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Researchers Develop a Flexible Passive Air-Breathing Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

The miniaturization of electronics has resulted in an ever-increasing global market for portable devices. Correspondingly, it has become necessary to develop smaller and more lightweight power sources to operate these devices.

9 Sep 2021

New Carbon-Based Molecular Sieve Membrane Could Successfully Separate Xylene Molecules

The petrol industry recognizes the importance of para-xylene, given its many uses in everyday products, from plastic soda bottles to polyester fiber.

9 Sep 2021

Study Explains the Migration of Confined Protons

A new study from Ruhr University-Bochum and the University of California Berkeley reveals that protons present in aqueous solution tend to migrate very rapidly—much quicker than other ions. But this is applicable only when they are in a space greater than 2 nm.

9 Sep 2021

New Shape Memory Polymer Stores Six Times More Energy than Others

Shape memory polymers get back to their original shapes upon applying heat or light. This happens when they are subjected to stretching or deforming. Such materials exhibit great potential for soft robotics, smart biomedical devices, and deployable space structures. However, so far they have not been able to store sufficient energy.

9 Sep 2021

All-in-One System for Precise Inline Thickness Measurements

The thicknessGAUGE system measures the thickness of strip and plate materials reliably and with the highest precision. Depending on the measurement task, different variants with different sensor technologies are available.

From Micro-Epsilon 9 Sep 2021

High-Performance Laser Distance Sensor for Large Measurement Distances in Industrial Applications

The high-performance optoNCDT ILR2250 laser distance sensor is used whenever large measuring ranges and high accuracy are required. The optoNCDT ILR2250 can be installed at distances up to 100 m, and even up to 150 m with a reflector film.

From Micro-Epsilon 9 Sep 2021

Teledyne FLIR Releases New FLIR Research Studio Professional Edition with Free Player and Upgraded Standard Edition

Professional edition software from Teledyne FLIR fits the needs of high-end researchers and scientists with additional recording, analysis, and sharing capabilities.

From Teledyne FLIR Systems 9 Sep 2021

Trelleborg Unveils New Lightweight Fire-Resistant Material at International Composites Summit

Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation unveils its new ultra-lightweight fire-resistant material at the inaugural International Composites Summit, London, England, from 8th to 9th September.

From Trelleborg Forsheda Pipe Seals 9 Sep 2021

New FLIP 3D Printer can Rapidly Print Complex Hydrogel Structures

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB) and Institute of Molecular Cell Biology (IMCB) have developed a Fluid-supported Liquid Interface Polymerization (FLIP) 3D printer which can rapidly print hydrogel structures with complex geometry, while addressing the key nutrient supply issue in bioprinting.

8 Sep 2021

Effective Amine Synthesis with Earth-Abundant Zr-H Catalyst

Amines are widely used in pharmaceutical, agrochemical and materials chemistry. Reductive transformation of amides to amines is one of the most promising and straightforward methods for the synthesis of amines, as amides are naturally prevalent or easily accessed via chemical synthesis.

8 Sep 2021

POSTECH Researchers Fabricate Single-Layer Tetracene Molecular Crystals

Graphite and diamond are made of a substance called carbon (C). Graphene is the separation of a single layer of carbon atom from graphite. Even though they are made of the same atoms, they are classified as completely different materials depending on the number of atoms and their arrangement.

8 Sep 2021

Research Group Creates a Nanoporous Super Multi-Element Catalyst Containing 14 Elements

A research group in Japan has successfully developed a "nanoporous super multi-element catalyst" that contains 14 elements which are mixed uniformly at the atomic level and used as a catalyst.

8 Sep 2021

Simulation Training and 3D Printed Organs for Robotic Surgery Education

Robotic surgery has grown in popularity in recent years and the advent of 3D printing technology has provided innovative ways to deliver robotic surgery education. The use of animals and human corpses in robotic surgery training comes with many financial and ethical challenges that can be solved using synthetic organs.

By Marc Bonne 8 Sep 2021

Researchers Prepare Stable Perovskite Nanocrystals for LEDs

Breakthrough in stabilizing nanocrystals introduces a low-cost, energy-efficient light source for consumer electronic devices, detectors and medical imaging.

8 Sep 2021

New 3D-Printed Catalysts Could Help Solve Overheating Challenge in Hypersonic Aircraft

Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and offer a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless industries.

8 Sep 2021