We are all familiar with the popular foam plastic insulation material, polystyrene when it comes to protecting consumer items and for its application in the food industry in the form of plastic trays and containers. The flame retardancy of this material is explored in the journal Materials.
By David J. Cross
11 Nov 2021
The ever-increasing demand for energy and the depletion of fossil fuels has underlined the need for energy generation from renewable sources.
By Akhlaqul Karomah
11 Nov 2021
A paper published online in the journal Separation and Purification Technology has demonstrated a way to overcome a critical issue in the extraction of lithium brine, promising significant advances for the lithium-ion battery industry.
By Reginald Davey
11 Nov 2021
From the 15th – 17th of November 2021, Bettersize and its partner PeyBord will be at the Arablab exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Center. Visit us to find out about the latest technologies and laboratory innovations.
The latest research in the Chemical Engineering Journal focuses on a sophisticated two-dimensional (2D) photonic drug-delivery technology based on PEGylated WO2.9 nanosheets (a substoichiometric version of WO3) (NSs).
By Ibtisam Abbasi
11 Nov 2021
Innovative use of zinc nanoparticles in cellulose acetate membranes enhances herbicide removal, paving the way for effective water purification technologies.
By Gopika G, Ph.D
11 Nov 2021
Given that mining to extract high-grade mineral ores is wastefully energy intensive, exhaustible, and bad for the environment, scientists have been scouting for alternatives.
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a scalable, low-cost method to improve the joining of materials in solid-state batteries, resolving one of the big challenges in the commercial development of safe, long-lived energy storage systems.
PostProcess and alphacam GmbH announced a partnership for the distribution of automated post-printing technology in the German speaking market.
The novel study published in the journal Materials Today: Proceedings was designed to look at how EDM with powder mixed in dielectric may change the spatial variation or qualities of die steel.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
11 Nov 2021
Perovskite solar cells are a research focus in renewable energy generation currently. Research published in the journal Chinese Physics B has explored rare-earth elements and their application for this new generation of photovoltaic solar cells.
By Reginald Davey
11 Nov 2021
A unique method of designing materials for the marine environment has taken into account the metabolism of bacteria in the environment where they will biodegrade, led by UC Santa Barbara marine microbiologist Alyson Santoro.
By Akhlaqul Karomah
11 Nov 2021
A company headquartered in Germany has developed a novel concept to produce green hydrogen without the need for fossil fuel-intensive manufacturing.
By Reginald Davey
11 Nov 2021
At UTECH Europe 2021, LANXESS will be showcasing its most comprehensive ever product portfolio for the polyurethane industry.
Pollution because of toxic heavy metals in water and soil poses a serious threat to human health. Research in the Royal Society Open Science Journal examines inorganic nanoparticles and lays out the criteria for selecting them as suitable nanoadsorbents for removing heavy metals from water.
By Akhlaqul Karomah
10 Nov 2021