Researchers in Japan and Korea have recently developed a hybrid system made up of quantum dots (QDs) with fine parameters that could be a strong candidate for improving the performance of thermoelectric materials in the low-temperature region.
By David J. Cross
2 Dec 2021
In an article recently published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Energy Research, researchers from China, fabricated a new hierarchical composite anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
1 Dec 2021
It has been predicted that the amount of lithium produced between 2015 and 2019 will need to double between 2025 and 2030 to meet electric vehicle demand.
By Adrian Thompson
1 Dec 2021
A new research paper posted to the chemRxiv* preprint server focuses on the complex process of narcissistic self-sorting in supramolecular chains that can aid in the construction of substances with more complicated topologies.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
1 Dec 2021
With the recent COP26 climate change conference and ongoing discourse around the Paris Agreement, global industries must find ways of cutting emissions to meet 2030 targets of 55% below 1990 levels of greenhouse gas emission.
By David J. Cross
1 Dec 2021
In a paper published in the open-access journal Atmosphere, researchers from Canada recently investigated metal concentrations in ultrafine particles (UFP; <0.1 µm) from “dust box” sweepings collected by the City of Toronto, Canada.
By Susha Cheriyedath
1 Dec 2021
In an article recently published in the open-access journal Materials Research Express, researchers developed a composite material panel that can generate electrical energy from solar energy as a photovoltaic cell and stores the energy as a structural supercapacitor.
By Bismay Prakash Rout
1 Dec 2021
Lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCCs) are biopolymers made up of lignin and carbohydrate monomers that are covalently bonded.
By Akhlaqul Karomah
1 Dec 2021
Globally, research groups focusing on technology associated with hydrogen production are constantly increasing, which is now extensively believed to be the ultimate clean energy carrier.
Lithium-ion batteries are commercially important devices that provide low-carbon energy storage solutions for multiple industries.
By Reginald Davey
1 Dec 2021
The move toward sustainability in the electronics industry requires innovative approaches that consider aspects of product design, development, materials, economic viability, and consumer patterns. To explore the design, development, and commercial uptake of green laptops, a paper has been published in Technovation.
By Reginald Davey
1 Dec 2021
Wind turbines are a vital element of the move toward net zero carbon emissions. However, challenges currently exist in dealing with turbine blades at the end of their service life.
By Reginald Davey
1 Dec 2021
Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine.
In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. In 2018, the world produced 360 million metric tonnes of plastics.
A new technology for rare-earth elements chemical separation has been licensed to Marshallton Research Laboratories, a North Carolina-based manufacturer of organic chemicals for a range of industries.