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Detecting Natural Gas and Hydrogen in One Instrument

Teledyne Gas & Flame Detection is releasing an enhanced version of the popular Gasurveyor 700 (GS700), known as the GS700-Hydrogen. This upgraded model incorporates the capability to detect hydrogen (H2), in addition...

From Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection 14 Sep 2023

High-Tech Invisible Ink Could Become the Newest Tool for Stopping Counterfeit Goods

A high-tech invisible ink invented at Sandia National Laboratories could become the newest tool for stopping counterfeit goods. The research team is now seeking partnerships to help develop and ultimately commercialize the new technology.

13 Sep 2023

New Nickel Based AEMFC Anode Catalyst with High Resistance to NH3 Toxicity

A research group headed by Professor Minrui Gao from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has come up with a nickel (Ni)-based anion-exchange membrane fuel cell (AEMFC) anode catalyst that showcases high resistance to ammonia (NH3) toxicity.

13 Sep 2023

Liquid Electrolyte Material Extends the Life of Extreme-Fast-Charging Batteries

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are taking fast charging for electric vehicles, or EVs, to new extremes.

13 Sep 2023

University Student Designs Self-Powered Sensor from Plants

Serendipity abounds throughout Qi Chen’s research story.

13 Sep 2023

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