At the University of Arkansas, scientists have come up with an innovative lithium-containing crosslinked polymeric material called LiGL (GL = glycerol). The new material could help tackle the two problems associated with commercializing Li metal anodes.
The journal Frontiers in Nanotechnology has a novel published study that investigates the durability and efficacy of cerebral stimulation electrodes made of platinum-iridium (PtIr) electrodeposited on carbon fibers.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
7 Dec 2021
Developing innovative ways to generate hydrogen is attracting the attention of researchers including a group of materials scientists in Beijing, China who have recently published a paper in the Journal of Magnesium and Alloys.
By David J. Cross
7 Dec 2021
ALLVAR announced that the company has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I.
In a study recently published in the journal Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, researchers from Belgium forecasted the optimal sales mix of different powertrain vehicles in the European Union to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars between 2020-2030.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
7 Dec 2021
A new breakthrough in the journal Additive Manufacturing shows a concrete specimen that was inspired by Bouligand hierarchal architectures to develop 3D concrete printing. During drop weight impact testing, the impact performance of 3D-printed concrete specimens either with or without steel fibers was evaluated.
By Akhlaqul Karomah
7 Dec 2021
A new study in the journal Materials Today suggests the creation of a green composite for the implementation of orthotic callipers utilizing bagasse filler strengthened with epoxy. Orthotic callipers are a device used by individuals who have impaired or weak joints.
By Akhlaqul Karomah
7 Dec 2021
Intense and stable nanosecond laser pulses are increasingly being used in several research fields. Writing in Optics Communications, a team of scientists has explored their use to propel stainless steel microspheres.
By Reginald Davey
7 Dec 2021
Bacterial plaque is an ever-present issue for dental hygiene. It grows and proliferates on the surface of teeth and on dental implants. To inform the development of improved dental prostheses, a study published in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry has compared plaque accumulation on titanium and zirconia-based fixed dental prostheses.
By Reginald Davey
7 Dec 2021
Metal halide perovskites have been extensively explored in recent years due to their optoelectronic properties which make them candidates for inclusion in photovoltaic devices and other applications.
By Reginald Davey
7 Dec 2021
December 07, 2021 – Sunnyvale, CA. Covalent Metrology, a leading North American provider of analytical services, announces its partnership with JEOL a global leader in the development of cutting-edge scientific ins...
Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new sodium-based battery material that is very stable, capable of recharging as rapidly as an earlier version of lithium-ion battery, and able to facilitate delivering more energy than existing battery technologies.
With help from the Advanced Photon Source, a team of scientists has discovered a new material that points the way toward more efficient artificial intelligence hardware for everything from self-driving cars to surgical robots.
A sodium-sulfur battery created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin solves one of the biggest hurdles that has held back the technology as a commercially viable alternative to the ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles.
Though it is one of the great mysteries of science, the transformation of water into ice often escapes people's minds as it is just assumed that's what happens.