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How are Polyester Fabrics Contributing to the Problem of Microplastics?

In a review recently published in the open-access journal Materials, researchers presented the role of washing polyester fabrics in increasing microplastics in wastewater.

By Surbhi Jain 8 Apr 2022

Passive Radiative Cooling Using Calcium Phosphate Paints

In a review recently published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials, researchers discussed the utility of calcium phosphate paints for sub-ambient radiative cooling during the day.

By Surbhi Jain 8 Apr 2022

Novel Technology to Enhance the Electrochemical Performance of Zinc-Air Batteries

Instead of lithium-ion batteries, zinc-air batteries, which generate electricity through a chemical reaction between oxygen in the atmosphere and zinc, are being considered next-generation candidates to meet the explosive demand for electric vehicles.

8 Apr 2022

Carbon-Based Organic Solar Cells Likely to be a Better Alternative to Traditional Silicon-Based Cells

With the carbon-based organic solar cell or OSC, gleaming solar-paneled roofs atop commercial, residential, and industrial buildings might very well soon get a new look. OSCs may be a good alternative to conventional silicon-based cells due to their thinness and flexibility.

8 Apr 2022

Scientists Test Flame-Resistant Adhesives

Writing in the journal ACS Applied Polymer Materials, a team of researchers has reported the development of flame-resistant polymer adhesives based on the interaction of multiple hydrogen bonds. The research has been conducted by scientists from Zhejiang Sci-Tech University in Hangzhou, China.

By Reginald Davey 8 Apr 2022

How are Semiconductors Influenced by the Ordering Degree of Liquid Crystals?

Organic semiconductors have been the focus of research in the past few decades as replacements for inorganic semiconductors in a variety of industries. Writing in Polymers, a team of researchers from Romania have investigated how increasing the ordering degree of these devices improves their electrical conductivity.

By Reginald Davey 8 Apr 2022

High-Yield Production of TMD Nanosheets by an Efficient Electrochemical Exfoliation Method

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), an emerging class of materials that can be used as semiconductors and insulators, have promising potential in various applications due to their unique properties. But the reliable production of these atomically thin 2D materials has been challenging.

8 Apr 2022

A Photocatalytic Method to Achieve Transition-Metal-Free Acetalation-Pyridylation of Alkenes

Pyridine is one of the most important structural motifs that widely exist in abundant approved drugs and play an indispensable role in the biological activities of the drugs.

8 Apr 2022

Ancient Japanese Art Guides AI to Design Stronger, More Stretchable Materials

Ancient Japanese art of kirigami guides artificial intelligence (AI) technique for durable, wearable electronics.

8 Apr 2022

New Ways to Design Catalysts that can Improve Clean Hydrogen Production Process

Researchers using the Advanced Photon Source have found new ways to design catalysts that can significantly improve the clean hydrogen production process, and make it cost effective.

8 Apr 2022

LC35 Digital Microscope Camera Delivers an Outstanding Value for Standard Brightfield Imaging

The LC35 microscope camera makes capturing quality brightfield images affordable. With a 3.5-megapixel CMOS sensor and versatile exposure times and resolution modes, the camera’s provides quality brightfield images in a cost-effective package.

From Evident Corporation - Industrial Microscopy 8 Apr 2022

Element Six Announces New State-of-the-Art, Fully Automated Line for Manufacturing Road Milling Bits

Element Six (E6), part of the De Beers Group, has announced the introduction of a new, state-of-the-art, fully automated line for road milling bit manufacturing, expected to be in service in the second quarter of 2022.

From Element Six 8 Apr 2022

Researchers Explore Alternative Route for Producing Metal Powders

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as metal 3D printing, is a method of creating objects by layering materials. Metal powder is the significant source material for AM, and it is mostly made using an atomization technique, in which a molten metal stream is broken up into fine droplets utilizing air or water jets.

7 Apr 2022

Better Use of Rhodium in Future Catalytic Converters

A new study proposes that advanced catalytic converters could have longer lifespans and need a lesser amount of rare materials to work.

7 Apr 2022

Study Determines Possible Advantages of Thermoplastic Materials in the Aerospace Industry

The HITCOMP (High-Temperature Characterization and Modeling of Thermoplastic Composites) project within the Horizon 2020 program has been coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). It aims to study the possible benefits of thermoplastic materials in the aerospace industry.

7 Apr 2022