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New Emerson Pneumatic Valves Provide Greater Automation Flexibility, Optimized Flow

Emerson: Emerson today launched its AVENTICS™ Series XV pneumatic valves. Series XV valves are designed with interoperability in mind to provide machine builders across multiple industries and factory automation applications with a flexible and costeffective valve platform.

From Emerson 25 Jul 2024

Breakthrough: Directional Light Emission from 3D-Printed Nanowires

Dr. Jaeyeon Pyo's team at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute has revealed light emission patterns from 3D-printed nanowires, expecting technological innovation in ultra-high resolution displays, published as a cover article in ACS Nano.

24 Jul 2024

Sustainable Desalination with Next-Gen Solar Steam Generators

In a recent study published in the journal Applied Physics Reviews, researchers from the Nanyang Technological University developed a novel technique for printing functional nanocomposites for multi-jet fusion (MJF) and a state-of-the-art approach for creating effective SSGs for desalination.

24 Jul 2024

New Method Offers Promising Solution to Treat Perfluoroalkyl Substances

In a study that was published on June 19th, 2024, in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Ritsumeikan University researchers described a photocatalytic process that converts PFAS and other fluorinated polymers (FPs) into fluorine ions at room temperature by using visible light.

24 Jul 2024

A Novel Concept to Enhance Hydrogen Production from Water

In a study that was published in the Advanced Energy Materials journal, a group from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ), a collaborative research center of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), as well as the Institute of Information and Communications Technologies (ITACA) of the UPV, designed materials that enhance the method of generating hydrogen from water through microwave radiation.

24 Jul 2024

Novocycle Technologies Unveils Groundbreaking Battery Recycling Innovations

Novocycle Technologies is proud to announce significant advancements in battery recycling technology, setting a new industry standard for sustainability and efficiency.

From Novocycle Technologies 24 Jul 2024

Transforming Waste Textiles into Smart Wearables with MXene Coating

In an article published in MRS Advances, researchers explore using MXene coatings to transform waste textiles like cotton, hemp, and nylon into smart wearables with thermal regulation, strain sensing, and IR camouflage capabilities.

By Nidhi Dhull 24 Jul 2024

Lifezone Metals Produces First-Ever Nickel, Copper and Cobalt from Kabanga Nickel Project

Lifezone Metals Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Chris Showalter, and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Mike Adams, are pleased to announce that Lifezone has produced nickel, copper and cobalt cathode samples via the semi-continuous pilot scale refinery test work underway at the Company’s Simulus Laboratory in Perth, Australia.

24 Jul 2024

Meet AAEON’s New Dynamic All-in-One Panel PCs Featuring both Intel and Rockchip Platforms

Leading industrial PC provider AAEON has announced the release of two new All-in-One Panel PCs, the ACP-1075 and ACP-1078.

From AAEON Technology Inc 24 Jul 2024

NTT Controls Electrical Signals in The Terahertz Region to Advance Ultra-High-Speed Signal Processing

NTT Corporation has succeeded in electrically generating and controlling the propagation of graphene plasmon wave packets with the shortest pulse width of 1.2 picoseconds.

From NTT Group 24 Jul 2024

New Discovery Makes Polymers More Recyclable

In a new study published in Nature Sustainability, researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, along with collaborators at the University of Chicago, Purdue University, and Yale University, produced a method to create luminescent polymers with high light-emitting efficiencies from the start that are also biodegradable and recyclable.

23 Jul 2024

Novel Thermal insulation Material for Exceptionally High-Temperature Uses

A group of material scientists from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology in China, led by Haibo Ouyang, reported on the creation, microstructure, compressive strength, and thermal conductivity of the porous (Ta0.2Nb0.2Ti0.2Zr0.2Hf0.2) C high-entropy ceramics using a self-foaming technique in a study that was published in the Journal of Advanced Ceramics on May 6th, 2024.

23 Jul 2024

3D-Printed Hydrogels as Photothermal Actuators

In a study published in Polymers, an international team of researchers placed gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be 3D printed to build structures that constrict when exposed to light and then expand when the light is withdrawn.

23 Jul 2024

Water-Activated Passivator Improves Perovskite Solar Cell Stability

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong created a novel living passivator that can significantly increase the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells marking a significant advancement in solar energy technology. The research was published in the journal Nature.

23 Jul 2024