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Study Uncovers Main Cause of Energy Loss in Spintronic Materials

A study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers uncovered a property of magnetic materials that will allow engineers to develop more efficient spintronic devices in the future.

15 Jun 2021

New Nickel Sulfide Nanowires Could Improve the Efficiency of Water Splitting Technology

Recently, there has been a paradigm shift toward renewable energy sources to deal with concerns related to environmental degradation and declining fossil fuels.

15 Jun 2021

Plug and Play Reactor Modules for Flow Chemistry

Uniqsis makes flow chemistry accessible to everyone, while at the same time catering for multi-step and automated reactions sequences, through the availability of an expanding suite of affordable 'plug and play' reactor modules.

From Uniqsis Ltd 15 Jun 2021

Study Shows How Oxygen Loss Degrades the Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries

When lithium ions travel in and out of a battery electrode during charge-discharge cycles, a small amount of oxygen leaks out and the battery’s voltage — a measure of the amount of energy it delivers — also reduces in the same corresponding amount.

15 Jun 2021

New Research Shines Light on Perovskite Solar Cell Performance

The potential of a class of materials called perovskites to enable solar cells to better absorb sunlight for energy production is widely known. However, this potential has yet to be fully realised, particularly under real-world operating conditions.

15 Jun 2021

Fenton-Like Reaction of Ferric Oxalate Affects Atmospheric Oxidation and Radiative Forcing

The Fenton reaction is a chemical transition involving hydrogen peroxide and the ferrous ion, which acts as a catalyst.

14 Jun 2021

Flow Measurement Devices Integral to Smart Water Metering Systems

Titan Enterprises reports on a growing demand for precision flow measurement devices from manufacturers of domestic and industrial water-consumption appliances to integrate as part of a smart water meter system.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 14 Jun 2021

New Technique Converts Generic Polymers into Luminescent Ones

Scientists from Hokkaido University have successfully devised a new technique that imparts luminescent properties to generic polymers like polyethylene and polystyrene.

14 Jun 2021

Overcoming Difficulties in Ion Measurement

Free white paper gives tips for standard addition and direct measurement

From Metrohm Middle East FZC 14 Jun 2021

Better Reproducibility of Results, Compliance with GxP, and More

Video explains the top 5 reasons why to switch from manual to automatic titration

From Metrohm Middle East FZC 14 Jun 2021

New options emerge for the development of electrochemical sensors

Custom production and high volume manufacturing is now possible partnering with Metrohm DropSens

From Metrohm Middle East FZC 14 Jun 2021

New Plant-Based, Sustainable Material Could Replace Single-Use Plastics

Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products.

11 Jun 2021

Researchers Transform Transparent Calcite into Sparkling Gold-Like Particle

Breakthrough in metamaterials: for the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University developed an innovative nanotechnology that transforms a transparent calcite nanoparticle into a sparkling gold-like particle.

11 Jun 2021

Researchers Observe Binding of a Second CO Molecule

Through the biological fixation of the element nitrogen by the enzyme nitrogenase, organisms gain access to molecular nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere, which is essential for building cellular structures.

11 Jun 2021

Living Cells Construct Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that a class of interwoven composite materials called semi-interpenetrating polymer networks can be produced by living cells.

11 Jun 2021