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Producing Plastics with Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Combining "circular" technologies including recycling, biomass processing, and carbon dioxide capture could offer a way to produce plastics with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.

1 Oct 2021

Researchers Find a Way to Overcome Efficiency Hurdle for Organic Solar Cells

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and eight other institutions have identified a key mechanism responsible for the lower efficiencies of organic solar cells and have demonstrated a way this hurdle might be overcome.

1 Oct 2021

Army to Reclaim Valuable Materials from Waste Through Flash Joule Heating

Where others see a pile of trash, Rice University chemist James Tour sees a figurative gold mine.

1 Oct 2021

Scientists Bridge the Gap Between Material Properties and Qubit Performance

Engineers and materials scientists studying superconducting quantum information bits—a leading quantum computing material platform based on the frictionless flow of paired electrons—have collected clues hinting at the microscopic sources of qubit information loss.

1 Oct 2021

Novel Antibacterial Material Developed Using Nonwoven Nanotextile and Unique Compounds

Researchers at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS and the Technical University of Liberec in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, the Department of Burns Medicine of the Third Faculty of Medicine at Charles University, and P. J. Šafárik University in Košice have developed a novel antibacterial material combining nonwoven nanotextile and unique compounds with antibacterial properties.

1 Oct 2021

Fujifilm Establishes the Advanced Materials Strategy Headquarters

Designing and implementing cross-divisional strategy for further growth of the advanced materials business TOKYO, September 30, 2021 – FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director Teiichi Goto)...

From Fujifilm 1 Oct 2021

Researchers Uncover New 'Dancing' Quantum Material

Compression (red arrows) alters crystal symmetry (green arrows), which changes band dispersion (left and right), leading to highly mobile electrons. Credit: Jaimee Janiga, Andrew Sproles, Satoshi Okamoto/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

By William Alldred 30 Sep 2021

How Laser Beam Shaping can Advance 3D Printing Processes

3D printing allows almost any form to take shape using layers of materials to produce a physical object from a 3D model file. However, when using conventional laser beams in the process, such as those that utilize Gaussian beam shapes, problems tend to arise.

By David J. Cross 30 Sep 2021

Machine Learning Methods Evaluate Rare Earth Phosphates to Make Coating Material

Machine learning approaches are applied by material and mechanical scientists to quickly vet element combinations for use in next-generation environmental barrier coating.

30 Sep 2021

New Technique to Melt Non-Meltable Metal-Organic Framework Compounds

Glasses are vital materials in everyday life. A key reason is that it is possible to manufacture glasses globally in several shapes and sizes at less cost, using the corresponding melting techniques.

30 Sep 2021

Scientists Solve the Issue of Lower Efficiencies in Organic Solar Cells

Scientists, guided by the University of Cambridge, discovered a loss pathway in organic solar cells which renders their efficiency lower than silicon-based cells when it comes to turning sunlight into electricity.

30 Sep 2021

Electrons Found to Move in Coordinated Ways in a Rare Quantum Material

A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found a rare quantum material in which electrons move in coordinated ways, essentially "dancing."

30 Sep 2021

Sandia's Next-Generation Solar Cell Technology Reaches Space

Somewhere among the glitter of the night sky is a small satellite powered by innovative, next-generation solar cell technology developed at Sandia National Laboratories.

30 Sep 2021

Pivotal Discovery Removes Biggest Hurdles in Making Battery Recycling More Viable

How do we make battery recycling cost effective- Scientists at the ReCell Center have taken another step towards that goal.

29 Sep 2021

Study Refines Process of Creating Metal Parts Using Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printing

In the last few decades, metal 3D printing has spearheaded the efforts in creating custom parts of intricate shapes and high functionality. But as additive manufacturers have included more alloys for their 3D printing needs, so have the challenges in creating uniform, defect-free parts.

29 Sep 2021