Chinese researchers have developed a new carbon nanotube insulator that can withstand high temperatures up to 2,600°C, outperforming all other materials used for extreme-temperature applications. This ...

Carbon forms the graphite in pencils, the diamonds in jewelry and the molecules that make up every living thing. But under extreme conditions—like the heat and pressure of intense explosions—carbon ...

After decades of research, scientists have successfully synthesized carbon nitrides, demonstrating exceptional hardness and heat resistance comparable to diamond. The breakthrough opens doors for a ...

From left to right, Daniel J. Preston; Hung-Yu “Iris” Lin, a PhD student in Preston’s lab and part of the research team; Vanessa Sanchez; Monisha Vijay Kumar; Geoff Wehmeyer and Matteo Pasquali. A ...

Carbon nanotube-based film achieves record-low thermal conductivity at extreme temperatures, offering ultralight, scalable insulation for aerospace, energy, and high-temperature industrial ...

Carbon materials are essential to modern technologies, from batteries and water purification to pollution control and wireless communication. A new review published in Sustainable Carbon Materials ...

An elusive material that scientists have wanted to make for decades has finally been synthesised under tremendous heat and pressure – and it is nearly as hard as diamond. It could potentially be used ...

Atmospheric CO2 continues to increase and, despite considerable worldwide efforts to cut down on carbon waste, is expected to rise more in coming decades. Researchers demonstrated that new, lower-cost ...

A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material ...