A paper published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials has reported the development of a low-cost inorganic room-temperature molten salt electrolyte with an improved electrochemical window for the design of safer, more efficient lithium-ion batteries. The research has been conducted by a team from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China.
By Reginald Davey
29 Apr 2022
The human immune system is complex, with different cells and signaling mechanisms involved in immune responses. A study, currently in pre-proof in the journal Biomaterials, has provided evidence for the release of extracellular traps by macrophages in response to biomaterials, which will help to design better biomaterials for bone regenerative tissue engineering.
By Reginald Davey
29 Apr 2022
Renewable energy is a key technology in the 21st century. Intimate knowledge of where to best locate photovoltaic solar cells, one of the key renewable energy strategies currently, requires accurate predictive models.
By Reginald Davey
29 Apr 2022
The long-life span of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is not guaranteed—even after doing sufficient cycles of charging and recharging.
Researchers at Argonne and partner institutions point to the significant implications of "aggregates" for future battery performance.
Two-dimensional magnetic materials have been hailed as building blocks for the next generation of small, fast electronic 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.
A research team has demonstrated the feasibility of synthesizing electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)using low-cost elements.
The sustainable artificial upcycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products represents an opportunity to address environmental issues and realize a circular economy.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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