Scientists in Japan have invented a new method for producing polymers. This invention is anticipated to result in the creation of more ecologically friendly, heat-resistant, and transparent plastics.
In a paper recently published in the open-access journal Materials, researchers investigated the thermo-electrical properties of polyamide (PA)/carbon black (CB) nanocomposites.
By Chinmay Chari
9 Aug 2022
In an article recently published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials, researchers discussed the improved thermoelectric performance by investigating the carrier dynamics of polymer composites with single and hybrid carbon nanotube fillers.
By Surbhi Jain
9 Aug 2022
A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Coordination Chemistry Reviews that reviewed one-dimensional (1D) coordination polymers based on nitrogen-donor (N-donor) ligands.
By Samudrapom Dam
9 Aug 2022
Engineers have designed and successfully tested a more efficient wind sensor for use on drones, balloons and other autonomous aircraft.
In a paper recently published in the open-access journal Energies, researchers reviewed and provided an overview of the applications of peptides in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) technology.
By Chinmay Chari
9 Aug 2022
In a review article recently published in the journal ACS Materials Au, researchers discussed the recent developments in atmospheric water harvesting materials.
By Surbhi Jain
9 Aug 2022
When exposed to sunlight, a transparent protective coating material that can self-heal in 30 minutes has been created.
The demand for food high in protein is anticipated to rise along with the aging and expanding global population.
A paper recently published in the Journal of Food Engineering demonstrated the feasibility of using defatted soybean flour (DSF) in a three-dimensional food printer (3DFP) to print food with desired quality and shape.
By Samudrapom Dam
8 Aug 2022
An international team of scientists from Morocco, India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the US have collaborated on a comparative review of recent advances in nanocomposite membranes for water filtration. Their findings have appeared in the journal Materials.
By Reginald Davey
8 Aug 2022
Self-compacting concrete is a recently developed green building material. However, like all materials, there is room for improving its eco-efficiency. To explore how this may be possible, a new paper has been published in the journal Construction & Building Materials.
By Reginald Davey
8 Aug 2022
The WITec Paper Awards 2022 have been given to scientists from the US, Germany and China, recognizing their work in cement chemistry, pharmacy and methane hydrate chemistry.
Vaccine distribution faces big challenges, as the COVID crisis has shown. Now, a multidisciplinary research team has overcome some of the major issues that plague the distribution of biomedical materials.
Despite being some of the most versatile building blocks in organic chemistry, compounds called carbenes can be too hot to handle. In the lab, chemists often avoid using these highly reactive molecules due to how explosive they can be.