Fractal nanostructures used to build new supermaterials

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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology are developing a disruptive manufacturing process that combines nanoscale effects and ad-hoc architectural design to build new supermaterials from the ground up. The materials can be designed to meet predetermined criteria such as weighing only a tiny fraction of their macroscopic counterpart, displaying extreme plasticity, or featuring outstanding mechanical strength... Continue Reading Fractal nanostructures used to build new supermaterials

Section: Science

Tags: Batteries, Caltech, Nanomaterials, Nanostructures

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