Geothermal energy has received significant attention as a renewable energy source. Now, a new paper published in Energies authored by scientists from University of Naples Federico II has reviewed the current body of research to ask how this abundant natural energy resource can be better exploited.
By Reginald Davey
5 Sep 2022
Zygo Corporation — and Digital Surf, creator of the Mountains® software platform for image and surface analysis in microscopy and metrology, today announced the release of Mx™ with Mountains® Advanced Contour.
Vinyl polymerization (polymerization of vinyl compounds) is a useful method for preparing sp3-carbon-based main-chain polymers including commodity plastics, where the polymer backbone is constructed from a two-carbon unit derived from vinyl groups of monomers.
In physics, Schroedinger's cat is an allegory for two of the most awe-inspiring effects of quantum mechanics: entanglement and superposition. Researchers from Dresden and Munich have now observed these behaviors on a much larger scale than that of the smallest of particles.
Thermoelectric devices convert thermal energy into electricity by generating a voltage from the difference in temperature between the hot and cold parts of a device. To better understand how the conversion process occurs at the atomic scale, researchers used neutrons to study single crystals of tin sulfide and tin selenide. They measured changes that were dependent on temperature.
Fraunhofer researchers have created a method for extracting lucrative, high-purity ethyl acetate from whey in cooperation with TU Dresden. In place of traditional ethyl acetate derived from fossil-based raw materials, this can be used, for instance, to create environmentally friendly adhesives.
Superconductors, remarkable substances whose resistance drops below a specific temperature, hold great potential for supplying the world’s expanding energy needs.
A new paper published in Materials has investigated the microstructure, properties, and influence of processes such as heat treatment on duplex stainless steels to provide information that can help manage the quality of these key industrial materials.
By Reginald Davey
2 Sep 2022
Scientists from Wuyi University’s School of Textile Materials and Engineering have published a new paper exploring the use of 3D printed biomaterials for preparing multifunctional scaffold materials for biomedical applications. Their research has appeared in the journal Composites Communications.
By Reginald Davey
2 Sep 2022
A paper recently published in the journal Biomaterials Advances demonstrated the effectiveness of a novel near-infrared (NIR) photothermal injectable hydrogel with anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation properties in treating skin defects.
By Samudrapom Dam
2 Sep 2022
In an article published in the journal Progress in Organic Coatings, researchers synthesized two different graphene nanosheets with distinct oxygen group localization to analyze their effect on the electrical characteristics of graphene/epoxy nanocomposite coatings.
In a paper recently published in the journal ACS Energy Letters, researchers utilized copper(I) thiocyanate (CuSCN) in order to create a hole transport layer (HTL) for various inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and organic solar cells (OSCs). It was determined that the inverted PSCs with doped chlorine had superior performance compared to those with pristine CuSCN.
By Chinmay Chari
2 Sep 2022
By utilizing metal oxides, researchers have overcome a significant obstacle in carbon capture, energy storage, and gas purification for greener manufacturing.
The synthesis and study of radioactive compounds are naturally difficult due to the extreme toxicity of the materials involved, but also because of the cost and scarcity of research isotopes.
A thermostat that predictively controls the indoor climate and thereby improves energy efficiency and comfort – Empa researchers Felix Bünning and Benjamin Huber came up with this idea while working in Empa's Urban Energy Systems lab.