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Researchers Develop New Method for Recycling Plastics into Soap

A team led by Virginia Tech researchers has developed a new method for upcycling plastics into high-value chemicals known as surfactants, which are used to create soap, detergent, and more.

11 Aug 2023

Can Floating Solar Panels Be Sustainable? Cornell Study to Find Out

Since mid-June, Cornell University ecologist Steve Grodsky and a small group of students have linked 378 solar panels and 1,600 floats – by hand, one-at-a-time – across three ponds at the Cornell Experimental Pond Facility, adjacent to the Ithaca airport.

11 Aug 2023

Developing A Highly Efficient OHP-Based Photoanode for Hydrogen Production

Organometal halide perovskites (OHPs) have the potential to be used as photoanodes in photoelectrochemical water splitting to produce hydrogen.

10 Aug 2023

New Insights Into AuNi Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Production

Gold (Au)-based electrocatalysts used in water electrolysis for hydrogen production display high chemical stability but low hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity.

10 Aug 2023

Researchers Solve Mirror Twin Defect in 2D Semiconductors

The next generation of 2D semiconductor materials doesn't like what it sees when it looks in the mirror. Penn State researchers may have solved this issue.

10 Aug 2023

AuNi Alloy on Au Electrodes for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Towards a Cleaner Tomorrow

Gold (Au)-based electrocatalysts used for hydrogen production via water electrolysis exhibit high chemical stability but low hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity.

10 Aug 2023

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Researchers Develop Highly Efficient Organometal Halide Perovskite Photoelectrodes for Water Splitting

Organometal halide perovskites (OHPs) are promising as photoanodes in photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production. However, the loss of photogenerated charge carriers through recombination along with slow reaction speeds limit their efficiency.

10 Aug 2023

Indium Corporation to Supply High-Quality Gallium Acetylacetonate

Indium Corporation® is proud to be a global supplier of high-quality, high-purity gallium acetylacetonate, also known as Ga(acac)3. Ga(acac)3 is an organometallic coordination complex, with gallium at the center surrounded by three acetylacetonate ligands, which has several applications in materials science, organic chemistry, and catalysis due to its versatility and stability.

From Indium Corporation 10 Aug 2023

Novel Approach for the Analysis and Processing of Water-Insoluble Aromatic Polymers

Tokyo Tech researchers demonstrate a new technique for solubilizing rigid aromatic polymers, improving their processing and potential in advanced materials.

9 Aug 2023

Patent Awarded for Gas Phase Raman Instrument

IS-Instruments is proud and delighted to announce that members of our team have been awarded a patent for a Gas-phase Raman instrument for detecting gas species using a hollow core fibre. Image Cre...

From IS-Instruments, Ltd. 9 Aug 2023

Groundbreaking Project to Bring High-Value 3D Printing to UK Manufacturing

Advanced technology being developed by a global consortium of companies and academic institutions could revolutionise the use of industrial additive manufacturing – also known as 3D printing – in the UK, bringing the advanced manufacturing of high-value components for key industries to the country for the first time.

9 Aug 2023

25 Years of Excellence in PTR-MS

IONICON was founded in July 1998 by a group of idealist scientists and peers, aiming to make a new technology available to the public which they considered a gamechanger for the future of analytics. They were convinced...

From IONICON Analytik 8 Aug 2023

Revolutionizing Recycling with New Polymer Research

A scientific discovery could change the way plastic is recycled, according to a team of researchers led by Brent Sumerlin, the George B. Butler Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

8 Aug 2023

Advantages of Customizable Thin-Wall Hybrid Composite Tubes for OEMS

When it comes to thin-wall tubes for applications requiring high stiffness and robustness, metals were traditionally the material of choice because of their high stiffness and relatively low price.

8 Aug 2023

An Illustration of Non-Collinear Antiferromagnets’ Unusual Dynamics

In a novel class of magnetic materials known as non-collinear antiferromagnets, researchers from Tohoku University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed a representative effect of the anomalous dynamics in action.

7 Aug 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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Researchers Develop New Method for Recycling Plastics into Soap

Can Floating Solar Panels Be Sustainable? Cornell Study to Find Out

Developing A Highly Efficient OHP-Based Photoanode for Hydrogen Production

New Insights Into AuNi Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Production

Researchers Solve Mirror Twin Defect in 2D Semiconductors

AuNi Alloy on Au Electrodes for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Towards a Cleaner Tomorrow

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Researchers Develop Highly Efficient Organometal Halide Perovskite Photoelectrodes for Water Splitting

Indium Corporation to Supply High-Quality Gallium Acetylacetonate

Novel Approach for the Analysis and Processing of Water-Insoluble Aromatic Polymers

Patent Awarded for Gas Phase Raman Instrument

Groundbreaking Project to Bring High-Value 3D Printing to UK Manufacturing

25 Years of Excellence in PTR-MS

Revolutionizing Recycling with New Polymer Research

Advantages of Customizable Thin-Wall Hybrid Composite Tubes for OEMS

An Illustration of Non-Collinear Antiferromagnets’ Unusual Dynamics

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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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Ensuring Battery Material Quality at Every Step

Understanding Cryogenics and Vibration Isolation in Scientific Instruments

Eliminating Contaminants: How Advanced Analytics Improve Battery Quality

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