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Freeze Concentration Technology to Recover Nutrients from Digestate

A new paper presented in the journal Sustainability aims to explore the potential use of freeze concentration technology in recovering nutrients from digestate.

20 Dec 2021

Study Proves Sodium-Ion Batteries are Vital Alternatives for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Sodium-ion batteries are a stimulating substitute for post-lithium energy storage even though their high-efficiency anode materials are still limited.

17 Dec 2021

Fast & Effective Sample Preparation for Bioremediation

BioChromato Inc. reports how its Smart Evaporator C1 has improved sample preparation of microbial degradation culture media samples as part of a new bioremediation technique developed by a leading Japanese Environmental Research Center.

From BioChromato Inc. 17 Dec 2021

New All-Season Roof Coating Outperforms Commercial Cool-Roof Systems in Energy Savings

Scientists have developed an all-season smart-roof coating that keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer – without consuming natural gas or electricity.

17 Dec 2021

Negative Capacitance in Topological Transistors Could Reduce Computing’s Unsustainable Energy Load

Australian researchers have discovered that negative capacitance could lower the energy used in electronics and computing, which represents 8% of global electricity demand.

17 Dec 2021

Superconductor-Insulator-Ferromagnet Tri-layer: Drag Transverse Voltage Effects

A group of researchers from Italy recently studied the unconventional effect of cryogenic temperatures on the electric transport properties by analyzing the effects of drag transverse voltage in a tri-layered system comprising of superconductor-insulator-ferromagnet (S-I-F) in a cross configuration and the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field at a subzero 4.2 Kelvin temperature.

16 Dec 2021

UTEP Awarded $917,000 Grant to Continue Developing and Improving Advanced Materials

The Center for Advanced Materials Research at The University of Texas at El Paso has received a $917,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to continue developing and improving advanced materials for national defense, power electronics and security interests.

16 Dec 2021

Flaws in Diamonds May Offer a Close-To-Perfect Interface for Quantum Computing

Flaws in diamonds -; atomic defects where carbon is replaced by nitrogen or another element -; may offer a close-to-perfect interface for quantum computing, a proposed communications exchange that promises to be faster and more secure than current methods.

16 Dec 2021

Organic Solvent/Water Pervaporation: Analyzing the Use of Biodegradable Membranes

A group of researchers from Taiwan analyzed two biodegradable polymeric membranes made up of poly (glycerol sebacate) (PGS) and poly(1,3-diamino-2-hydroxypropane-co-polyol sebacate) (APS) and compared their pervaporation characteristics with widely used poly dimethylpolysiloxane (PDMS) membrane, which is used for organic solvent separation from water.

15 Dec 2021

Advances in Understanding the Fundamental Physics of Phase Change Materials

As the world searches for practical ways to decarbonize our activities and mitigate associated climate change, approaches to alternative energy are hampered by the intermittent nature of energy sources, such as solar and wind.

15 Dec 2021

Editorial Highlights

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.

Materials Research News

Freeze Concentration Technology to Recover Nutrients from Digestate

Study Proves Sodium-Ion Batteries are Vital Alternatives for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Fast & Effective Sample Preparation for Bioremediation

New All-Season Roof Coating Outperforms Commercial Cool-Roof Systems in Energy Savings

Negative Capacitance in Topological Transistors Could Reduce Computing’s Unsustainable Energy Load

Superconductor-Insulator-Ferromagnet Tri-layer: Drag Transverse Voltage Effects

UTEP Awarded $917,000 Grant to Continue Developing and Improving Advanced Materials

Flaws in Diamonds May Offer a Close-To-Perfect Interface for Quantum Computing

Organic Solvent/Water Pervaporation: Analyzing the Use of Biodegradable Membranes

Advances in Understanding the Fundamental Physics of Phase Change Materials

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

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How to Determine Hexavalent Chromium

Reproducing Test Conditions for PVC Mixer Tests

New Imaging Method for Particle Monitoring in Electronics Manufacturing

What are the Manufacturing Applications of Plasma?

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Materials Research News

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

1Element Six Wins U.S. Department of Defense UWBGS Program

2Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

3Discovering Stable Single-Electron Covalent Bond Between Carbon Atoms

4AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

5Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks Revolutionize Hydrogen Isotope Purification

6New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

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