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New Technique Adds Pulsation Field to Accurately Regulate Gas-Liquid Taylor Flow

Microreactors hold great promise for the large-scale production of advanced materials and chemicals in continuous flow mode.

12 Apr 2021

Buehler Introduces 'Better For You, Better for the Environment' Earth Month Initiative

During Earth month Buehler is focusing on metallographic supplies and accessories aimed at reducing waste, extending lifetime, maximizing usage before disposal/recycling, and are safer to humans in quality control, resea...

From Buehler 9 Apr 2021

A Simple Approach for Freeform Polymer Precipitation in Microparticulate Gels

Fabrication of 3D freeform structures of thermoplastics involving overhang (non-anchored) structures is successfully showcased by fused deposition modeling (FDM) and direct ink writing (DIW), yet limited in terms of applicable materials and conditions of printing.

9 Apr 2021

Recycled Wood Ash can be Used as Raw Material for Sustainable Road Construction

Waste materials from the pulp and paper industry have long been seen as possible fillers for building products like cement, but for years these materials have ended up in the landfill.

9 Apr 2021

Single-Crystal Cobalt Phosphide Nanorod Catalyst Overcomes Limitations of Conventional Catalysts

Catalysts are crucial to making industrial processes viable. However, many of the non-precious metal catalysts used for synthesis have low activity, are difficult to handle, and/or require harsh reaction conditions.

9 Apr 2021

Carbon Dots from Human Hair Waste Improve Stability, Performance of Solar Cells

Scientists from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have used carbon dots to produce a unique kind of 'armor' to enhance the performance of next-generation solar technology.

9 Apr 2021

Texas A&M Researchers Develop a Reliability Framework for Electric Power Distribution System

Imagine the process of distributing electricity to homes from the power grid is like travelers boarding a train.

8 Apr 2021

Entropy Measurements Reveal Surprising Phase Transition in Twisted Bilayer Graphene

Most materials go from being solids to liquids when they are heated. One rare counter-example is helium-3, which can solidify upon heating.

8 Apr 2021

Researchers Design Polymer Membrane for Batteries Using a Drug Discovery Toolbox

Membranes that allow certain molecules to quickly pass through while blocking others are key enablers for energy technologies from batteries and fuel cells to resource refinement and water purification.

8 Apr 2021

ODIN – A Breakthrough in Deep UV Resonant Raman Instrumentation

For the last four years, with partners, IS-Instruments Ltd has had the ambition to produce a compact easy to use Deep UV resonant Raman spectrometer with the power to observe organic substances such as protein and enzyme...

From IS-Instruments, Ltd. 8 Apr 2021

How 3D Printing can Revolutionize Aircraft Maintenance and Repair

A new approach to advanced additive manufacturing could deliver faster and more efficient maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft.

By Robert Lea 8 Apr 2021

Advanced Catalysts for Biomass Transformation

Working closely with researchers at the Centrale Lille Institute in Lille, France - Asynt has developed and supplied two custom high-pressure reactors to assist them in their development of new advanced catalysts for biomass transformation.

From Asynt 8 Apr 2021

Eco-Friendly Pollen Sponge can Help Overcome Marine Oil Spills

A research team, headed by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has produced a biodegradable, reusable sponge that can instantly absorb various organic solvents, including oil, from polluted water sources.

8 Apr 2021

Highly Promising Catholyte and Anolyte Materials for Organic Redox Flow Batteries

Researchers from Skoltech and their collaborators have designed, synthesized and evaluated new compounds that can serve as catholytes and anolytes for organic redox flow batteries, bringing this promising technology closer to large-scale implementation.

7 Apr 2021

Researchers Develop a Novel Catalyst for Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition

For the implementation of the effective hydrogen economy in the forthcoming years, hydrogen produced from sources like coal and petroleum must be transported from its production sites to the end user often over long distances and to achieve successful hydrogen trade between countries.

7 Apr 2021