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New Method may Contribute to Batteries with Higher Capacity and Better Safety

Innovative battery researchers have cracked the code to creating real-time 3D images of the promising but temperamental lithium metal battery as it cycles.

10 Mar 2023

Newly Developed Catalyst can Synthesize Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide is a ubiquitous chemical found in most homes and used in everything from dying hair to treating wounds. It is also an invaluable agent for many industries from food, textiles, and even in semiconductor production.

10 Mar 2023

Caltech Researchers Develop a New Material Made from Numerous Interconnected Microscale Knots

In the latest advance in nano- and micro-architected materials, engineers at Caltech have developed a new material made from numerous interconnected microscale knots.

10 Mar 2023

Solidified Natural Gas may be a Safer Alternative for Clean Energy

Natural gas is a clean, odourless and non-toxic energy source that provides warmth for cooking and heating, and fuels power stations that provide electricity to homes and businesses.

10 Mar 2023

Applying the Shape-Memory Effect to Tiny Nanoscale Machines

For the very first time, investigators at ETH Zurich attained a shape memory effect with objects as small as a few nanometers.

10 Mar 2023

Biodegradable 3D Printed Scaffolds for Breast Reconstruction

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have created a technique to assist surgeons in reconstructing more natural-looking nipples for patients who have had breast reconstruction after mastectomy to treat breast cancer.

10 Mar 2023

Creating Lightweight and Eco-Friendly Color Paint

Debashis Chanda, a professor and researcher in NanoScience Technology Center of University of Central Florida, has got inspired by butterflies to develop the first eco-friendly, multicolor, and large-scale substitute to pigment-based colorants, which could help decrease global warming and contribute to energy-saving efforts.

9 Mar 2023

Alternating Silicon with 2D Chips Could Boost Electronic Devices

Two-dimensional semiconductors have an opportunity to galvanize key progresses in electronic device capacities, substituting silicon-based chips. But, several problems still remain to hold back these devices.

9 Mar 2023

Antibacterial Activity of Graphene Depends on Its Surface Oxygen Content

The amount of surface oxygen in graphene materials is a key factor in how effective they could be in killing bacteria – a discovery which may help to design safer and more effective products to combat antimicrobial resistance.

9 Mar 2023

Adding Water to Ouzo Liquor Could Lead to Highly Stable Emulsions

It sounds like a party trick: Add water to the clear, licorice-flavored ouzo liquor, and watch it turn cloudy. This “ouzo effect” is an example of an easy way to make highly stable emulsions — or mixtures of liquids that don’t like being together, like vinaigrettes — but nobody has yet fully understood how it works

9 Mar 2023

3D-Printed Rockets: The Future of Space Travel

Relativity Space, a start-up based out of Long Beach, California, is preparing to launch the first world’s first 3D-printed low-Earth orbital rocket. Image Credit: Relativity Space The company, working out of i...

From Relativity Space 9 Mar 2023

Producing More Sustainable Chemicals Using Polyoxometalates

Cracking carbon bonds is an extremely challenging problem—however, it might pave the way for producing greener, more sustainable chemicals.

8 Mar 2023

A New Generation of Lithium-Ion Batteries Developed

With the demand for clean energy and challenge of climate change, there have been growing distresses about the battery production with a higher capacity and high-level safety, which is significant for supporting the uninterrupted growth of grid energy storage systems and electric vehicles.

8 Mar 2023

New Conductive Polymer Coating Enables More Powerful Batteries for EVs

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have devised a conductive polymer coating known as HOS-PFM that can really offer longer-lasting, more robust lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

8 Mar 2023

Bi-Directional Heat Trade System Uses Excess Heat from Renewable Energy to Achieve Carbon Neutrality in Buildings

Global energy trends are shifting toward Digitalization, Decarbonization, and Decentralization.

8 Mar 2023

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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New Method may Contribute to Batteries with Higher Capacity and Better Safety

Newly Developed Catalyst can Synthesize Hydrogen Peroxide

Caltech Researchers Develop a New Material Made from Numerous Interconnected Microscale Knots

Solidified Natural Gas may be a Safer Alternative for Clean Energy

Applying the Shape-Memory Effect to Tiny Nanoscale Machines

Biodegradable 3D Printed Scaffolds for Breast Reconstruction

Creating Lightweight and Eco-Friendly Color Paint

Alternating Silicon with 2D Chips Could Boost Electronic Devices

Antibacterial Activity of Graphene Depends on Its Surface Oxygen Content

Adding Water to Ouzo Liquor Could Lead to Highly Stable Emulsions

3D-Printed Rockets: The Future of Space Travel

Producing More Sustainable Chemicals Using Polyoxometalates

A New Generation of Lithium-Ion Batteries Developed

New Conductive Polymer Coating Enables More Powerful Batteries for EVs

Bi-Directional Heat Trade System Uses Excess Heat from Renewable Energy to Achieve Carbon Neutrality in Buildings

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How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

4The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

5New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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