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
Writing in ACS Materials Letters, a team of scientists from Zhejiang University in China have reported the inclusion of dyes in nonlinear optical crystals using a gel-mediated strategy.
By Reginald Davey
25 May 2022
DELO has launched a new high-performance microdispensing valve. DELO-DOT PN5 impresses with its wide range of applications and easy, tool-free maintenance of the fluid system. Its compact design allows for easy integration into production systems.
Local startup Swiss Airtainer SA teamed up with CSEM to develop smart, self-powered containers for shipping pharmaceutical drugs under temperature-controlled conditions.
CSEM is coordinating the Swiss cluster of a € 33 million European consortium. The Energy ECS (Electronics, Components, and Systems) project will tackle the energy challenges unfolding in the e-mobility domain and as part of the green-energy transition.