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 ...

In the Arizona desert, a lab accident more than a decade ago set in motion the development of a building material that could revolutionise one of the world’s most polluting industries. Ferrock, the ...

A research team co-led by materials scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has recently discovered a new mechanism to increase the strength and ductility of a high-entropy alloy, two ...