Refractory metals are a broad class of metallic materials that exhibit superior durability to mechanical and thermal stress.
Refractory metals are a class of metallic materials that exhibit exceptionally high melting points and resistance to heat.
With support from the Baden-Würtemberg Think Tank project, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Audi have partnered to create a novel chemical recycling method for automatic plastic parts.
By Benedette Cuffari
21 Dec 2020
In partnership with Neste, a leading producer of renewable fuels and feedstock for the chemical industry, Royal DSM aims to expand sustainable feedstock for polymer production and offer products that can support a more environment-friendly circular economy model.
Lithium-air batteries were originally proposed in the 1970s as a possible power source for battery electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. Theoretical specific energy of nearly 11,700 Wh kg-1, close to the value known for liquid fuels, renders rechargeable Li-air (Li-O2) batteries as top candidates for electric vehicles.
By Ankita Biswas
18 Dec 2020
The electric vehicle revolution is currently powered significantly by nickel (Ni) in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. This article will look at the current and future use of high nickel in electric vehicle batteries.
By Ankita Biswas
17 Dec 2020
In this interview, AZoM talks to Richard Holland, Managing Director at TRB Lightweight Structures, about TRB's recent advances in composite manufacturing and potential future avenues for the field.
Researchers at Monash University in Australia have developed a very high-performance and energy-efficient lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery with a potential electric vehicle (EV) range of 1000 km.
By Dr. Parva Chhantyal
16 Dec 2020
In this interview, Chuck Hagyard, EV Business Development Co-Ordinator at Cincinnati Systems, talks about the importance of electric vehicle battery trays.
A research team at Polytechnique Montréal has created a transparent impact-absorbing composite material inspired by spider silk. The new composite material absorbs up to 96% of the energy under impact without losing integrity.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
11 Dec 2020