Nanotech Foils Aid Metal-to-Ceramic Joining

mekkab writes "No longer promising commercial applications "in the future", Reactive NanoTechnologies has new nano-tech that they are actually selling a foil of alternating layers of atoms to join dissimilar materials. This joining method is unique in that the foil provides all the energy needed to melt the solder or braze, eliminating the need to heat the components with a furnace, torch, or laser. This simplifies and speeds the joining process, in many cases cutting the cost of joints in half or possibly more. The Baltimore company believes that a sheet of foil, made of alternating layers of aluminum and nickel only a few atoms thick, can revolutionize the manufacture of everything from computer chips to airline engine components."