The United States generates more plastic trash than any other country – about 46.3 million tons of it -- or 287 pounds per person a year, according to a 2020 study.
Many emerging technologies related to sustainable energy, such as grid-scale energy storage systems and electric cars, require high-performance rechargeable batteries. Unfortunately, conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have almost reached their theoretical limit, and need to be supplanted by batteries with higher theoretical capacity and energy density.
Electric cars are the future; they will help reduce air pollution and end our dependence on fossil fuels. However, there is one glaring problem with this potentially disruptive technology: the availability of sufficient lithium (Li) to produce all these car batteries.
The presence of free water can fundamentally influence the flow properties of a powder. Depending on the hygroscopic properties of the material, water can act as a lubricant, an adhesive, or a mechanism for granulat...
Researchers from China and Israel have published an article in the journal Nano-Micro Letters focusing on a novel flexible, self-healing, self-adhesive, ambient temperature oxygen sensor with remarkable repeatability.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
7 Feb 2022
Cellulosic paper products are widely used for packaging, cardboard, printing, and construction, but a major issue with them is their flammability.
By Reginald Davey
7 Feb 2022
A new study posted to the preprint* server Research Square, in submission to Scientific Reports, has presented organic residue analysis of ten Bronze Age daggers from archaeological digs at Pragatto, Italy.
By Reginald Davey
7 Feb 2022
Industrial activity causes land degradation such as acidification. This is a global issue which is a paramount concern amongst environmental scientists and governmental bodies.
By Reginald Davey
7 Feb 2022
In a recent study posted to the preprint* server Research Square as a submission to Functional Composite Materials, researchers analyzed the mechanical properties of a stretchable conductor consisting of braided carbon nanotube yarns (CNTYs) wrapped around an elastomeric core.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
7 Feb 2022
A group of all-RIKEN chemists has developed a polymer that exhibits the potential to catalyze its formation in an eco-friendly solvent-free process.
In a recent study posted to the Research Square preprint* server as a submission to Nature, researchers from Japan studied the unique and pristine record of materials from asteroid Ryugu.
By Chinmay Saraf
7 Feb 2022
Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are defined as a class of materials exhibiting hopeful properties for semiconductor applications, like thin-film transistors (TFTs).
In an article recently published in the journal Frontiers in Materials, researchers reported the development of orthodontic aligners using four-dimensional (4D) technology.
By Surbhi Jain
7 Feb 2022
The latest article in the journal Frontiers in Energy Research proposes a revolutionary immersion cooling method that uses water as a coolant fluid and employs a particular seal construction intended to avoid the interface between water and the battery's electrodes.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
7 Feb 2022
Colloids are nothing but microparticles present in a solution, which implies the particles are distributed uniformly. Crystals created from colloids are useful in an extensive range of applications like fuel cells, batteries, solar cells, sensors, and catalysts.