The Stanford team has developed a Short Fiber Pre-Plied Double-Double (PPDD) Tape that can achieve complex, double-curvature composite parts like a helmet while maintaining high stiffness and other desired mechanical properties.
Stanford scientists have developed an innovative Double-double (DD), thin-ply laminate technology that challenges traditional composite design rules to simultaneously reduce weight and cost.
Stanford researchers have developed an approach to enhance Phlego cement production by leveraging the Streckeisen (QAPF) diagram, a powerful tool for classifying igneous rocks based on their mineralogical composition.
Stanford researchers have developed a conductive nanoporous powder technology that dramatically enhances electrode stability and efficiency for fuel cells and electrolyzers.
Researchers at Stanford University have formulated a novel biomaterial suitable for three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting: a homogeneous composite of polycaprolactone (PCL), gelatin, and beta-tricalcium phosphate.
Researchers led by Stanford University's Stephen Tsai have developed new design and manufacturing approaches for glueless/boltless joining of metallic grid and carbon composite skins.
Stanford researchers have developed a method to form orthogonal overlapping joints at the 4 corners of the starting square. In order to have constant height of each beam, inserts in the beams between the joints will be required.
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells often underperform due to high overpotentials caused by sluggish kinetics. Specifically, the Pt-catalyzed oxygen reduction reaction at the cathode renders the energy efficiency well below the thermodynamic limit.
Stanford researchers led by Stephen Tsai are advancing a new, much simplified design approach for composite laminates – termed "double-double" – that can replace conventional laminates for lighter, tougher, and lower cost airplane structures among other uses.
Stephen Tsai and researchers at Stanford University's Structures and Composite Laboratory have designed a composite grid-stiffened skin structure, which is ultra-lightweight, stiff, strong, and easier and less expensive to manufacture.
Engineers at the Zhenan Bao Lab have developed an elastic Li-ion conductor with dual covalent and dynamic hydrogen bonding crosslinks providing high mechanical resilience without sacrificing the room temperature ionic conductivity.
Stanford engineers have developed and tested a nanostructured thin film material that upconverts infrared to visible light and combines electrical and non-linear optical properties in the same layer.
Stanford researchers at the Bao Lab have designed and fabricated a highly stretchable, tough, and self-healable material with high fatigue resistance applicable for electronic (e-) skin devices.