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New Phase Change Material Could Revolutionize Data Storage

Phase change memory is a type of nonvolatile memory that harnesses a phase change material's (PCM) ability to shift from an amorphous state, i.e., where atoms are disorganized, to a crystalline state, i.e., where atoms are tightly packed close together.

11 Jul 2023

New Compound Could Safely and Easily Store Ammonia

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have discovered a compound that uses a chemical reaction to store ammonia, potentially offering a safer and easier way to store this important chemical.

11 Jul 2023

PEAK Scientific launches new dedicated nitrogen solution

(Inchinnan, Renfrewshire July 11, 2023) PEAK Scientific have introduced the latest addition to their range of nitrogen gas generation solutions with the release of the Corona 1010A. Designed by PEAK to meet the requireme...

From Peak Scientific 11 Jul 2023

New Design Rule Enables the Synthesis of High-Entropy Active Materials

Solid electrolytes with high lithium-ion conductivity can be designed for millimeter-thick battery electrodes by increasing the complexity of their composite superionic crystals, report researchers from Tokyo Tech.

10 Jul 2023

New Technique Reveals Intricate Nanotextures in Thin-Film Materials

Using a combination of high-powered X-rays, phase-retrieval algorithms and machine learning, Cornell researchers revealed the intricate nanotextures in thin-film materials, offering scientists a new, streamlined approach to analyzing potential candidates for quantum computing and microelectronics, among other applications.

10 Jul 2023

Deep Learning Revolutionizes Electronic Structure Calculations

The arrangement of electrons in matter, known as the electronic structure, plays a crucial role in fundamental but also applied research such as drug design and energy storage. However, the lack of a simulation technique that offers both high fidelity and scalability across different time and length scales has long been a roadblock for the progress of these technologies.

10 Jul 2023

CWRU Electrochemical Engineer Wins International Award From The Electrochemical Society

Case Western Reserve University electrochemical engineer Rohan Akolkar-whose pioneering research has applications in nano-material fabrication, energy storage, electrometallurgy and sensors-has been selected as the 2023 winner of an international award from The Electrochemical Society (ECS).

10 Jul 2023

Eco-Friendly Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells Using Dendrimers

In a study that could result in a new era in illumination, scientists from Japan and Germany have built eco-friendly light-emitting electrochemical cells with the use of new molecules known as dendrimers integrated with biomass-derived electrolytes and graphene-based electrodes.

10 Jul 2023

New Design Rule for High-Entropy Superionic Solid-State Conductors

10 Jul 2023

Fermion Pairing Captured in Real Time

When your laptop or smartphone heats up, it's due to energy that's lost in translation. The same goes for power lines that transmit electricity between cities. In fact, around 10 percent of the generated energy is lost in the transmission of electricity. That's because the electrons that carry electric charge do so as free agents, bumping and grazing against other electrons as they move collectively through power cords and transmission lines. All this jostling generates friction, and, ultimately, heat.

7 Jul 2023

Electrostatic Catalysis: A New Frontier in Chemical Processing

This perspective is led by Prof. Weidong Shi and Prof. Long Zhang. Developing new and more-efficient catalytic ways to control chemical reactivity and selectivity has been a constant quest for chemists in the fields of chemical manufacturing and fundamental research.

7 Jul 2023

Asymmetric Synthesis of Isotopic Atropisomers Based on Carbon Isotope Discrimination

In chemistry, a molecule or ion is said to be chiral if it cannot be superposed on to its mirror image by any combination of rotations, translations, or conformational changes. A chiral molecule or ion exists in two forms, called enantiomers, that are mirror images of each other; they are often distinguished as either 'right-handed' or 'left-handed' by their absolute configuration. Enantiomers exhibit similar physical and chemical properties, except when interacting with polarized light and reacting with other chiral compounds, respectively.

7 Jul 2023

New Metallic Gel Revolutionizes 3D Printing

Scientists have built a highly electrically conductive metallic gel that could be used to print three-dimensional (3D) solid objects at room temperature.

6 Jul 2023

Designing New Materials That Meet the Challenge of Net Zero

A recent study by the University of Liverpool could mark a significant milestone in the quest to create new materials that are able to meet the challenge of net zero and a sustainable future.

6 Jul 2023

PNNL and UTEP Join Forces to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Materials Manufacturing

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and The University of Texas at El Paso are leveraging their long-standing partnership and joint appointment program to address the grand challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from materials manufacturing.

6 Jul 2023