In a recent study published in the journal Materials, researchers investigated the effect of a fertilizer solution containing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on agricultural and horticultural plant seed germination. They also analyzed the influence of AgNPs on plant growth and yields.
By Susha Cheriyedath
26 Jan 2022
Scientists from China have illustrated new reconstructable uterus-derived materials (RUMs) enabling nearly full recovery from severe uterine injury.
This research explores the conversion of spent bleaching earth into biofuels, assessing economic viability and sustainability in the edible oil refining sector.
By David J. Cross
25 Jan 2022
Researchers from British Columbia, in their recent article published in the journal Cleaner Engineering and Technology, have not only studied and suggested various novel strategies for utilization of textile waste, but also thoroughly evaluated its effectiveness and viability.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
25 Jan 2022
Nanoscribe launches Quantum X align, a high-precision 3D printer enabling auto-aligned printing on optical fibers and photonic chips.
The global cement industry is responsible for vast amounts of carbon dioxide emissions.
By Reginald Davey
25 Jan 2022
A paper exploring the use of manufactured wetlands, a key phytoremediation technology to provide passive and minimally invasive water treatment, has been published in the journal Sustainability.
By Reginald Davey
25 Jan 2022
The production of solid oxide cells is a complex, challenging process. Recently, additive manufacturing (AM) otherwise known as 3D printing, has emerged as an advantageous production method. A pre-proof journal in Additive Manufacturing has explored the production of solid oxide cells using robocasting and inkjet printing.
By Reginald Davey
25 Jan 2022
A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Materials that demonstrated the significance of Aloe vera and the reaction temperature in promoting the crosslinking reaction during the synthesis of hydrogels.
By Susha Cheriyedath
25 Jan 2022
In the latest advancement in the field of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) described in a study published in the journal ACS Publications, researchers from China developed a promising cathode material made up of layered nanorod-shaped and potassium-ion (K+)-inserted vanadium oxide (K0.54V2O5).
By Bismay Prakash Rout
25 Jan 2022
In a recent study published in the journal Materials, researchers from Italy studied the performance of graphene-enhanced terahertz metamaterial (THz) grating.
By Chinmay Saraf
25 Jan 2022
In a recent study published in the journal Materials, researchers from Spain analyzed the factors affecting the failure of asphalt pavements due to fatigue cracking of the bituminous layers viz. temperature, rest periods, and aging using a strain sweep test i.e. ensayo de barrido de deformations (EBADE) test.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
25 Jan 2022
New research to make future computer solid state drives (SSDs) more resilient, durable and energy-efficient has attracted a five-year, $650,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award for Dr. Biswajit Ray of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), as well as the interest of two manufacturers.
A catalyst developed at KAUST could be the key to structural diversity in polymer materials and industrial-scale polymerizations involving multiple monomers.
Perovskite solar cell technology has attracted significant global academic and industrial attentions, with the unprecedented efficiency boosting speed. One of the greatest challenges in the perovskite solar cell research is how to reduce the open circuit voltage loss towards S-Q limit, i.e. eliminating the non-radiative recombination loss.