Super-strong and airy 3D-printed supermaterials inch closer to reality [feedly]

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Super-strong and airy 3D-printed supermaterials inch closer to reality
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine



Steel or cement, plastics or carbon fiber, silicon or graphene: Whether in construction, aerospace or electronics, picking the right material for the job involves choosing the best fit among a limited number of options, which often leads to tricky compromises. Now, a development at the Masdar Institute in the United Arab Emirates could mark a paradigm shift toward designing and 3D printing high-performance materials with features that are custom-designed to fit a specific application.

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