The world's whitest paint – seen in this year's edition of Guinness World Records and "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" – keeps surfaces so cool that it could reduce the need for air conditioning.
Scientists from Seoul National University and Northwestern University in Illinois have published a new paper in Nature Reviews Materials investigating the technological advances needed to fully realise the aims of the Metaverse.
By Reginald Davey
5 Oct 2022
A research team from the University of Freiburg in Germany have authored a new paper, appearing in Advanced Functional Materials, which evaluates how suitable halide-perovskites are for advanced photoelectrochemical battery design.
By Reginald Davey
5 Oct 2022
In a paper recently published in the journal Materials, researchers aimed to demonstrate the contribution of recycled cement from concrete waste (RCC) in reducing the cement industry’s environmental impact, through a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of the air clean (ACM), dry (DM), and wet (WM) methods as well as ordinary Portland cement (OPC).
By Chinmay Chari
5 Oct 2022
In a review article recently published in the journal Materials & Design, researchers discussed the prospects and advances of Bletilla striata polysaccharide as potential multifunctional biomedical materials.
By Surbhi Jain
5 Oct 2022
BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing market, today announced plans to exhibit at SMTA International, scheduled to take place Nov 2-3, 2022 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. The company will feature its Aqua Scrub™ Flux Management Technology in Booth #1025.
Putting an end to misinterpretations, incorrect attributions and million-dollar forgery scandals in the art market: the Neuchâtel-based project MATIS, a start-up born of Swiss research and development centre CSEM, is applying deep tech and AI technology to revolutionise the way artworks are identified and to support art experts in their daily diagnostic task of authenticating paintings.
A novel one-step carbonization method converts waste biomass into high-performance porous carbon, optimizing energy storage for batteries and supercapacitors.
By Samudrapom Dam
4 Oct 2022
The feasibility of slot-die coating for triple halide perovskite layers is demonstrated, paving the way for efficient perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells.
By Samudrapom Dam
4 Oct 2022
In a paper recently published in the journal Energies, researchers reviewed current studies on the design and planning of district heating (DH) systems. They aimed to provide guidance on preliminary steps for nations with a low DH market share related to heating and cooling supply.
By Chinmay Chari
4 Oct 2022
Scientists from Osaka University and Nara Institute of Science and Technology have reported the development of novel NdNiO3 (NNO) thin films with tunable proton diffusion within their perovskite lattices. Their research has appeared in the journal ACS Applied Electronic Materials.
By Reginald Davey
4 Oct 2022
A new paper in the journal Polymers has reviewed the development of colorimetric indicators based on anthocyanin polymer composites. The research has been conducted by scientists from Istituto Italiano di Technologia and Robotica e Ingegneria dei Sistemi in Italy.
By Reginald Davey
4 Oct 2022
Li-O2 batteries have advanced to become cutting-edge battery technology due to their high energy density.
A study on a pressure-sensitive material called fluorenylidene-acridane (FA) was published by researchers from Nagoya University in central Japan in the Journal of Materials Chemistry. Technologies involving pressure sensing, recording, and display devices could benefit from this novel material.
In an article recently published in the open-access journal Materials, researchers discussed the utility of used coffee grounds as an alternative fuel and potential soil amendment.
By Surbhi Jain
3 Oct 2022