Inspired by living things from trees to shellfish, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin set out to create a plastic much like many life forms that are hard and rigid in some places and soft and stretchy in others.
A new deep-learning framework developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is speeding up the process of inspecting additively manufactured metal parts using X-ray computed tomography, or CT, while increasing the accuracy of the results.
Often referred to as smart materials, temperature-responsive or thermoresponsive polymers are gaining attention for their ability to respond to external temperature changes, allowing for an extensive range of applications.
Scientists working on a solution for plastic waste have developed a two-step chemical and biological process to break down and upcycle mixed plastics into valuable bioproducts.
Scientists reported the creation of an effective cellulase “cocktail” by co-cultivating multiple Penicillium strains with some that produce lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), resulting in an excellent hydrolysis yield of pretreated poplar materials.
The development of projection micro stereolithography (PµSL), a potent three-dimensional (3D) printing technique, has allowed for the production of customized 3D microlattices with feature sizes as small as a few microns.
A novel material is being developed to enable quicker and better resolution displays. Scientists from Hokkaido University describe what makes this material so unique, paving the way for its application and further development.
Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science, a global company within Hitachi High-Tech Group, has introduced a new software update for its thermal analyzer product range that improves workflow efficiency.
A new paper in Advanced Materials explores piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) and how it achieves electromechanical measurements, discussing complementary methodologies for calibrating the phase signal in this technique.
By Reginald Davey
14 Oct 2022
In a paper recently published in the journal Batteries & Supercaps, researchers presented an electrospun membrane of polymer electrolyte synthesized using a polymer electrolyte with a composition in a 36:1 ratio of poly(ethyleneoxide) and magnesium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (PEO:Mg(TFSI)2 36:1).
By Chinmay Chari
14 Oct 2022
Scientists from Poland’s Research and Innovation Centre Pro-Akademia have reviewed the progress in plasma-driven solution electrolysis solutions for hydrogen production, a key green energy technology. Their research has been published in the journal Energies.
By Reginald Davey
14 Oct 2022
A team of scientists from Switzerland have investigated the use of salt coatings to improve the antiviral properties of face masks and reduce the risk of issues such as self-contamination. Their findings have been published in a new paper published in Scientific Reports.
By Reginald Davey
14 Oct 2022
Flinders University materials researchers and pioneering German biomaterials developer one • five are using seaweed extracts to develop next-generation biopolymer coating materials that could solve packaging waste dilemmas for the fast-food industry.
After a decade of research, a Bowling Green State University professor has helped create a process to decompose plastic on demand with the help of a chemical found in the extract of a vanilla bean.
Researchers at The University of Texas in Austin set out to make a plastic inspired by living things like trees and shellfish, which posses both soft and hard structural components.