We've all heard that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but in her hip? Yes. University of Alabama physics professor Yogesh Vohra used a chemical vapor-deposition process to bond diamond particles onto a metal surface, which creates a smooth coating that is resistant to wear. Those properties make it a candidate for use in artificial hip bones. The diamond film has a hardness value of about 80% of that of a perfect crystalline diamond. Vohra received a patent for the process and uses thereof. For more information, call (205) 934-6662.
A simple new chemical method for repairing and recycling notoriously difficult carbon fiber composites has been developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research. An entire component can be completely recycled, including reclaiming its expensive carbon fibers for reuse.
In today’s connected world we are seeing the beginning of connected homes, smart grids, self-driving automobiles, drones, and many other amazing devices. Out of all the soon-to-be connected devices, which device poses the greatest dangerous to its users and society?
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