In an article recently published in the journal Carbohydrate Polymers, researchers discussed the development of self-powered, high-performance strain sensors using carboxymethyl cellulose-assisted polyaniline and conductive hydrogels.
By Surbhi Jain
6 Sep 2022
In a paper recently published in the journal ACS Energy Letters, researchers comprehensively studied phase manipulation efficiency in BA2MA4Pb5 I16 (n = 5) quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) perovskites. They used the dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solvent to manipulate the crystalline growth process in the quasi-2D perovskite film.
By Chinmay Chari
6 Sep 2022
The pharmaceutical industry is a continually evolving sector, with requirements to consistently improve efficiency while maintaining product quality. Understanding and controlling powder behaviour is a major focus for ef...
A paper recently published in the journal Trends in Food Science & Technology reviewed the use of ultrasound food processing technology to regulate the food ingredient interactions in protein-based food matrices...
By Samudrapom Dam
6 Sep 2022
The production of nitrogen fertilizers requires ammonia. It has been a long-term objective to find alternate materials and methods for effective N2 reduction to ammonia under benign settings due to the significant energy consumption of industrial ammonia synthesis.
In a paper recently published in the open-access journal Materials, researchers devised a novel effective reduction technique for producing porous pellets to promote mass transfer in the production of magnesium. It was determined that this can enhance the reduction efficiency while improving the pellet reactivity.
By Chinmay Chari
5 Sep 2022
In a pre-proof article posted in Materials & Designs, researchers quantified the extensional characteristics of battery electrode slurries by employing a miniature extensional rheometer. The novel technique aided the authors in comprehending the slurry structure and optimizing the process conditions to synthesize electrode coatings with the appropriate microstructure.
A vital chemical process that provides the source of nitrogen for modern industry and agriculture is the conversion of N2 to NH3. Massive efforts have been expended since the Haber-Bosch process was developed, but achieving N2-to-NH3 conversion under benign conditions remains a difficult problem.
Researchers from Linköping University have used computer simulations to show how stable aromatic molecules can change when exposed to light. The findings could have long-term applications in a variety of industries, including molecular machinery, medicine, and solar energy storage.
A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Materials that demonstrated the feasibility of using boron-doped diamond (BDD) thin film electrodes to detect trace lead (Pb2+) in drinking water.
By Samudrapom Dam
5 Sep 2022
An effective process for the formation of atmospheric ultrafine particles by the combination of gaseous sulfuric acid and bases has been reported by a combined research team led by Doctors Jingkun Jiang of Tsinghua University and Markku Kulmala of the University of Helsinki.
Chinese scientists have designed an innovative dopamine-doped chitosan hydrogel for the treatment of spinal cord injuries. Their work has appeared in the journal Carbohydrate Polymers.
By Reginald Davey
5 Sep 2022
Geothermal energy has received significant attention as a renewable energy source. Now, a new paper published in Energies authored by scientists from University of Naples Federico II has reviewed the current body of research to ask how this abundant natural energy resource can be better exploited.
By Reginald Davey
5 Sep 2022
Zygo Corporation — and Digital Surf, creator of the Mountains® software platform for image and surface analysis in microscopy and metrology, today announced the release of Mx™ with Mountains® Advanced Contour.
Vinyl polymerization (polymerization of vinyl compounds) is a useful method for preparing sp3-carbon-based main-chain polymers including commodity plastics, where the polymer backbone is constructed from a two-carbon unit derived from vinyl groups of monomers.