In contrast to common perceptions, plastic is in no way near one material. Rather, it is a combination of many materials (polymers) with different chemical compounds and additives such as pigments or fibres, depending on its use. It is very difficult to tell the difference between different types of plastics, and this is what makes it difficult to separate and recycle them.
In a new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; the research groups of Professor Xuan-Ming Duan from Jinan University Guangzhou, China and Professor Mei-Ling Zheng from the Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China discuss plasmon-enhanced nanosoldering of silver nanoparticles for high-conductive nanowires electrodes.
Energy chains or e-chains are used to protect and guide moving cables and hoses, ensuring reliable power and data supply for moving machinery.
Asynt reports how AM Technology Ltd (Runcorn, UK) has used its ReactoMate ATOM lab reactor support stand to enhance the speed and ease of switching reaction vessels feeding their Coflore® flow chemistry system.
A paper published in Additive Manufacturing has demonstrated how embedding mica platelets into polyetherketoneketone, a popular thermoplastic that has utility for sectors including the automotive industry, can improve its properties.
By Reginald Davey
6 Jan 2022
In a recent study published in the journal Carbon, researchers from the Republic of Korea analyzed the correlation between the thickness of the graphene oxide layer and the degree of oxidation with the oxygen-carrying fu...
By Bismay Prakash Rout
6 Jan 2022
In recent decades China has continually expanded as one of the leading industrial nations on the global stage which has led to increased power generation demand.
By David J. Cross
6 Jan 2022
In a recent paper published in the journal Energies, researchers from Mexico simulated the aerodynamic behavior of a Savonius-type vertical wind turbine with a semi-elliptical profile using a 3D computational model based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
By Bismay Prakash Rout
6 Jan 2022
According to a recent paper published in the journal Sustainability, converting remaining algal biomass to value-added products is critical for improving the economics of algae farming.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
6 Jan 2022
In the past few years, the intensifying worry over antibiotic-resistant infections, linked with prevalent hospital-acquired infections from surgical tools, heavily touched surfaces, and implants has accelerated antimicrobial material development.
North Haven, Connecticut — Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. has reached an agreement with ATI Specialty Rolled Products (ATI) to acquire ATI’s distribution facility located in Pico Rivera, ...
Ultratrace analysis of impurities in basic chemicals and raw materials
Empa and Lidl Switzerland have jointly developed a cellulose protective coating for fruit and vegetables. The novel coating is made from so-called pomace - squeezed fruit and vegetable peels. The innovative project can reduce packaging and prevent food waste.
While silk is best known as a component in clothes and fabric, the material has plentiful uses, spanning biomedicine to environmental science. In Applied Physics Reviews, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Tufts University discuss the properties of silk and recent and future applications of the material.
Many studies have been presented recently concerning the powder flow or the particle characteristics of feedstocks used in Additive Manufacturing (AM) applications. Analyses of fresh powder, powder that has been use...