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Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Department of Energy

ORNL researchers have found a way to double the tensile strength of carbon-fiber composites by reinforcing the material with a thin layer of PAN nanofibers. A human hair is approximately 100 times wider than one of these fibers. 

Innovation
Simulations Reveal Secrets to Strengthening Carbon Fiber
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber is a staple in aerospace and high-performance vehicles. Now, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a way to make it even stronger. ORNL researchers simulated 5 million atoms to study a novel process for making carbon-fiber composites stronger and more cost-efficient by incorporating a…
Management
Timing Is Power: When to Lead and When to Hold Back
Adam Galinsky, Maurice Schweitzer

Nano Tools for Leaders—a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management—are fast, effective tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes, with the potential to significantly affect your success and the engagement and productivity of the people you lead.

Goal: Learn when leading the charge gives you…

Customer Care
Why QMS Software Is No Longer Optional in Regulated Industries
Stephanie Ojeda

Many companies are still clinging to paper-based and unconnected electronic processes, despite the clear disadvantages. Without modern tools like QMS software, these organizations risk compromising product quality, falling behind in compliance, and ultimately losing competitive ground.

In contrast, forward-thinking companies are accelerating their technology adoption. According…

Innovation
Transforming Audits With AI
Sanath Hegde

For quality heads, compliance officers, auditors, and engineering leaders, audits have been a time-consuming, resource-intensive process, yet necessary to build resilient operations, prevent costly failures, and maintain competitive advantage.

The question isn’t whether to audit, but how to transform internal auditing from a reactive burden into a strategic tool for…

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When Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line in 1913, manufacturing changed forever. Today,…
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