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New Catalyst Could Reduce Greenhouse Gases from Burning Natural Gas

Natural gas produces comparatively lower amounts of pollutants such as carbon dioxide—a powerful greenhouse gas and the main contributor to climate change—and thus, it is the cleanest conventional fossil fuel source.

12 Jan 2021

New Strategy can Boost Performance of All-Solid-State Batteries

All-solid-state batteries—the next-generation batteries—can concurrently enhance the capacity and stability of present-day lithium batteries.

12 Jan 2021

Does Your Powder Cake or Crust? Freeman Technology Releases New Experimental Work Exploring the Mechanisms of Caking

A new peer-reviewed paper from Freeman Technology highlights the unique value of dynamic powder testing for the elucidation of caking mechanisms, focusing on non-homogeneous caking or crusting.

From Freeman Technology 12 Jan 2021

New Xylose-Based Sustainable Polymer Reduces Reliance on Crude Oil Products

At the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies of the University of Bath, researchers have developed a sustainable polymer using xylose—the second most abundant sugar found in nature.

12 Jan 2021

Researchers Design New, High Entropy Alloy Superconductor

At Tokyo Metropolitan University, a team of scientists has combined and developed a new, high entropy alloy (HEA) superconductor with the help of expansive data related to simple superconducting substances with a particular crystal structure.

11 Jan 2021

Researchers Develop New Metal Oxide Materials with Excellent Plasmonic Resonance Performance

In a study published in Advanced Materials, the researchers from Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, the University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, using an electron-proton co-doping strategy, invented a new metal-like semiconductor material with excellent plasmonic resonance performance.

11 Jan 2021

Newly Discovered ‘Liquid Glass’ Represents a New State of Matter

Researchers have discovered a new state of matter, a liquid glass that has remained hidden for two decades. The discovery could help scientists see through this ubiquitous material’s secrets.

7 Jan 2021

New 3D-Printable Hydrogel Changes Shape, Color in Response to Light

Engineers from Rutgers University took cues from the color-changing skin of squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish to develop a 3D-printed smart gel that alters its shape upon exposure to light, turns into an “artificial muscle,” and may pave the way for new military camouflage, flexible displays, and soft robotics.

6 Jan 2021

New Electrochemical Method to Develop Higher Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

A possible solution in the quest for an energy source that does not affect the planet is sunlight.

6 Jan 2021

Liquid Glass: A New State of Matter Uncovered

While glass is a truly ubiquitous material that we use on a daily basis, it also represents a major scientific conundrum. Contrary to what one might expect, the true nature of glass remains something of a mystery, with scientific inquiry into its chemical and physical properties still underway.

6 Jan 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

New Catalyst Could Reduce Greenhouse Gases from Burning Natural Gas

New Strategy can Boost Performance of All-Solid-State Batteries

Does Your Powder Cake or Crust? Freeman Technology Releases New Experimental Work Exploring the Mechanisms of Caking

New Xylose-Based Sustainable Polymer Reduces Reliance on Crude Oil Products

Researchers Design New, High Entropy Alloy Superconductor

Researchers Develop New Metal Oxide Materials with Excellent Plasmonic Resonance Performance

Newly Discovered ‘Liquid Glass’ Represents a New State of Matter

New 3D-Printable Hydrogel Changes Shape, Color in Response to Light

New Electrochemical Method to Develop Higher Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

Liquid Glass: A New State of Matter Uncovered

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

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Moisture, Volatiles and Ash Determination in Coal & Coke

Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

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

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

2Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

3Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

4DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

5The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

63D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

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