Fans of the literary saga A Song of Ice and Fire (or its television adaptation, Game of Thrones) will remember that “Valyrian ...

Articles focused on active research areas, wherein an emphasis is placed on the relationship between the materials or interface synthesis, structure and/or properties and applications. This collection ...

Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, United States ...

Each material has properties that make them good for specific tasks, eg aluminium is lightweight and doesn’t rust, making it suitable for drinks cans. The properties of materials must be ...