The growing world population needs a secure supply of food. Biofortifying staple foods is one way to solve challenges in the food industry. A
By Reginald Davey
3 Nov 2021
Nanostructured materials have the potential for several next-generation applications for research and industry. A new study in the journal Accounts of Material Research has considered how to fabricate nanostructured materials with vastly improved properties.
By Reginald Davey
3 Nov 2021
Certain molecules have features that cause them to group together in particular ways, known as self-assembly.
CO oxidation at room temperature is significant for gas purification. Pt promoted by 3d transition metals (TMs) is a promising candidate for this reaction.
Freeman Technology has recently released 'Characterising Batch to Batch Variability in Gypsum Products'.
Gypsum powders are used in a variety of industries. The calcined powder reacts readily with water to form ...
Science fiction has been preparing to jump off the big screen and make it to the real world, from the reel world—Hollywood.
Trajectories for metals used in electric vehicles (EVs) may be more complicated than what is currently accepted, according to one scenario modelled using the Physical Stocks and Flows Framework (PSFF) tool.
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have recently announced a partnership with Massachusetts-based Factorial Energy to develop next-generation solid-state batteries for future electric vehicle (EV) models.
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As the amount of counterfeit goods increases, it is necessary to innovate new ways of applying effective and adjustable tagging in an affordable manner. New research in the journal Applied Nano may offer a solution.
By Adrian Thompson
2 Nov 2021
Recent advances in intelligent textiles, device miniaturization and the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) have led to an increase in demand for innovative means of incorporating electrical features into textile-based materials such as conductive fibers, fabrics, yarns and even finished goods.
By Adrian Thompson
2 Nov 2021
Additively manufacturing materials inevitably impacts both their performance and properties. Now, a research paper published online in the journal Additive Manufacturing considers how the properties of stainless steel are affected by laser additive printing methods.
By Reginald Davey
2 Nov 2021
Recent attention has focused on how human astronauts will set foot on our closest neighbor, Mars. One main concern is the type and amount of fuel that will be needed to transport people and goods to the Martian surface and get astronauts back to Earth safely.
By Reginald Davey
2 Nov 2021
New Mass Spectrometer APIMS delivers repeatable low parts per trillion detection limits for impurities in ultra-high purity gases.
LECO Corporation wants to know what you can do with a benchtop GC-MS. As a result, the company will add a Pegasus® BT—at no cost—to one lucky laboratory.
Mason Graphite reports that trials using Mason Graphite’s Lac Guéret spherical purified graphite (SPG) with silicon (Si) additions have produced very favorable results.