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Research Could Simplify the Process of Extracting Lithium from Aqueous Brines

Anyone using a cellphone, laptop or electric vehicle depends on lithium. The element is in tremendous demand. And although the supply of lithium around the world is plentiful, getting access to it and extracting it remains a challenging and inefficient process.

9 Sep 2021

Gold, Silver and Copper Could Help the World Take a Leap Towards Green Energy

Quantum chemists believe gold, silver and copper could help the world take a leap towards green energy after discovering that compounds based on these metal elements and hydrogen are very promising candidates for hydrogen storage.

9 Sep 2021

Scientists Reveal the Dynamic Behavior of Cu-N-C Single-Atom Catalyst in Electrocatalysis

Atomically dispersed M-N-C (M refers to transition metals) materials are regarded as the most promising alternatives to the Pt-based precious-metal catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen (ORR). However, the genuine active sites in M-N-C still remain elusive.

9 Sep 2021

Solid-Phase Laser Manufacturing Technique Could Open a New Route for Synthesizing Single Atom Catalysts

Laser fabrication of nanoparticles offers a powerful and flexible alternative to the purely chemical approaches. In recent years, laser synthesized precious metal nanoparticles are becoming increasingly important in catalysis due to their unique surface features.

9 Sep 2021

Scientists Discover a Way to Use Mining Waste as Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

Researchers have discovered a way to use mining waste as part of a potential cheaper catalyst for hydrogen fuel production.

9 Sep 2021

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

Materials Science News

Research Could Simplify the Process of Extracting Lithium from Aqueous Brines

Gold, Silver and Copper Could Help the World Take a Leap Towards Green Energy

Scientists Reveal the Dynamic Behavior of Cu-N-C Single-Atom Catalyst in Electrocatalysis

Solid-Phase Laser Manufacturing Technique Could Open a New Route for Synthesizing Single Atom Catalysts

Scientists Discover a Way to Use Mining Waste as Cheaper Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production

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

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

Study Explains the Migration of Confined Protons

New Shape Memory Polymer Stores Six Times More Energy than Others

All-in-One System for Precise Inline Thickness Measurements

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

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

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

New FLIP 3D Printer can Rapidly Print Complex Hydrogel Structures

Effective Amine Synthesis with Earth-Abundant Zr-H Catalyst

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