R.D. Abbott Co., Inc. (RDAbbott) will educate TV audiences about the past, present, and future of the rubber industry in a five-minute documentary filmed by the Viewpoint Project and hosted by actor Dennis Quaid.
On a laboratory scale, the probability of magnesium batteries utilizing a new compound as a cathode has been studied by a research group from the University of Córdoba (UCO). This was done in collaboration with the University of Xiamen and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Numerous plastics that are termed biodegradable are not compostable under industrial conditions. However, researchers at the University of Bath have currently discovered an approach to breaking down plastics with the help of UV light.
Usage of enzyme electrodes is found in numerous applications, such as electrochemical devices and biosensing systems. Especially, biofuel cells (BFCs) are potential candidates for powering a range of bioelectronic devices by transforming biochemical energy into electricity under mild biological conditions.
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group's fibers and products converting company, announced today that it has developed a recycling technology using a new depolymerization catalyst to recycle colored polyester fibers without losing the quality of polyester fibers made from petroleum-derived raw materials.
Researchers at Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS), in collaboration with Colorado-based Advanced Conductor Technologies, have demonstrated a new, ready-to-use superconducting cable system -- an improvement to superconductor technology that drives the development of technologies such as all-electric ships or airplanes.
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites – cheaper alternative materials for solar cells – are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradation.
Scientists achieve important milestone in making quantum computing more effective.
Dr. Edwin L. Thomas, professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and a team of researchers from Texas A&M University and Yonsei University recently discovered a helicoidal-shaped defect in layered polymers, uncovering how solvents can diffuse through layers and produce color changes.
University of Cincinnati biologists found that a double layer of silk in combination with a surgical mask can enhance its ability to prevent the spread of viruses like COVID-19.
In an article recently published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials, researchers discussed the utility of multifunctional irradiation-induced defects for improving thermoelectric characteristics of scandium nitride thin film.
By Surbhi Jain
25 May 2022
A paper recently published in the journal Applied Surface Science demonstrated a novel strategy to improve energy density (Ue) in dielectric materials.
Study: Significantly enhanced energy storage properties in ...
By Samudrapom Dam
25 May 2022
In an article recently published in the journal Additive Manufacturing Letters, researchers discussed the laser-melting preparation of a 316L stainless steel (SS)-based copper composite.
By Surbhi Jain
25 May 2022
Chitosan and chitosan derivatives have increasing found application in the biomedical sciences. A review on the use of these materials in oral biomedicine has been published in Polymers.
By Reginald Davey
25 May 2022
Scientists from the University of Kwazulu-Natal, the University of Witwatersrand, and Icarus Avionics in South Africa have collaborated on a new paper published online in Energies investigating strategies for reducing the starting current in motors.
By Reginald Davey
25 May 2022