For the next six months, a camera system on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) will be snapping photos of more than a dozen different material samples, gathering detailed information that will help researchers determine how – and why – the harsh conditions of space affect these materials.
Ammonia, a nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3) compound known best for its use as a household cleaner, has the ability to be employed as a vehicle alternative fuel or as a form of energy storage.
Solar cells are rapidly becoming one of the major means to produce clean electricity in many nations.
A group of researchers led by the University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor is building a predictive tool that will help assess the lifespan, robustness, and safety of composites used in the construction of aircraft.
Dr Xuemin Du of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, headed a study team that discovered a new slippery material with outstanding light-induced charge regeneration capabilities, allowing photocontrol of droplets in a variety of working circumstances.
Scientists at Kyushu University have constructed a succession of molecules that prefer to head the same direction when evaporated onto a surface.
Research reveals how slurry rheology affects graphite anode performance in lithium-ion batteries, emphasizing the role of carbon black in electrode fabrication.
By Samudrapom Dam
29 Aug 2022
This review highlights recent advancements in ethylene gas detection technologies, focusing on innovative sensors and their potential for real-time monitoring.
By Surbhi Jain
29 Aug 2022
This research reviews the self-assembly and equilibration of block copolymer micelles, offering insights into their dynamics in solution and bulk phases.
By Chinmay Chari
29 Aug 2022
The question of how particle size influences the quality of aggregates and asphalt is the focus of a new paper in the journal Construction and Building Materials. Scientists from the University of Arkansas’s Department of Civil Engineering have conducted the research.
By Reginald Davey
29 Aug 2022
Writing in the journal Sustainability, researchers from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Sabah have reviewed current and future perspectives on the reuse of banana peel waste, a major agricultural waste stream.
By Reginald Davey
29 Aug 2022
There is an entire aqueous universe hidden within the tiny pores of many natural and engineered materials. Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis has shown that when such materials are submerged in liquid, the chemistry inside the tiny pores — known as nanopores — can differ critically from that in the bulk solution.
Inspired by the way termites build their nests, researchers at Caltech have developed a framework to design new materials that mimic the fundamental rules hidden in nature's growth patterns.
Fluke Process Instruments will showcase temperature monitoring solutions for quality control in glass manufacturing, forming and coating processes at the glasstec trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany (Booth 14-A41).
Two-dimensional materials, which consist of a single layer of atoms, exhibit unusual properties that could be harnessed for a wide range of quantum and microelectronics systems. But what makes them truly special are their flaws.