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New Transparent Material can Effectively Capture Aerosol Droplets

Although plexiglass barriers are seemingly everywhere these days -- between grocery store lanes, around restaurant tables and towering above office cubicles -- they are an imperfect solution to blocking virus transmission.

17 Jun 2021

Researchers Develop Spherical Colloidal Particles for Visualization of Rotational Dynamics

Colloids--mixtures of particles made from one substance, dispersed in another substance--crop up in numerous areas of everyday life, including cosmetics, food and dyes, and form important systems within our bodies.

17 Jun 2021

Inexpensive, Transparent Coating can Trap Airborne Aerosol Droplets

By repurposing common ingredients in hair conditioner, scientists have designed an inexpensive, transparent coating that can turn surfaces like windows and ceilings into glue pads to trap airborne aerosol droplets.

17 Jun 2021

Semiconductor Technology to Improve the Safety of Li-Ion Batteries

Despite rapid development of electric vehicles, the safety of the lithium-ion batteries remains a concern as they are as a fire and explosion risk.

17 Jun 2021

Researchers Develop Bio-Based Industrial Filter from Bath Sponge

Researchers have developed an alternative to synthetic filters using marine bath sponges.

17 Jun 2021

New Technique may Lead to More Flexible and Robust Soft Electronics

An Army-funded research team was able to quantify the kinetic and mechanical characteristics of individual molecules during polymerization reactions, for the first time. This breakthrough was achieved through a novel technique used for analyzing conjugated polymers.

17 Jun 2021

Polyglass Invites You to Join them at TRC

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. is pleased to announce its participation at the RCAT 45th Annual Texas Roofing Conference June 16th -18th in San Antonio, TX.

From POLYGLASS U.S.A. Inc. 17 Jun 2021

Smart Self-Disinfecting Door Handle Launches in Time for the World Reopening Post-COVID

Swiss tech company Tweaq’s smart self-disinfecting door handle, which can potentially eradicate millions of pathogens per building, will be available from July 2021.

From Tweaq 17 Jun 2021

How 3D Printing Could Accelerate Car Production

Nissan’s factory in Barcelona is using 3D printed equipment and fixtures throughout its assembly line saving time and money.

By Robert Lea 16 Jun 2021

Inkjet Printing Could Offer a Simpler, More Effective Method of Manufacturing E-Textiles

In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated they could print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric to make an e-textile that could be used in the design of future wearable devices.

16 Jun 2021

Texas A&M Researcher Investigates Carbonate Mineral Chemical Variations to Improve Oil Recovery

Dr. Igor Ivanishin, a postdoctoral researcher in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, has firsthand experience with the frustrations of oil production.

16 Jun 2021

Researchers Fabricate Rotating Microfilter for Microfluidic Devices

Researchers have fabricated a magnetically driven rotary microfilter that can be used to filter particles inside a microfluidic device.

16 Jun 2021

General Atomics Gets Ready to Ship the First Module of the World's Most Powerful Magnet

After a decade of design and fabrication, General Atomics is ready to ship the first module of the Central Solenoid, the world's most powerful magnet.

16 Jun 2021

Researchers Develop High-Performance Membrane for Alkaline-Zinc Iron Flow Battery

Alkaline zinc-iron flow battery is well suitable for stationary energy storage applications due to its advantages of high open-cell voltage, low cost, and environmental friendliness.

16 Jun 2021

Buehler Presents Etching & Microstructures of Titanium Alloys; Setting the Metallographic Foundation for Material Analysis Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Buehler will present Etching and Microstructures of “Titanium Alloys” webinar on June 30, 2021. The webinar will cover the core principles of etching for microstructural analysis in a metallographic setting.

From Buehler 16 Jun 2021