Additive manufacturing of graphene-reinforced copper matrix composites produced via cold spray

What happens when 2D materials meet cold spray additive manufacturing? One of the biggest challenges in advanced materials engineering is translating the exceptional properties of 2D materials such as graphene into…

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Strain-Activated Mechanical Metamaterial with Programmable Dual-Phase Stiffness and Enhanced Energy Absorption

Two stiffness phases, activated by strain, within a single architected material. We are pleased to share our work, “Strain-Activated Mechanical Metamaterial with Programmable Dual-Phase Stiffness and Enhanced Energy Absorption.” The proposed…

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Cold spray additive manufacturing of Inconel 718/Cu and Inconel 718/GRCop-42 multi-materials: effects of deposition sequence on interface and thermal conductivity

We are pleased to share our recent collaborative publication with the University of Twente on thermal transport in cold-sprayed IN718–copper multi-material structures. The study shows how deposition sequence and post-processing…

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