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When it comes to aircraft engines, rocket motors and nuclear power plants, the "heat" is constantly on to make the parts inside stronger, more reliable and more durable. In fact, when an airplane takes off, the materials in the hottest part of the engine reach about 90 percent of their melting temperature.
So there’s always a desire to find a material that can operate at a higher temperature. National Science Foundation-funded University of California, Santa Barbara, materials scientist Tresa Pollock and her team are pioneering new tools and methods to boost resilience in such extreme heat environments.Image credit: NSF
