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Thin Films Used in Some Perovskite Solar Cells Closely Resemble a Sandwich

Scientists of Australia have come up with a treat for a world that is starving for affordable and more efficient renewable energy.

20 May 2021

Newly Discovered Biomolecule Could Play a Key Role in Cellular Biology

Stanford researchers have discovered a new kind of biomolecule that could play a significant role in the biology of all living things.

20 May 2021

New Approach to Determine Best Electrode Materials Composition for Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) developed a new approach to determine the best electrode materials composition for Solid-state lithium-ion batteries.

20 May 2021

Higher Energy Demand for Cooling Buildings Could Have a Strong Impact on Future Energy System

Due to climate change, the average global temperature will rise in the coming decades. This should also significantly increase the number of so-called cooling degree days.

20 May 2021

New Oxygen-Coordinated Molybdenum Catalyst Proved Efficient to Electrosynthesis of Ammonia

In a recent research, researchers led by Prof. ZHANG Haimin from the Institute of Solid State Physics of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) realized the synthesis of Mo single atoms anchored on activated carbon (Mo-SAs/AC) by the formed Mo-Ox bonds. The result was published on Chemical Communications.

20 May 2021

Scientists Identify Greener Way to Make Next-Generation Solar Technology

Scientists at SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University, have found a way to replace the toxic, unsustainable solvents currently needed to make the next generation of solar technology.

20 May 2021

Color-Changing Threads in Sanitary Napkins can Help Diagnose Vulvovaginal Yeast Infections

The yeast Candida albicans can cause itchy, painful urinary tract and vaginal yeast infections. For women in low-resource settings who lack access to healthcare facilities, these infections create substantial social and economic burdens.

20 May 2021

Advanced Microscopy Reveals Twin Boundary Defect in Soft-Block Copolymer

Using a sophisticated electron microscopy technique, researchers from Texas A&M University have uncovered a single microscopic defect, known as a “twin” in a soft-block copolymer, for the first time.

20 May 2021

Bettersize Announces the Release of Powder Characteristics Guidebook

As powder products become more complex, the need for detailed testing is becoming increasingly urgent. In May 2021, Bettersize raised the bar again with the release of a new guidebook on powder characteristics.

From Bettersize Instruments Ltd. 20 May 2021

Photosynthesis of Chiral Building Blocks for Drug Discovery

A new white paper, written by scientists at Liverpool ChiroChem (LCC), describes how the Asynt Illumin8 parallel photoreactor is being used to synthesise a range of new 2-Aryl N-Heterocycles.

From Asynt 19 May 2021

Simple Sensor System can Prevent Dangerous Battery Fires

A deceptively simple sensor system developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets.

19 May 2021

Unique Dyes can Avoid Unnecessary Motor Replacements in the Future

One day in the near future dyes in electric motors might indicate when cable insulation is becoming brittle and the motor needs replacing.

19 May 2021

Physicists Use Complex Oxide to Create Elements Comparable to Brain Neurons, Synapses

Classic computers use binary values (0/1) to perform. By contrast, our brain cells can use more values to operate, making them more energy-efficient than computers.

19 May 2021

A Rapid, Efficient Protocol for Cross-Coupling Reactions

Scientists from Hokkaido University have developed a rapid, efficient protocol for cross-coupling reactions, vastly expanding the pool of chemicals that can be used for the synthesis of useful organic compounds.

19 May 2021