A household microwave oven modified by a Cornell engineering professor is helping to cook up the next generation of cellphones, computers and other electronics after the invention was shown to overcome a major challenge faced by the semiconductor industry.
Charging and discharging a battery cell transforms its electrode material into a ?"super" material.
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Li-ion batteries (LIBs) that are frequently used among commercial batteries assist the contemporary ITC society, comprising EVs and smartphones.
Writing in Energies, a team of scientists from Poland have collaborated on a paper analyzing the thermal comfort of so-called “smart” building compared to traditional buildings.
By Reginald Davey
8 Sep 2022
A new paper published in the journal Polymers investigates the tribology of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPS,) an emergent material solution to the meet the demands of several industries.
By Reginald Davey
8 Sep 2022
Lead halide perovskites (such as MAPbI3), a new class of semiconductor materials, have exceptional optoelectronic properties that make them suitable for photovoltaic and light-emitting applications.
In a paper recently published in the journal Additive Manufacturing, researchers proposed two surrogate models efficient for reproducing the nonlinearity of the heat equation with respect to laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), while comparing its performance in online execution time and accuracy.
By Chinmay Chari
8 Sep 2022
In a review recently published in the open-access journal Materials, researchers discussed the recent progress in the use of lignin as a renewably sourced component for eco-friendly polyurethanes.
By Surbhi Jain
8 Sep 2022
A team of chemists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania, the creators of several revolutionary innovations in the solar energy field, suggested yet another solution to boost the performance and stability of perovskite solar elements.
In a paper recently published in the open-access journal ACS Applied Energy Materials, researchers studied the usage of polymeric films of polyethylenimine (PEI) for interfacial enhancement of electron-selective contacts. The modification of PEI increased the performance of conventional highly efficient heterojunction solar cells.
By Chinmay Chari
8 Sep 2022
Eastman has entered into an agreement with Citrine Informatics to utilize the Citrine Platform for Materials Informatics and artificial intelligence (AI)-guided product development.
Recently Oxford Instruments announced the launch of their SiC substrate contactless plasma polishing solution. The aim of this technology is to supersede the established chemical mechanical planarization CMP process, with a clean, dry, lower cost, higher yield and sustainable alternative.
Today, cameras are often more than just suppliers of images – they can recognise objects, generate results or trigger follow-up processes. Visitors to VISION Stuttgart, Germany, can find out about the possibilities offered by state-of-the-art camera technology at IDS booth 8C60.
The way that leaves transport solar energy over relatively long distances before using it to power chemical reactions can be mimicked by a comparatively new type of semiconductor that is stacked on top of a mirror-like structure. The method might one day increase the effectiveness of solar cells.