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Using Sodium–Gallium Alloy in Batteries

A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal SusMat that demonstrated the feasibility of using a sodium-gallium alloy layer to prevent dendrite growth on sodium metal anodes to improve the stability and electrochemical performance of sodium metal batteries.

14 Nov 2022

Scientists Create 4D-Printed Self-Spiraling Actuators

In an article recently published in the open-access journal Scientific Reports, researchers discussed the development, design, and utility of a self-spiraling pattern-driven 4D-printed actuator.

14 Nov 2022

Inhibiting Creep by Using Stable Grain Boundary Networks

Creep can happen when a metal is strained much below its yield strength at high temperatures. Creep, or time-dependent material deformation, accounts for a large percentage of component failures at high temperatures.

14 Nov 2022

Optimised Fisheye Lens Helps Improve Borehole Inspection

Resolve Optics has delivered its first batch of application optimised M12 fisheye lens to a leading visual analytics company for their new array camera for borehole inspection applications.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 11 Nov 2022

Exploring Truly Chiral Phonons in Bulk 3D Materials

The breakdown of the reflection and inversion symmetries is known as chirality. It occurs when an object’s mirror images cannot be superimposed on top of one another.

10 Nov 2022

Novel Material can be Used to Create Electron Thoroughfares

Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have discovered a new material, MnBi6Te10, which can be used to create quantum highways along which electrons can move.

10 Nov 2022

Wonder Material Could Prevent Greenhouse Gases from Reaching the Atmosphere

How can we remove carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from fossil-fuel power plant exhaust before it ever reaches the atmosphere- New findings suggest a promising answer lies in a simple, economical and potentially reusable material analyzed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists from several institutions have determined why this material works as well as it does.

4 Nov 2022

Novel Window Coating Could Cool Buildings Without Consumption of Energy

With climate change intensifying the summer heat, there is a great demand for cooling technologies for buildings.

3 Nov 2022

Recent Progress in Surface Modification of Nickel-Rich Cathode Materials Based on the Periodic Table

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2 Nov 2022

Sustainable Protective Packaging Ensured Through Self-Folding Origami Honeycombs

Honeycomb structures are extensively utilized in materials engineering due to their attractive structural and mechanical characteristics, like low weight and high porosity.

2 Nov 2022

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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

Using Sodium–Gallium Alloy in Batteries

Scientists Create 4D-Printed Self-Spiraling Actuators

Inhibiting Creep by Using Stable Grain Boundary Networks

Optimised Fisheye Lens Helps Improve Borehole Inspection

Exploring Truly Chiral Phonons in Bulk 3D Materials

Novel Material can be Used to Create Electron Thoroughfares

Wonder Material Could Prevent Greenhouse Gases from Reaching the Atmosphere

Novel Window Coating Could Cool Buildings Without Consumption of Energy

Recent Progress in Surface Modification of Nickel-Rich Cathode Materials Based on the Periodic Table

Sustainable Protective Packaging Ensured Through Self-Folding Origami Honeycombs

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Densito Range Handheld Density Meters

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

MX-Lab: Material Research & Alloying Machine

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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

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

1“Dome-Shaped" Superconducting Phase Discovered in a Novel Transition Metal Zirconide

2Engineers Develop Biodegradable Adhesive with Superior Strength

3New Electrolyte Design for Improved Li-S Battery Performance

4Carbon Cloth Electrodes Revolutionize Desalination

5Dual Salt-Based Electrolyte for High-Performance Na-S Batteries

6Upcycling Plastic Waste into High-Value Macromolecules

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