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New Aerogel Electrocatalyst Enables Highly Efficient Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide

Many industrial processes emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, however, current electrochemical separation methods are expensive and consume large amounts of power.

3 May 2021

Aromaticity is Inspiring New Developments in the Area of Catalysis

Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have demonstrated a concept known as aromaticity that is often used to describe the unusual reactivity and excellent stability of some carbon-based molecules.

3 May 2021

Heat Resilient Silver Circuitry with Assist from Nickel for Extreme Electronics

Tomorrow's cutting-edge technology will need electronics that can tolerate extreme conditions.

30 Apr 2021

Scientists Review Materials Used to Design Biosensors for COVID-19 Detection

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still causing a dramatic loss of human lives worldwide, constituting an unprecedented challenge for society, public health, and economy, to overcome.

30 Apr 2021

Researchers Find Major Cause of Limitations to Efficiency in Solar Cells

Researchers in the materials department in UC Santa Barbara's College of Engineering have uncovered a major cause of limitations to efficiency in a new generation of solar cells.

30 Apr 2021

Small Device can Convert Heat Emitted from Human Skin to Electrical Power

Scientists in China have developed a small, flexible device that can convert heat emitted from human skin to electrical power.

30 Apr 2021

New Algorithm to Predict Degradation of Capacitors Operated at High Temperature

The investigation of extreme environments can place considerable operational difficulties on the engineering systems that people rely upon to safely analyze and at times operate within.

30 Apr 2021

FLIR Machine Vision Cameras Capture High-Definition Footage of NASA’s Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars

On February 18th, NASA successfully landed the Perseverance Rover on Mars. This isn’t the first Mars mission, but it was the first time that the entry, descent, and landing of a spacecraft was filmed and broadcaste...

From FLIR 30 Apr 2021

MTI Instruments Announces Newest Addition of the PBS-4100+ Portable Vibration and Balancing System; Continuing its Industry Leading Excellence in Aircraft Engine Maintenance Systems

MTI Instruments, Inc. ("MTI Instruments"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mechanical Technology, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MKTY), long known as the creators of industry leading aircraft engine maintenance d...

From MTI Instruments Inc. 30 Apr 2021

Novel 3D-Printed Hydrogels with Self-Healing Capacity for Regenerative Medicine

Research by the scientific community is being aimed at several applications of hydrogels—polymeric materials containing a large amount of water and with the potential to replicate the characteristics of biological tissues.

29 Apr 2021

New Project Receives NSF CAREER Award for Research on Additive Manufacturing of Complex Concentrated Alloys

Additive manufacturing (AM), a burgeoning technology for alloy fabrication, allows engineers to specifically manufacture a complex component in any shape.

29 Apr 2021

Researchers Develop a New Strategy for Producing Organotin Compounds

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a new strategy for producing a wide range of organotin compounds, which are the building blocks of many organic synthesis methods.

29 Apr 2021

Chinese Scientists Observe Subnanoscale Chemical Short-Range Order in Medium-Entropy Alloys

Chinese scientists have made direct observations in face-centered cubic VCoNi (medium)-entropy alloys (MEA) and for the first time proposed a convincing identification of subnanoscale chemical short-range order (CSRO).

29 Apr 2021

New Technique Helps Determine the Acidity of Molecules

The chemical behavior of a substance is mainly governed by its degree of acidity or alkalinity. The so-called proton affinity plays a role as a decisive factor and shows how easily an entity emits or attracts a single proton.

29 Apr 2021

Inspiring Materials Are The Hot Topic For New Podcast

Leading research materials supplier, Goodfellow, has launched a new, all-purpose industry podcast focusing on discussions around the creation of innovative materials and their applications.

From Goodfellow 29 Apr 2021