In the Part 1 of The Concrete Story I told you about how the steel reinforced concrete has become the … More
Category: MATERIALS SCIENCE
THE CONCRETE – The material that made urbanization possible_ PART I (How the steel reinforced concrete has become the most multipurpose building material of all time?)
For its entire existence human race always needed and will forever need 2 essential things in order to survive: Food … More
IRON- The metal that started the Industrial Revolution_ PART II (HOW steel became the most commonly used metal in the world?)
It all started when people discovered that Iron can react with Carbon and by controling the process something amazing is … More
IRON- The metal that started the Industrial Revolution_ PART I (HOW steel was discovered?)
From all the metals humans ever used non of them created a revolution in technomogy at the scale Iron did. … More
CARBON – From the element of life to advanced technology _ PART III (HOW carbon has made nanotechnology possible?)
After the discovery of Lonsdaleite in 1967, a hexagonal structure of diamond which is almost 60% stronger that the classical … More
CARBON – From the element of life to advanced technology _ PART II (WHY DIAMOND is not the hardest natural substance?)
All forms of life on Earth are based on carbon, and although these types of carbon appear very different from … More
CARBON – From the element of life to advanced technology _ PART I (WHY is Carbon special?)
Besides Silicon, another miracle the nature gives us is Carbon. This element is impressive. It is capable of forming many … More
SILICON – The Miracle of Advanced Technology _ PART IV (HOW is the glass made safer?)
Creating plastics that are hard enough to withstand scratching is a major goal for materials science. Such a discovery could … More
SILICON – The Miracle of Advanced Technology _ PART III (WHY is the glass Transparent?)
If I would be asked to define what makes material science the most important knowledge necessary for humans to continuously … More
SILICON – The Miracle of Advanced Technology _ PART II (The GLASS)
In my previous posts I was mentioning many times that innovation is essential for the evolution of things of all … More