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The Formation and Structure of Polydopamine Coatings Revealed

Dopamine is best recognized as a neurotransmitter. However, what is rather unidentified is the underwater glue utilized by mussels has large quantities of L-Dopa molecules, which is an analog of dopamine.

17 Feb 2023

New 3D-Printed Superalloy Could Help Power Plants to Reduce Carbon Emissions

As the world looks for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions, researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have shown that a new 3D-printed superalloy could help power plants generate more electricity while producing less carbon.

17 Feb 2023

Capturing Real-Time Movies of How Copper Nanoparticles Convert CO2 Into Liquid Fuels

Since the 1970s, scientists have known that copper has a special ability to transform carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels.

17 Feb 2023

Volvo Construction Equipment Invests in Battery Pack Production at Excavator Plant

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced an investment into battery pack production at its excavator plant in Changwon, South Korea, signaling once again its ambition to drive industry transformation with sustainable solutions.

17 Feb 2023

Bostik Launch New Adhesives Precision Dispensing System at In-Adhesives Symposium

The R&D team at Bostik’s Born2Bond™ engineering adhesives brand has revealed details of a new precision dispensing system at the in-adhesives symposium, which enables the easier use of cyanoacrylate adhesives in high-precision robotic manufacturing to bond automotive and electronics product parts with complex shapes and geometries.

17 Feb 2023

The Race to Develop the Battery of the Future: Switzerland is Developing Its Strong Potential for Innovation?

Yesterday, 80 handpicked guests inaugurated CSEM's new Battery Innovation Hub (BIH) in Neuchâtel. At the site, interdisciplinary teams will work on the "battery of tomorrow" in close partnership with local companies.

From CSEM 16 Feb 2023

New “Swiss Cheese” Sorbents Store Volatile Fuels and Gases

Scientists at Ireland’s University of Limerick found a new material that can “trap and store” volatile gases.

16 Feb 2023

New Polysulfate Compound can be Used to Make Polymer Film Capacitors

Society's growing demand for high-voltage electrical technologies – including pulsed power systems, cars and electrified aircraft, and renewable energy applications – requires a new generation of capacitors that store and deliver large amounts of energy under intense thermal and electrical conditions.

16 Feb 2023

20/15 Visioneers: Second Annual Low-Carbon Footprint Materials Science Mega Webinar Announced

Today, 20/15 Visioneers, a leading strategy, technology, and marketing consultancy, announced their second annual low-carbon footprint Materials Science Mega Webinar and a call for speakers.

16 Feb 2023

Universal Connector can Assemble Stretchable Devices Simply and Quickly in a ‘Lego-Like’ Manner

An international team led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a universal connector to assemble stretchable devices simply and quickly, in a 'Lego-like' manner.

16 Feb 2023

New Process to Convert Carbon Dioxide and Solid Waste into Carbon-Negative Concrete Products

The cement industry emits more than 3 gigatons of carbon dioxide worldwide from the manufacturing of about 4.5 gigatons of cement every year because of its carbon-dioxide- and energy-intensive processing. This amount of cement is necessary to produce the concrete that shapes modern infrastructure.

16 Feb 2023

Special Lasers to Detect “Ultra-Trace” Plutonium

The environment and human health are adversely affected by plutonium, even in minute quantities.

16 Feb 2023

Converting CO2 into Chemicals with Solar Energy and Green Hydrogen

One of the most effective methods for addressing climate change is CO2 hydrogenation, which combines green hydrogen with CO2 to solve three complex issues: high CO2 levels, the temporal mismatch between solar power production and demand, and hydrogen gas storage.

16 Feb 2023

“Magic” Solvent Treatment to Strengthen Thin Films

In an important step towards a commercially viable green hydrogen industry, researchers have created a less expensive and more energy-efficient method of producing hydrogen straight from saltwater.

15 Feb 2023

Study Explores How Purified Boron Nitride Nanotubes Remain Stable in Extreme Temperatures

A team of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers at the High-Performance Materials Institute is exploring the thermal limits of advanced nanomaterials, work that could have a direct impact on medicine delivery systems, electronics, space travel and other applications.

15 Feb 2023

Materials Science News

The Formation and Structure of Polydopamine Coatings Revealed

New 3D-Printed Superalloy Could Help Power Plants to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Capturing Real-Time Movies of How Copper Nanoparticles Convert CO2 Into Liquid Fuels

Volvo Construction Equipment Invests in Battery Pack Production at Excavator Plant

Bostik Launch New Adhesives Precision Dispensing System at In-Adhesives Symposium

The Race to Develop the Battery of the Future: Switzerland is Developing Its Strong Potential for Innovation?

New “Swiss Cheese” Sorbents Store Volatile Fuels and Gases

New Polysulfate Compound can be Used to Make Polymer Film Capacitors

20/15 Visioneers: Second Annual Low-Carbon Footprint Materials Science Mega Webinar Announced

Universal Connector can Assemble Stretchable Devices Simply and Quickly in a ‘Lego-Like’ Manner

New Process to Convert Carbon Dioxide and Solid Waste into Carbon-Negative Concrete Products

Special Lasers to Detect “Ultra-Trace” Plutonium

Converting CO2 into Chemicals with Solar Energy and Green Hydrogen

“Magic” Solvent Treatment to Strengthen Thin Films

Study Explores How Purified Boron Nitride Nanotubes Remain Stable in Extreme Temperatures

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