Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are now commonplace in the electronics community and are found in many devices in the common household.
By Liam Critchley
22 Aug 2017
The consistent inspection of aircraft components and machinery is imperative to maintain prior to the assembly of the aircraft, as well as throughout the lifetime of its use.
By Benedette Cuffari
21 Aug 2017
Within the nuclear industry, NDT plays an important role in maintaining the safety and constant inspection of the most critical parts of nuclear power plants.
By Benedette Cuffari
21 Aug 2017
Pipelines are susceptible to different kinds of damage from internal and external corrosion, cracking, manufacturing flaws and other third party damage. The leakage of contents into the pipelines could be harmful to the environment, especially if the pipes are carrying gas or chemicals.
By Benedette Cuffari
21 Aug 2017
A recent article in the Royal Society of Chemistry conducted by Researchers at the University of Manchester demonstrates the use of polystyrene (PS) microgel particles (PM) as a substitute for hole transport material (HTM) in the manufacturing of perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
By Benedette Cuffari
21 Aug 2017
A smart surface capable of offering fast and reversible surface wetting properties, from superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic, has been developed by Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) – and it uses such a small voltage it could be powered by conventional batteries.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
15 Aug 2017
In recent years, high-energy density materials (HEDMs) have become a significant class of materials within the energetic materials and chemical science communities.
By Liam Critchley
10 Aug 2017
Chemical imaging is currently utilized as a powerful tool for the determination of the chemical composition and heterogeneity with a sample. It is a widely-used process in analytical chemistry, but one method alone cannot be used to fully characterize complex samples.
By Liam Critchley
9 Aug 2017
Despite recent advances across various photoresponsive materials, the quantitative conversion in solids during photochemical reactions is hampered by the intrinsic structural flexibility of the materials.
By Liam Critchley
3 Aug 2017
Researchers recently discovered the real reason for the formation of dendrites in lithium batteries with solid electrolytes.
By Benedette Cuffari
2 Aug 2017