With the help of researchers from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Saxony-Anhalt, experts from Bayreuth, Nanchang, and Zurich have managed to produce unique polymer fibers. These ...

When it comes to manmade fibers, they can typically either be strong or tough. A new material developed in part by Germany's University of Bayreuth, however, is claimed to be both. In a nutshell, ...

Preparation and physicochemical characteristics of the aminated polyacrylonitrile fibers (PANFs). Representative illustrations of PANF (a) before and after coupling reaction of various alkylamine ...

Carbon fibre materials are renowned for their exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, high stiffness and resistance to chemical and thermal degradation. The evolution of carbon fibre production has led ...

Dzenis and colleagues developed an exceptionally thin polyacrilonitrile nanofiber, a type of synthetic polymer related to acrylic, using a technique called electrospinning. The process involves ...

The Flintstones aside, wood is not the first choice for car parts. But when blended into carbon fiber, it turns out that a wood byproduct could lower the cost of the high-tech material without ...

Nitrate ion is a common pollutant produced by municipal waste treatment systems, agricultural run-offs, and livestock waste. Although an essential component of fertilizers and necessary for growing ...