Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new way to make carbon ...

Carbon fiber is a high-performance reinforcement widely employed in composite materials due to its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and stiffness. Composed of thin strands of carbon atoms, these ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an innovative new technique using carbon nanofibers to enhance binding in carbon fiber and other ...

ORNL researchers simulated 5 million atoms to study a novel process for making carbon-fiber composites stronger and more cost efficient by incorporating a reinforced layer of polyacrylonitrile ...

Lightweight yet strong and resistant to corrosion and weathering, carbon fiber–reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are used in aircraft, shipping containers, natural gas storage tanks, wind turbine ...

A carbon fiber is prepared for mounting in a device to test its adhesion to a polymer matrix. ORNL researchers are using polymer nanofibers to increase the adhesion, and thus the performance, of ...

ORNL's Carbon and Composites group leveraged the formidable Frontier supercomputer to study a 5 million-atom model, analyzing how to make carbon-fiber composites that are not only stronger but ...

According to BMW, the roof alone could lead to a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to carbon fiber, with additional benefits for the end-of-life considerations.

Porsche Uses the World’s Largest Radial Braiding Machine to Create Carbon Fiber Wheels. Porsche’s exclusive supercar, the 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series, will be the first car in the world to ...