Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University have developed a new type of functional gradient material - multilayer optical ceramics. It is created from two well-known and well-studied types of optical ...

Functionally gradient materials (FGMs) are an innovative class of materials composed of two or more constituent phases with a continuously variable directional composition. This unique structure ...

The team developed a computational framework using robotic path planning algorithms to rapidly identify optimal composition gradients between dissimilar materials. The framework enables the creation ...

How additive manufacturing advanced the development of functionally graded materials. Why compositionally graded materials present a greater challenge to materials engineers. How computational ...

Compared with general additive manufacturing (AM) methods, Multi-material additive manufacturing (MMAM) enables a higher level of design freedom, such as integrating materials, structure and function ...

In the world of materials, rigidity and elasticity are usually on opposite ends of the continuum. Typically, the more elastic a material, the less able it is to bear loads and resist forces. The more ...

Skoltech researchers have developed a new method to improve the cathode, a key battery component. They proposed doping the ...