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Altering 2D Material's Symmetry can Create a New Optoelectronic Phenomenon

Optoelectronic materials that are capable of converting the energy of light into electricity, and electricity into light, have promising applications as light-emitting, energy-harvesting, and sensing technologies.

18 Jun 2021

Microstructure Engineering Plays Role in Optimizing Active Materials for All-Solid-State Batteries

Only 2% of vehicles are electrified to date, but that is projected to reach 30% in 2030. A key toward improving the commercialization of electric vehicles (EVs) is to heighten their gravimetric energy density - measured in watt hours per kilogram - using safer, easily recyclable materials that are abundant.

18 Jun 2021

Low-Cost Production of High-Performance Bulk Superconductors

Superconductors are something like a miracle in the modern world. Their unique property of zero resistance can revolutionize power transmission and transport (e.g., Maglev train). However, most of the conventional superconductors require cooling down to extremely low temperatures that can only be achieved with liquid helium, a rather expensive coolant.

18 Jun 2021

Breakthrough Could Help Improve the Production and Application of Foams

Chemical engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago and UCLA have answered longstanding questions about the underlying processes that determine the life cycle of liquid foams. The breakthrough could help improve the commercial production and application of foams in a broad range of industries.

18 Jun 2021

U of A Physicist Receives DOE Early Career Research Award to Topological Quantum Materials

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Jin Hu, a physicist at the U of A, with a prestigious Early Career Research Program award to support his research on topological quantum materials, which have promising applications in information storage and quantum computing.

18 Jun 2021

Exoskeleton of Flower Beetle Provides Insights for the Design of Bioinspired Materials

The unique mechanical and optical properties found in the exoskeleton of a humble Asian beetle has the potential to offer a fascinating new insight into how to develop new, effective bio-inspired technologies.

18 Jun 2021

Researchers Significantly Improve the Performance and Efficiency of Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells

Recently, green hydrogen has attracted a great deal of attention since it is a source of clean energy and promotes carbon neutrality. It can be generated without using fossil fuels.

18 Jun 2021

Sakuu Corporation Awarded Three New Patents to Support New Opportunities for Breakthrough Applications

Sakuu Corporation (previously KeraCel Inc.), the leader in automated multi-process additive manufacturing (AM), is pleased to announce the approval of three patents;

From Sakuu Corporation 18 Jun 2021

Oxford Instruments plc Reaches Agreement to Buy WITec GmbH

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, today announces the acquisition of WITec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH, a leading provider of Raman microscopy imaging solutions, based in Ulm, Germany, for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of €42m, of which €5m is conditional on trading performance over a period of 12 months following completion.

From Oxford Instruments 18 Jun 2021