufactured ...

A new study finds that novel light-weight composite metal foams are significantly more effective at insulating against high heat than the conventional base metals and alloys that they're made of, such ...

A new study from NC State University suggests that a lightweight “metal foam” could prevent hazardous-material tank cars from rupturing during derailments, offering a potential safety upgrade as ...

Research from North Carolina State University shows that lightweight composite metal foams are not only effective at blocking X-rays, gamma rays, and neutron radiation, but are also capable of ...

In recent years, the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in thermal management systems (TMS) has garnered increased interest due to their high latent heat storage capacity, which enables effective ...

PCMs are materials that absorb and release thermal energy through changes in their physical state. They can be categorized as liquid-gas, solid-solid, solid-gas, and solid-liquid, depending on their ...