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Implications of “Aggregates” for Performance of Next-Generation Batteries

Researchers at Argonne and partner institutions point to the significant implications of "aggregates" for future battery performance.

29 Apr 2022

New Layered 2D Materials can Host Unique Magnetic Features at Room Temperature

Two-dimensional magnetic materials have been hailed as building blocks for the next generation of small, fast electronic devices.

29 Apr 2022

Scientists Create Extremely Strong Stretchable Electrode for Wearable Devices

Professor Runwei Li’s group at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has devised a nano-liquid-metal-based extremely powerful stretchable electrode (NHSE) for a variety of electronic skin (e-skin) functionalities, including human healthcare monitoring and human-machine interaction.

29 Apr 2022

Researchers Synthesize Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

A research team has demonstrated the feasibility of synthesizing electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)using low-cost elements.

29 Apr 2022

Novel Hybrid Electro-Biosystem Efficiently Converts CO2 to Glucose

The sustainable artificial upcycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products represents an opportunity to address environmental issues and realize a circular economy.

29 Apr 2022

Scientists Incorporate Antireflective Coatings to 3D Printed Multi-Lens Systems

A new method to put on antireflective (AR) coatings to 3D printed multi-lens systems that are as tiny as 600 µm in diameter has been developed by scientists.

29 Apr 2022

Hitachi High-Tech sets a new pace for plating and coatings analysis with the new FT230

Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science, a global company within Hitachi High Tech Group, has expanded its plating and coatings analysis range with the launch of the breakaway FT230.

From Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science 29 Apr 2022

Researchers Present New Idea of Incorporating Old Masks into a Cement Mixture to Create Stronger and More Durable Concrete

Scientists have illustrated the concept of incorporating old masks into a cement mixture to make stronger and more durable concrete. This has happened with the widespread single-use masks during the pandemic presenting an environmental issue at present.

28 Apr 2022

How Have We Improved Wireless Power Transfer?

In an editorial recently published in the open-access journal Energies, researchers discussed the wireless power transfer technologies of the future.

By Surbhi Jain 28 Apr 2022

Steps to Perovskite Power Commercialization in the US

In an article recently published in the journal ACS Energy Letters, researchers discussed the perspectives of the United States (US) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) on the road to perovskite commercialization.

By Surbhi Jain 28 Apr 2022

The Challenges of 3D Bioprinting a Liver

In an article recently published in the journal Bioprinting, researchers discussed the challenges and prospects associated with 3D-bioprinting for mimicking the liver function in micro-patterned units.

By Surbhi Jain 28 Apr 2022

New Acid-Based Solvent Simplifies Carbon Nanotube Processing

Carbon nanotubes that are prone to tangle like spaghetti can use a little special sauce to realize their full potential.

28 Apr 2022

Researchers Measure Reactivities of Diverse Mononuclear Copper-Oxygen Species in Biological and Synthetic Systems

One of the most crucial challenges in copper-dependent metalloenzymes is dioxygen activation. Copper-dependent metalloenzymes, along with lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs), particulate methane monooxygenases (pMMOs), and the binuclear copper enzymes PHM and DBM, can conduct a variety of complex C-H/O-H bond activations when activated by O2.

28 Apr 2022

Long-Acting Silver-Ion Releasing Coating Prevents Bacteria from Adhering to Implants

Silver bullets are said to kill werewolves in folklore, but scientists wanted to use this metal to combat another deadly foe: bacteria.

28 Apr 2022

Lignin-Based Jet Fuel Blended with Other Biofuels can Replace Petroleum-Derived Fuels, Study Says

According to recent research, experimental plant-based jet fuel could enhance engine performance and efficacy, while dispensing with aromatics—the pollution-causing compounds seen in traditional fuels.

28 Apr 2022