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New Electrocatalytic Materials Could Improve Zinc-Air Battery Performance

In a report published in NANO, a team of researchers from Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, China have developed N-doped carbon encapsulated transition metal catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions and oxygen evolution reactions to optimize performance of zinc-air batteries.

20 Jul 2020

Carrier Trapping Suppression in 2D Perovskite Significantly Enhances Emission

Two-dimensional organic-inorganic halide perovskites are emerging materials for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications due to their unique physical properties and a high degree of tunability.

20 Jul 2020

Study Clarifies Key Strengths, Misconceptions of Multivalent Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are recognized for their high energy density in everything from mobile phones to laptop computers and electric vehicles, but as the need for grid-scale energy storage and other applications becomes more pressing, researchers have sought less expensive and more readily available alternatives to lithium.

20 Jul 2020

New Nanostructure Could Help Develop Stronger Water Repellent Coatings

Through the investigation of insect surfaces, Penn State researchers have detailed a previously unidentified nanostructure that can be used to engineer stronger, more resilient water repellent coatings.

20 Jul 2020

Researchers Develop Novel Cobalt-Free High-Energy Lithium-Ion Battery

For decades, researchers have looked for ways to eliminate cobalt from the high-energy batteries that power electronic devices, due to its high cost and the human rights ramifications of its mining.

17 Jul 2020

Study Monitors Time-Dependent Decay of CO2 Molecules on Graphene

Monolayer graphene, an atomic-layer thick sheet of carbon has found immense applications in diverse fields including chemical sensors, detecting single molecule adsorption events electronically.

17 Jul 2020

Researchers Successfully Develop and Study Supramolecular Poly-Catenanes

The "nanolimpiad", as the complex structure of self-assembled links has been named, looks like the five Olympic Rings and may become the source of new polymeric materials with innovative properties.

17 Jul 2020

New Durable Coating Could Help Keep Food-Contact Surfaces Clean

In the future, a durable coating could help keep food-contact surfaces clean in the food processing industry, including in meat processing plants.

17 Jul 2020

Deep Fake Videos, Imploding Watermelons, and Sautéed Spiders: a Taste of National Science Week

Workshops on conserving endangered honeyeaters, lessons in making sourdough bread, insights into Indigenous astronomy – the range of events in this year’s National Science Week is vast.

16 Jul 2020

Scientists Identify Higher-Order Topological Insulator in 2D Crystal

Over the last decade, the field of condensed matter physics has experienced a golden age with the discovery of new materials and properties, and related technologies being developed at breakneck speed thanks to the arrival of topological physics. Topological physics took off in 2008 with the discovery of topological insulator, a type of material that is electrically insulating in the bulk but metallic on the surface.

16 Jul 2020

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 Electrocatalytic Materials Could Improve Zinc-Air Battery Performance

Carrier Trapping Suppression in 2D Perovskite Significantly Enhances Emission

Study Clarifies Key Strengths, Misconceptions of Multivalent Batteries

New Nanostructure Could Help Develop Stronger Water Repellent Coatings

Researchers Develop Novel Cobalt-Free High-Energy Lithium-Ion Battery

Study Monitors Time-Dependent Decay of CO2 Molecules on Graphene

Researchers Successfully Develop and Study Supramolecular Poly-Catenanes

New Durable Coating Could Help Keep Food-Contact Surfaces Clean

Deep Fake Videos, Imploding Watermelons, and Sautéed Spiders: a Taste of National Science Week

Scientists Identify Higher-Order Topological Insulator in 2D Crystal

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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Reproducing Test Conditions for PVC Mixer Tests

New Imaging Method for Particle Monitoring in Electronics Manufacturing

What are the Manufacturing Applications of Plasma?

Advancing Manufacturing: The Impact of Photonics Technology

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

2AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

3New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

4Novel Binder Improves Ion Diffusion in Sodium-Ion Batteries

5Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

6New Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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