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Researchers used AI to build nanomaterials lighter and stronger than titanium | "This can ultimately help reduce the high carbon footprint of flying"


The research team, led by Professor Tobin Filleter, has engineered nanomaterials that offer unprecedented strength, weight, and customizability. These materials are composed of tiny building blocks, or...

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have harnessed the power of machine learning to create nanomaterials that combine carbon steel's strength with Styrofoam's lightness. These materials are composed of tiny building blocks, or repeating units, measuring just a few hundred nanometers – so small that over 100 lined up would barely match the thickness of a human hair. This project brought together diverse elements from material science, machine learning, chemistry, and mechanics, involving collaborations with international partners from Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, MIT, and Rice University.

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