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Significance of Simultaneous Stress Tests on Perovskite Solar Cells

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the US Department of Energy believe that a variety of stress tests should be performed on perovskite solar cells at the same time to accurately forecast how they would perform outdoors.

13 Sep 2023

Development of Novel RMs with High Thermal Tolerance

In recent times, scientists have produced a wide range of smart materials known as “mechanoresponsive materials” (MRMs), which respond to mechanical stimuli through fluorescence, coloring, self-healing, and even self-strengthening.

12 Sep 2023

Plastic Deformation Enhances Superconductivity in Strontium Titanate

Quantum materials are substances with special properties that can only be explained by quantum mechanics. One example is strontium titanate.

12 Sep 2023

Pioneering Beyond-Silicon Technology Via Residue-Free Field Effect Transistors

Beyond-silicon technology demands ultra-high-performance field-effect transistors (FETs). Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) provide an ideal material platform, but the device performances such as contact resistance, on/off ratio, and mobility are often limited by the presence of interfacial residues caused by transfer procedures.

12 Sep 2023

Accelerating Circular Fashion

Currently, only 1% of textile waste is recycled into new clothes. Recycling textile polymers is a costly and challenging task, as is the separation and recycling of blended textiles – complex mixtures of different fibres, often cotton or wool with synthetic materials.

12 Sep 2023

First Study Harnessing the Power of the New Materials Science Microscope at JEMCA Just Published

After only six months from the inauguration of the Joint Electron Microscopy Center at ALBA (JEMCA), this marvel of technology is already feeding published research.

11 Sep 2023

Emerson Acquisition of Afag Accelerates Factory Automation Capabilities

Emerson today announced it has acquired Afag Holding AG (“Afag”), an innovative leader in electric linear motion, feeding and handling automation solutions.

11 Sep 2023

SMART Boxes to Power and Collect Signals for SKA-Low Telescope

A collaborative team comprising researchers, engineers, and technicians has successfully developed a groundbreaking solution known as the “SMART box,” to power the planet's largest radio telescope.

11 Sep 2023

TIPA and CNG Team Up to Bolster the US Compostable Packaging Market

TIPA, a global leader in compostable packaging solutions for food and fashion, and Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading US specialty film manufacturer, today announced a partnership to drive local US production and adoption of compostable packaging.

From Charter Next Generation 11 Sep 2023

Table Salt Outperforms Other Catalysts for Chemical Recycling of Polyolefin Polymers

Muhammad Rabnawaz, an associate professor in Michigan State University’s top-ranked School of Packaging and recent inductee into the National Academy of Inventors, has always believed that the most brilliant solution is also the simplest.

11 Sep 2023

Using Novel Materials and Techniques to Maintain Valley Polarization at Room Temperature

Researchers at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Northrop Grumman, a multinational aerospace and defense technology company, have found a way to maintain valley polarization at room temperature using novel materials and techniques.

11 Sep 2023

Renewables Open New Doors for Aussie-Made Steel

Renewable energy is offering a host of new opportunities for Australian-made steel, Federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has told the Australian steel convention.

11 Sep 2023

Developing Underwater Adhesives From Sustainable Materials

Patent-pending adhesive formulations developed at Purdue University using fully sustainable, bio-based components are able to establish bonds that become stronger when submerged underwater or exposed to wet conditions.

8 Sep 2023

“Programming” Single Polymer to Achieve Different Thermal Behaviors

In the contemporary world, synthetic polymers abound—these are extended molecular structures meticulously crafted by scientists to serve a multitude of purposes.

8 Sep 2023

How to Prevent Biofilms in Space

After exposure in space aboard the International Space Station, a new kind of surface treatment significantly reduced the growth of biofilms, scientists report. Biofilms are mats of microbial or fungal growth that can cl...

8 Sep 2023

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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.

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Significance of Simultaneous Stress Tests on Perovskite Solar Cells

Development of Novel RMs with High Thermal Tolerance

Plastic Deformation Enhances Superconductivity in Strontium Titanate

Pioneering Beyond-Silicon Technology Via Residue-Free Field Effect Transistors

Accelerating Circular Fashion

First Study Harnessing the Power of the New Materials Science Microscope at JEMCA Just Published

Emerson Acquisition of Afag Accelerates Factory Automation Capabilities

SMART Boxes to Power and Collect Signals for SKA-Low Telescope

TIPA and CNG Team Up to Bolster the US Compostable Packaging Market

Table Salt Outperforms Other Catalysts for Chemical Recycling of Polyolefin Polymers

Using Novel Materials and Techniques to Maintain Valley Polarization at Room Temperature

Renewables Open New Doors for Aussie-Made Steel

Developing Underwater Adhesives From Sustainable Materials

“Programming” Single Polymer to Achieve Different Thermal Behaviors

How to Prevent Biofilms in Space

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How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

13D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

2Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

3Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

4Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

5Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

6DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

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