Deformable Ceramic Sponge (VIDEO)

Brown University

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Ceramic materials are normally brittle, meaning they shatter when deformed. But a sponge-like material made from ceramic nanofibers becomes highly deformable, while retaining the heat resistance that makes ceramics useful in high-temperature settings.

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Gao/Li/Wu/Brown University/Tsingua University

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