Researchers have incorporated phosphorene nanoribbons into new types of solar cells, dramatically improving their efficiency.
Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs – sometimes called thermoplastic rubbers) are a chemically-bonded combination of multiple polymers ("copolymer") – typically a plastic and a rubber – that have both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties.
The cotton industry produces significant amounts of organic waste annually. Rather than this valuable organic material going to landfill, it could be utilized as a sustainable feedstock for high quality soil additives.
By Reginald Davey
21 Dec 2021
A team of researchers in Poland have developed a novel energy-saving propulsion system design for a biomimetic unmanned underwater vehicle (BUUV). Published in the journal Energies, the team detail their research on the innovative propulsion system design.
By David J. Cross
21 Dec 2021
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, a leading supplier of plasma etch and deposition high volume manufacturing solutions to major Compound Semiconductor device manufacturers, has had its remote plasma Atomic Layer Deposition nitride passivation solution qualified for full production by a US-based market leading power electronics manufacturer of GaN devices to support the first phase of its ramp.
A new research proposes that atomic-scale magnetic patterns similar to the spikes of a hedgehog could result in hard disks with extremely larger capacities than present-day devices.
The world's dependence on semiconductors came into sharp focus in 2021, when automotive manufacturing ground to a halt because of massive computer chip shortages – as Asian suppliers couldn't keep up with demand for microelectronics – miniaturized electronic circuits and components that drive everything from smartphones to new vehicle components to hypersonics weapons systems.
Icing poses a hazard to aircraft and is usually prevented with anti-icing fluids and hydrophobic coatings that reduce wettability and do not allow water to freeze on the aircraft surface.
New processing methods developed by MIT researchers could help ease looming shortages of the essential metals that power everything from phones to automotive batteries, by making it easier to separate these rare metals from mining ores and recycled materials.
A research team has developed a new artificial photosynthesis device with remarkable stability and longevity as it converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into two promising sources of renewable fuels – ethylene and hydrogen.
To optimize the performance of fuel cells, a golden ratio must be found. Recently, a Korean research team has uncovered that the performance of fuel cells varies depending on the Co-doping level.
4B France, subsidiary of the 4B Group, a worldwide manufacturer of components for bucket elevators and conveyors and electronic monitoring equipment, has just celebrated the inauguration of its new facilities, a brand-new purpose-built office and warehouse complex, situated just 6km from the company’s old premises.
4B has just launched an ATEX / IECEx / CCC approved version of its popular Milli-Speed, a loop powered 4 - 20 mA analogue output speed switch for PLC, DCS or stand-alone controllers.
In a recent study published in the journal Polymers, researchers from Japan developed dielectric elastomer fiber actuators for soft robotics and tested them in a self-fabricated jellyfish-type robot.
By Chinmay Saraf
20 Dec 2021
The increasing concentration of organic and inorganic pollutants could effectively be controlled by a combination of bioremediation and nanotechnology, according to the latest research in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
20 Dec 2021