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AI Algorithm Predicts the Structure and Dynamic Properties of Any Material Instantaneously

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering have developed an AI algorithm that predicts the structure and dynamic properties of any material-;whether existing or new-;almost instantaneously.

29 Nov 2022

Green Batteries Get Even Greener with Electric Rotary Kilns

The growing demand for lithium-ion batteries puts pressure on the industry to improve all steps in the product chain, including the heating processes.

29 Nov 2022

SUNY Polytechnic Institute Announces $112,000 in Funding from CDC-NIOSH to Support Semiconductor Industry Health and Safety

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced today that SUNY Poly’s Nicole Neu-Baker, Research Associate for NanoHealth Initiatives; Maxwell Lippitt, Advanced Manufacturing Performance (AMP) Center Project Engineer; Dr. Tina Ovitt, Environmental Engineer; and Kassey Rydberg, Associate Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety at the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering and Science (NY CREATES) received a total $112,000 through cost-sharing Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) agreements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC-NIOSH).

29 Nov 2022

Construction of Keliber’s Lithium Project to Start – Investment of 588 M€

Keliber's long-planned lithium project is progressing into the construction phase, as preparatory work on the lot of the lithium hydroxide refinery will be kicked off still before Christmas.

29 Nov 2022

Harnessing Molecular Isomerization in Polymer Gels to Achieve SLE And Anticounterfeiting

Data encryption labels that are based on stimuli-responsive color-changing and luminescent molecules display excellent potential in cutting-edge information encryption and anticounterfeiting arenas due to seamless readout through the naked eye.

28 Nov 2022

Perovskite/Polymer Multi-Mode Interactions Revealed

Metal halide perovskite has high efficacy in solar cells as a potential photovoltaic material.

28 Nov 2022

First Light Fusion Targets 60 MW Pilot Plant to Accelerate Tritium Production

First Light Fusion, the Oxford-based fusion pioneer, is today announcing a new technical partnership aimed at rapidly advancing towards a new pilot plant based on its unique projectile fusion technology, while addressing the need for tritium harvesting.

From First Light Fusion Ltd 28 Nov 2022

Fusion PTR Performance Update

4x Higher Sensitivity and New Fast-SRI Ion Source In the quest for the most advanced and best performing instruments, we continued the evolution of the FUSION PTR technology after market introduction in 2021. Today we g...

From IONICON Analytik 25 Nov 2022

New Insulation Technology for Soft Magnetic Composites Developed

A study on sodium nitrate passivation as a new insulation technology for soft magnetic composites created by a team led by Professor Mi Yan and Dr. Chen Wu was recently published in Engineering.

25 Nov 2022

Perovskite Solar Cells Unlock the Potential of Renewable Energy Source

A new study from the University of Surrey claims that a “simple” tweak to perovskite solar cells at the time of the fabrication stage could help open the untold ability of the renewable energy source.

24 Nov 2022

Research Shows How Molecules Containing Free Radicals Could be Used in New Class of Reactions

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory helped measure how unpaired electrons in atoms at one end of a molecule can drive chemical reactivity on the molecule's opposite side.

24 Nov 2022

New Rugged Tracer Particles Could Help Track Explosions

What happens in an explosion- Where do the products of that explosion go following the blast- These questions are often difficult to solve. New rugged tracer particles, developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers, can provide some answers.

24 Nov 2022

New Videoscope Designed for Wind Power Makes Turbine Gearbox Inspections Faster and More Efficient

Wind turbine gearbox inspections take place in cramped quarters, so inspection tools must be compact and effective.

From Evident Corporation - NDT 24 Nov 2022

Improving Silicon Anodes in Li-ion Batteries with Energy Dissipative Binders

A new paper in the journal Advanced Science has explored the development of a novel energy dissipative binder to improve the performance of lithium-ion battery anodes. The research has been conducted by scientists from Xi’an Jiaotong University and the China University of Geosciences.

By Reginald Davey 23 Nov 2022