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Simulations Show How Coal may be Converted to Valuable, Carbon-Neutral Materials

In a warming world, coal can often seem the "bad guy." But we can do other things with coal besides burn it. A team at Ohio University used the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's Bridges-2 system to carry out a series of simulations showing how coal might eventually be converted to valuable - and carbon-neutral - materials like graphite and carbon nanotubes.

6 Jan 2023

Solar-Powered Artificial Leaf Harvests Water from Air for Conversion into Hydrogen Fuel

The chemical engineers from EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) have devised a solar-powered artificial leaf, that has been constructed on the basis of a novel electrode that seems to be porous and transparent, thereby exhibiting the potential of harvesting water from the air for transforming into hydrogen fuel.

5 Jan 2023

New Carbon-Negative Method for Refrigeration

Researchers have developed a new carbon-negative method for refrigeration inspired by the salting and gritting of roads to limit ice formation in the winter months.

5 Jan 2023

Electrons Play a Surprising Role in Heat Transfer Between Semiconductor Layers

As semiconductor devices become ever smaller, researchers are exploring two-dimensional (2D) materials for potential applications in transistors and optoelectronics.

5 Jan 2023

Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop a Novel Method of Heating and Cooling

Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when ice will form. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have applied this basic concept to develop a new method of heating and cooling.

4 Jan 2023

Scientists Develop New Method for Making Nano-Membranes of “Smart” Materials

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team of scientists and engineers has developed a new method for making thin films of perovskite oxide semiconductors, a class of "smart" materials with unique properties that can change in response to stimuli like light, magnetic fields, or electric fields.

4 Jan 2023

Electromagnetic Metamaterials Inspire the Design of a Water Wave Superscattering Device

Recently, the National Science Review published the study of Huaping Wang's group at Zhejiang University online.

3 Jan 2023

AI and Robot-Powered Labs Could Accelerate the Search for New Battery Electrolytes

In a new paper published in Science, Meng and colleagues laid out their vision for electrolyte design in future generations of batteries.

20 Dec 2022

Research Uses Machine Learning Models to Better Understand Water’s Phase Changes

Water has puzzled scientists for decades. For the last 30 years or so, they have theorized that when cooled down to a very low temperature like -100C, water might be able to separate into two liquid phases of different densities.

19 Dec 2022

Novel Platinum-Cobalt Alloy to Act as a Catalyst in the Next-Gen Hydrogen Fuel Cells

The valuable metal platinum is the main catalyst for the chemical reactions occurring at the heart of the next generation of highly small and high-performing hydrogen fuel cells.

16 Dec 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 Science News

Simulations Show How Coal may be Converted to Valuable, Carbon-Neutral Materials

Solar-Powered Artificial Leaf Harvests Water from Air for Conversion into Hydrogen Fuel

New Carbon-Negative Method for Refrigeration

Electrons Play a Surprising Role in Heat Transfer Between Semiconductor Layers

Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop a Novel Method of Heating and Cooling

Scientists Develop New Method for Making Nano-Membranes of “Smart” Materials

Electromagnetic Metamaterials Inspire the Design of a Water Wave Superscattering Device

AI and Robot-Powered Labs Could Accelerate the Search for New Battery Electrolytes

Research Uses Machine Learning Models to Better Understand Water’s Phase Changes

Novel Platinum-Cobalt Alloy to Act as a Catalyst in the Next-Gen Hydrogen Fuel Cells

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

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 Science News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

3Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

4New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

5A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

6The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

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