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Developing Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries and Reducing EV Fire Risk

ETRI announced the development of a fluorosulfate-based flame retardant additive with greatly improved flame retardant properties, electrochemical stability, and cell performance when compared to triphenyl phosphate (TPP), a phosphorous flame retardant commonly known as a traditional flame retardant (not yet commercialized).

20 Feb 2023

Predictable and Controlled Synthesis of Hierarchically Porous Zeolites

Incorporating interconnected mesopores and macropores into microporous zeolites with rationalized pore size at each level is an effective approach for overcoming diffusion limitations, but it remains extremely difficult due to a lack of rational design principles.

20 Feb 2023

Novel Fluid Pumping Strategy can Cut Energy Costs by Reducing Turbulence in Pipes

A collaboration between the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the Polytechnic University of Milan has found that when a fluid is pumped through a pipe in an intermittent way, the cost of transport is significantly reduced.

20 Feb 2023

Arnold Offers Thin-Rolled Titanium Foils and Alloys in a Broad Range of Thicknesses, Widths and Grades for Aerospace, Medical, Electron Irradiation, and Other Applications

Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corporation (“Arnold”), a subsidiary of Compass Diversified and leading global manufacturer of high-performance magnets, magnetic assemblies, precision thin metals and highly loaded composites, announces its range of titanium foils and alloys.

From Arnold Magnetic Technologies 20 Feb 2023

Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Pfeiffer Vacuum “Future Factory Asslar”

As one of the global leading suppliers of vacuum technology, Pfeiffer Vacuum celebrated the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art industrial complex at Berliner Strasse in Asslar on February 16, 2023.

20 Feb 2023

Innovative UK Sixth Form College Breaks Barriers Between Science in Further Education and in Industry

Asynt are proud to confirm that age 16+ learners attending Thomas Rotherham College (South Yorkshire, UK) Sixth Form College are using the CondenSyn waterless air condenser and Distillation Adapter in their lessons after recent updates in the science department.

From Asynt 20 Feb 2023

A Solution to the Next-Generation Solar Cells Durability Concern

US physicists overcame a significant barrier to the commercialization of solar cells made with halide perovskites as a less expensive, more efficient alternative to silicon when harnessing solar energy.

17 Feb 2023

The Formation and Structure of Polydopamine Coatings Revealed

Dopamine is best recognized as a neurotransmitter. However, what is rather unidentified is the underwater glue utilized by mussels has large quantities of L-Dopa molecules, which is an analog of dopamine.

17 Feb 2023

New 3D-Printed Superalloy Could Help Power Plants to Reduce Carbon Emissions

As the world looks for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions, researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have shown that a new 3D-printed superalloy could help power plants generate more electricity while producing less carbon.

17 Feb 2023

Capturing Real-Time Movies of How Copper Nanoparticles Convert CO2 Into Liquid Fuels

Since the 1970s, scientists have known that copper has a special ability to transform carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels.

17 Feb 2023

Volvo Construction Equipment Invests in Battery Pack Production at Excavator Plant

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced an investment into battery pack production at its excavator plant in Changwon, South Korea, signaling once again its ambition to drive industry transformation with sustainable solutions.

17 Feb 2023

Bostik Launch New Adhesives Precision Dispensing System at In-Adhesives Symposium

The R&D team at Bostik’s Born2Bond™ engineering adhesives brand has revealed details of a new precision dispensing system at the in-adhesives symposium, which enables the easier use of cyanoacrylate adhesives in high-precision robotic manufacturing to bond automotive and electronics product parts with complex shapes and geometries.

17 Feb 2023

The Race to Develop the Battery of the Future: Switzerland is Developing Its Strong Potential for Innovation?

Yesterday, 80 handpicked guests inaugurated CSEM's new Battery Innovation Hub (BIH) in Neuchâtel. At the site, interdisciplinary teams will work on the "battery of tomorrow" in close partnership with local companies.

From CSEM 16 Feb 2023

New “Swiss Cheese” Sorbents Store Volatile Fuels and Gases

Scientists at Ireland’s University of Limerick found a new material that can “trap and store” volatile gases.

16 Feb 2023

New Polysulfate Compound can be Used to Make Polymer Film Capacitors

Society's growing demand for high-voltage electrical technologies – including pulsed power systems, cars and electrified aircraft, and renewable energy applications – requires a new generation of capacitors that store and deliver large amounts of energy under intense thermal and electrical conditions.

16 Feb 2023

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Developing Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries and Reducing EV Fire Risk

Predictable and Controlled Synthesis of Hierarchically Porous Zeolites

Novel Fluid Pumping Strategy can Cut Energy Costs by Reducing Turbulence in Pipes

Arnold Offers Thin-Rolled Titanium Foils and Alloys in a Broad Range of Thicknesses, Widths and Grades for Aerospace, Medical, Electron Irradiation, and Other Applications

Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Pfeiffer Vacuum “Future Factory Asslar”

Innovative UK Sixth Form College Breaks Barriers Between Science in Further Education and in Industry

A Solution to the Next-Generation Solar Cells Durability Concern

The Formation and Structure of Polydopamine Coatings Revealed

New 3D-Printed Superalloy Could Help Power Plants to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Capturing Real-Time Movies of How Copper Nanoparticles Convert CO2 Into Liquid Fuels

Volvo Construction Equipment Invests in Battery Pack Production at Excavator Plant

Bostik Launch New Adhesives Precision Dispensing System at In-Adhesives Symposium

The Race to Develop the Battery of the Future: Switzerland is Developing Its Strong Potential for Innovation?

New “Swiss Cheese” Sorbents Store Volatile Fuels and Gases

New Polysulfate Compound can be Used to Make Polymer Film Capacitors

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