Writing in Energies, a team of scientists from France have investigated the properties of 3D-printed polycarbonate. The research has implications for the future design of insulating materials in the construction industry using additive manufacturing methods.
By Reginald Davey
19 May 2022
In a new paper published this week, a team of researchers have investigated the impact of window frames on energy consumption and city-scale replacement and strategies to reduce this impact in Japan.
By Reginald Davey
19 May 2022
A new study published in the journal Applied Surface Science has demonstrated the effective fabrication of anti-fingerprint room temperature coatings on polycarbonate substrates. Scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have contributed to the research.
By Reginald Davey
19 May 2022
The ability of piezoelectric materials to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy and vice versa makes them useful for various applications from robotics to communication to sensors.
Researchers from ETH Zurich, Empa and the University of Zurich have developed a new material for an electronic component that can be used in a wider range of applications than its predecessors. Such components will help create electronic circuits that emulate the human brain and that are more efficient than conventional computers at performing machine-learning tasks.
In an article recently published in the open-access journal Energies, researchers discussed the feasibility of hybrid desalination of plants with small gas turbine combined heat and power system (CHP) systems.
By Surbhi Jain
18 May 2022
In an article recently published in the journal Additive Manufacturing Letters, researchers presented an elastic-plastic fracture mechanical approach to assessing uniform fatigue damage tolerance for additively manufactured and cast Al-Si alloys.
By Surbhi Jain
18 May 2022
The integration of microwave radiation in 4D printing with ferromagnetic PLA enables localized actuation, advancing the field of smart materials and structures.
By Surbhi Jain
18 May 2022
A team of researchers from France have investigated the effects of radiotherapy on tooth enamel and the potential induction of tooth decay. Their findings have appeared in the journal Dental Materials.
By Reginald Davey
18 May 2022
A new paper published in Energies has investigated the efficient manufacture of magnetic cores using laser additive manufacturing processes.
By Reginald Davey
18 May 2022
Solar cells that are efficient and ecologically acceptable are essential to shift to a fossil-free energy supply. Linköping University researchers have documented the release of energy in organic solar cells, which was unfamiliar.
Writing in Energies, a team of researchers from MIT and the University of Mississippi have reviewed the latest advances in conducting and semiconducting polymers.
By Reginald Davey
18 May 2022
Slow reaction kinetics and undesirable parasitic reactions have hampered the development of aprotic lithium-oxygen (Li–O2) batteries with ultra-high theoretical specific energies.
University of Limerick researchers have invented an innovative polymer that can collect hazardous substances from the air.
A new 6,000-pound industrial robot at Cornell University can 3D print the kind of large-scale structures that could transform the construction industry, making it more efficient and sustainable by eliminating the waste of traditional material manufacturing.