Lots of Americans are considering buying an electric vehicle, or EV. One of them is engineer John Williams, who spoke with science reporter Ari Daniel outside of an EV charging station. JOHN WILLIAMS: ...

Covalently fused fiber junctions help an ultralight aerogel recover from deformation while preserving the porous structure ...

Earth is about 71 percent water. An overwhelming 97 percent of that water is found in the oceans, leaving us with only 3 percent in the form of freshwater—and much of that is frozen in the form of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Aerogels are a unique class of extremely porous solid materials with densities and thermal conductivities lower than air. Their impressive properties, including low density, high ...

It has taken many months, but I was finally able to make a decent aerogel!

Polyester (PET) fabric is a versatile synthetic material with excellent abrasion, corrosion resistance, and light resistance. However, PET fabric is combustible, with a limiting oxygen index (LOI) of ...