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DOE Announces Funding For Projects Impacting the Efficiency of Energy Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $26 million in funding to harness cutting-edge research tools for new scientific discoveries fundamental to clean energy solutions.

1 Sep 2021

New Device to Convert Mechanical Motion into Electricity

A soft and stretchable device developed by researchers from the North Carolina State University (NC State) has the ability to convert movement into electricity and can function in wet surroundings.

1 Sep 2021

Research Program to Study Microfluidic Laser-Induced Nucleation of Preselected Organic Molecules

This research will be led by Ryan Hartman, professor, with co-principal investigator Bruce Garetz, professor and Associate Chair, the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NYU Tandon.

31 Aug 2021

Applying Strain on a Thin Semiconductor Film to Achieve Near 100% Light-Emission Efficiency

Smartphones, laptops, and lighting applications rely on light-emitting diodes to shine bright. But the brighter these LED technologies shine, the more inefficient they become, releasing more energy as heat instead of light.

31 Aug 2021

Wear-Free Long-Lasting Devices Could be Made Using Microscale Superlubric Graphite

Developing long-lasting and durable devices is a long-time human intention. Yet, contemporary devices have limits on the product life due to the wear factor. Moving devices with infinite lifetime exist only in Sci-fi nowadays.

31 Aug 2021

New Approach to Convert Heat into Electricity for Army Purposes

The provision of lightweight portable power has become more difficult with the inclusion of sensors and advanced communication tools.

31 Aug 2021

Novel Catalyst to Achieve Better Ammonia Conversion for Hydrogen Synthesis

People are constantly on the lookout for cleaner alternatives like hydrogen fuel owing to the existing global climate emergency and quickly receding energy resources.

31 Aug 2021

JEOL: Release of Schottky Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope JSM-IT800(i)/(is) Versions

JEOL Ltd. (President & COO Izumi Oi) announced that it has developed semi-in-lens versions (i)/(is) which are optimal for the observation of semiconductor devices of the Schottky Field Emission Electron Microscope JSM-IT800 (launched in May 2020), and began selling them in August 2021.

From JEOL USA, Inc. 31 Aug 2021

Precise Temperature Simulation with Water-Glycol

Quality and safety tests are a central element in development and production processes. With PRESTO W50, W55 and W56 process circulators, we offer our customers the perfect solution for precise and highly dynamic tempera...

From JULABO GMBH 30 Aug 2021

SunMirror AG Agrees to Acquire Latitude 66 Cobalt Oy with its advanced battery metals portfolio to strengthen its position as Europe's 'Green Metals' company

SunMirror AG agreed to acquire Finnish cobalt company Latitude 66 Cobalt Oy ("Latitude 66") with focus on exploration and mine development with its business operations located in Finland.

30 Aug 2021

New Polymer Coating Could Lead to Biodegradable, Paper-Based Materials

Cups, cartons and food wrappers made of paper might seem like they would be biodegradable, but many contain a plastic coating that can't be composted.

27 Aug 2021

New Material Lowers Conductivity of Cables for Long-Distance Power Supply

High-voltage direct current cables with the potential to effectively transport electricity over long distances are crucial to electricity supply. Hence, improving their performance is a significant challenge.

27 Aug 2021

Storing Lithium-Ion Batteries at Sub-Freezing Temperatures can Affect Battery Parts

The fact that lithium-ion batteries exhibit poor cold-weather performance is well known, and that has implications for a few of their most essential applications—right from starting an electric car in a Wisconsin winter to flying a drone on Mars.

27 Aug 2021

Batch Variability in Spray Coating Applications

In spray coating applications, a fine powder, typically a polymer, is drawn from a storage device before being fluidised and ejected through a charged nozzle onto a substrate. &#8203...

From Freeman Technology 26 Aug 2021

DOE Announces $54 Million for 10 New Projects to Increase Energy Efficiency in Microelectronics

The U.S. Department of Energy today announced nearly $54 million for 10 new projects led by DOE’s National Laboratories to increase energy efficiency in microelectronics design and production.

26 Aug 2021