Stronger than steel, novel metals are mouldable as plastic
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 13:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Imagine a material that's stronger than steel, but just as versatile as plastic, able to take on a seemingly endless variety of forms. For decades, materials scientists have been trying to come up with just such an ideal substance, one that could be moulded into complex shapes with the same ease and low expense as plastic but without sacrificing the strength and durability of metal...