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Floating Solar Panels in the Ocean

With the growing demand for energy across the world, the planet must move to renewable energy sources rapidly to meet internationally agreed targets to reduce carbon emissions. Solar floating photovoltaic systems show enormous potential as part of the renewable energy mix. A 2021 paper published in Energies has explored this topic of research.

By Reginald Davey 28 Oct 2021

Can Wheat be Used as a Biocomposite Material?

Biocomposite materials are being explored for their potential applications in materials science and engineering. A study published in 2021 in Polymers has demonstrated the development of biocomposite materials from one of the most widely grown crops in the world: wheat.

By Reginald Davey 28 Oct 2021

Researchers Provide Road Map for Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite Semiconductors, Devices

Climate change and its consequences are becoming increasingly obvious, and solar cells that convert the sun's energy into electricity will play a key role in the world's future energy supply.

28 Oct 2021

Solving the Particle Size Puzzle to Optimize Chemical Manufacturing Processes

Chemical reactions can be studied at different levels: At the level of individual atoms and molecules, new compounds can be designed.

28 Oct 2021

Researchers Produce New Type of Eco-Friendly Solvent for Water Purification

Petroleum solvents contain large amounts of volatile polluting compounds and account for a significant portion of industrial emissions worldwide.

28 Oct 2021

Potential of NMR Spectroscopy for Microalgae Analysis Revealed

RUDN University chemists together with colleagues from India analysed the microalgae metabolism at the molecular level using nuclear magnetic resonance.

28 Oct 2021

Argonne Scientists Discover How to Better Protect High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission Lines

As the electrical grid is modernized, it requires new safeguards to keep it safe from cyberattackers.

28 Oct 2021

New Reusable Nano Filter can Remove Pollutants from Wastewater

RUDN University chemist, together with colleagues from Korea and India, has created a reusable nano filter that can absorb harmful compounds from wastewater. Moreover, it works simultaneously for organic and inorganic pollutants.

28 Oct 2021

Photonis Scientific Demonstrates its Market-Leading MS Detection Technology at the 69th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics

Photonis Scientific has announced that the company will be exhibiting at the 69th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, taking place between the 31st of October and the 4th of November 2021

From Exosens 28 Oct 2021

New, Effective Strategy to Improve Selectivity of CO2 Electroreduction

The cyclic utilization of carbon resources can be achieved by the electroreduction reaction of CO2 (CO2RR) into higher-value C2+ (C = 2) products like C2H4, which is an eco-friendly technology.

28 Oct 2021

Tackling Counterfeiting with Invisible Luminescent Ink

Counterfeiting can be a high-tech crime that necessitates high-tech solutions; now, researchers in have produced a nontoxic luminescent security ink that could help in the fight against increasingly sophisticated counterfeiting schemes.

By David J. Cross 28 Oct 2021

New-Generation Thermoelectric Generator is 10 Times More Efficient than its Analogs

Scientists from SPbPU in collaboration with an industrial partner detailed a new-generation thermoelectric generator.

28 Oct 2021

Kebony Raises EUR 30 Million in Funding Round Led by Jolt Capital and Lightrock

Kebony, the leading environmentally-friendly wood modification technology company, today announces a successful EUR 30 million funding round led by Jolt Capital and Lightrock.

From Kebony 28 Oct 2021

British Tech Companies are Leading the Global Race to Innovate the Tech and Education Metaverse

Two of Manchester’s leading tech companies are leading the race to innovate the global education metaverse with their own science and tech campus, Credersi World, using a mixed reality platform that includes virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).

From PixelMax 28 Oct 2021