While the First Industrial Revolution focused on the production of textiles and the invention of the steam engine, the Second Industrial Revolution was typified by the invention of machinery for mass ...

The journey of tungsten carbide began with the discovery of tungsten by Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1781. However, it took 150 years before tungsten carbide found its place in industry. The production of ...

Tungsten is foreseen as a plasma-facing material in a fusion reactor, which provides an intense neutron radiation environment. The CRP will enhance the knowledge base on effects of neutron and ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The exquisite microstructures created by nature may hold the answer to a complex synthetic challenge. Recently, our group reported the use of fig leaves to create intricate ...