Connect with us

Science

Newly discovered material may ease wear and tear on extraterrestrial vehicles – EE Journal

ROLLA, Mo. – As NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover continues to explore the surface of Mars, scientists on Earth have developed a new nanoscale metal carbide that could…

Published

on

Article feature image

ROLLA, Mo. As NASAs Mars Perseverance Rover continues to explore the surface of Mars, scientists on Earth have developed a new nanoscale metal carbide that could act as a superlubricant to reduce wear and tear on future rovers.
Researchers in Missouri University of Science and Technologys chemistry department and Argonne National Laboratorys Center for Nanoscale Materials, working with a class of two-dimensional nanomaterials known as MXenes, have discovered that the materials work well to reduce…

Click here to view the original article.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending