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Innovative Concept for Cement-Based Rechargeable Batteries

Envision an entire 20-story concrete building that is capable of storing energy similar to a massive battery. Now, an exclusive study performed by the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden could someday make this vision a reality.

19 May 2021

PICOSUN® Sprinter demonstrates record-breaking batch film quality

ESPOO, Finland, 19th of May 2021 – Picosun Group has further optimized its PICOSUN® Sprinter ALD system processes successfully for semiconductor, display and IoT component manufacturing lines

From Picosun Oy 19 May 2021

Terabee announces new self-powered LoRaWAN level monitoring device

IoT-enabling technology for solutions providers and systems integrators, across smart agriculture, construction and waste management French sensor solutions technology company, Terabee, has launched a new...

From Terabee 19 May 2021

Study Shows How Ions and Electrons Migrate in Composite Solid Electrolytes

Researchers from the Advanced lithium-ion Battery Engineering Laboratory at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have identified the mechanism of ion and electron migration in composite solid electrolytes (CSEs).

18 May 2021

A Potential Solution to Improve Stability of Next-Generation Solar Cells

Scientists have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down, and suggest a potential solution.

18 May 2021

New Algorithm Trains Computers to Analyze Signals from Subatomic Particles in Electronic Materials

The University of Kent's School of Physical Sciences, in collaboration with the Science and Technology Facilities Council and the Universities of Cardiff, Durham and Leeds, have developed an algorithm to train computers to analyse signals from subatomic particles embedded in advanced electronic materials.

18 May 2021

Merging Homocomposite Materials can Result in 3D-Printable Gels with Improved, Highly Controlled Properties

3D-printable gels with improved and highly controlled properties can be created by merging micro- and nano-sized networks of the same materials harnessed from seaweed, according to new research from North Carolina State University.

18 May 2021

3D Printing can be Used to Make Precise, Complex Miniature Lenses

In a new study, researchers have shown that 3D printing can be used to make highly precise and complex miniature lenses with sizes of just a few microns.

18 May 2021

Novel Technology Rapidly Converts Waste Plastics to Jet Fuel

Washington State University researchers have developed an innovative way to convert plastics to ingredients for jet fuel and other valuable products, making it easier and more cost effective to reuse plastics.

18 May 2021

Enriched, Scalable Method Increases the Capacity of Next-Generation Metal-Ion Battery Cathode Materials

Scientists at Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology have developed an enriched and scalable approach for increasing the capacity of a broad range of metal-ion battery cathode materials.

18 May 2021

Best Hydrogen-Natural Gas Blend for Energy-Efficient Formation of Clathrate Hydrates

In the ongoing pursuit to change into a more environmentally friendly society, hydrogen (H2) is hailed as the clean fuel of the future.

18 May 2021

Hitachi High-Tech Opens New State-Of-The-Art Production Facility in Shanghai, China

Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science (part of Hitachi High-Tech Group), engaged in the manufacture and sales of analysis and measuring instruments, today opened a new high-tech manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China.

From Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science 18 May 2021

Researchers Create Vascularized Structural Composites

Developing self-healing materials is nothing new for Nancy Sottos, lead of the Autonomous Materials Systems Group at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

17 May 2021

New Ion-Selective Smart Porous Membrane Responds to Outer Stimuli

A research group has developed an ion-selective smart porous membrane that can respond to outer stimuli, potentially paving the way for new applications in molecular separation and sensing applications.

17 May 2021