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Element and Bristol University Agree Partnership for Seismic Testing

Element Materials Technology (Element) has signed a Shared Service Agreement with Bristol Earthquake and Engineering Laboratory (BEELAB) at the University of Bristol to provide commercial seismic qualification testing.

From Element Materials Technology 7 Apr 2021

MW Industries Acquires Duer Carolina Coil

MW Industries, a leading provider of precision components, has announced the acquisition of Duer Carolina Coil, Inc., a leading manufacturer of hot and cold wound springs.

From MW Industries, Inc. 7 Apr 2021

Organic Solar Cells Achieve Over 16% Photovoltaic Efficiency with PTV-Based Polymer

Organic solar cell (OSC) is one of the most important green energy technologies. The photovoltaic efficiencies of OSCs are closely related to the photoactive layers, which are prepared by blending electron donor and acceptor materials.

6 Apr 2021

Dual-Bed Catalyst Enables Efficient Syngas-to-Gasoline Conversion Process

Gasoline, the primary transportation fuel, contains hydrocarbons with 5-11 carbons (C5-11) and is almost derived from petroleum at present.

6 Apr 2021

Scientists Create Stable Nanosheets with Potential Applications in Nanoelectronics

Scientists create stable nanosheets containing boron and hydrogen atoms with potential applications in nanoelectronics and quantum information technology.

6 Apr 2021

New Low-Cost Dynamically-Controlled Surface for 3D Printers Reduces Waste, Saves Time

3-D printing has the potential to revolutionize product design and manufacturing in a vast range of fields--from custom components for consumer products, to 3-D printed dental products and bone and medical implants that could save lives.

6 Apr 2021

Si/GaN Device can Help Accelerate Commercialization of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

About three years ago, researchers from the University of Michigan had identified a new artificial photosynthesis device composed of silicon and gallium nitride (Si/GaN).

6 Apr 2021

A New, Positive Approach Could be the Key to Next-Generation, Transparent Electronics

A new study, out this week, could pave the way to revolutionary, transparent electronics.

6 Apr 2021

Study Shows Anode Degradation Caused by Evolution of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Shells

The electrochemical performance of lithium (Li) batteries is mainly governed by the interfacial decomposition products that form what is called the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) at the time of the first charging or discharging.

5 Apr 2021

The Type of Material and Fabric Layer Amount in COVID-19 Masks Matter

A new study by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has found that wearing a face mask can safeguard a person and others from Covid-19, but the kind of material and how many fabric layers are utilized can considerably influence the risk of exposure.

5 Apr 2021

Researchers Develop a Series of Novel Host-Guest Organic Phosphorescence Systems

Purely organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have been a hot research topic. Currently, the pure RTP materials have been realized by the introduction of heavy halogen atoms, carbonyls groups or some heteroatoms, hydrogen bonding, H-aggregation, strong intermolecular electronic coupling, molecular packing, host-guest interaction, etc.

5 Apr 2021

Scientists Investigate Oxygen-Promoted Synthesis of Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons on Cu(111)

On-surface synthesis has received great attention as a method to create atomically-precise one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) polymers with intriguing properties. In particular, graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), a category of quasi-1D nanomaterials derived from graphene, have been widely studied due to their tunable electronic properties and potential applications in semiconductor devices, such as field-effect transistors and spintronics.

5 Apr 2021

Depositing Fe Species into the Micropores of ZSM-5 to Prepare FeOx/ZSM-5 Catalysts

The directly catalytic oxidation of alkanes has high atomic economy and application value to form corresponding chemical organic products such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acid. It is challenging to achieve efficient and selective oxidation of alkane under mild conditions due to the inert C-H bonds of alkanes.

5 Apr 2021

A New Way to Obtain Polarity and Photovoltaic Behavior from 2D Materials

For the first time, researchers have discovered a way to obtain polarity and photovoltaic behavior from certain nonphotovoltaic, atomically flat (2D) materials. The key lies in the special way in which the materials are arranged. The resulting effect is different from, and potentially superior to, the photovoltaic effect commonly found in solar cells.

2 Apr 2021

Novel Method to Overcome Defects in Perovskites Without Defect Passivation

In perovskite solar cells (PSCs), grain boundaries (GBs) have been identified to be detrimental to the photovoltaic performance of the devices.

2 Apr 2021

Materials Science News

Element and Bristol University Agree Partnership for Seismic Testing

MW Industries Acquires Duer Carolina Coil

Organic Solar Cells Achieve Over 16% Photovoltaic Efficiency with PTV-Based Polymer

Dual-Bed Catalyst Enables Efficient Syngas-to-Gasoline Conversion Process

Scientists Create Stable Nanosheets with Potential Applications in Nanoelectronics

New Low-Cost Dynamically-Controlled Surface for 3D Printers Reduces Waste, Saves Time

Si/GaN Device can Help Accelerate Commercialization of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

A New, Positive Approach Could be the Key to Next-Generation, Transparent Electronics

Study Shows Anode Degradation Caused by Evolution of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Shells

The Type of Material and Fabric Layer Amount in COVID-19 Masks Matter

Researchers Develop a Series of Novel Host-Guest Organic Phosphorescence Systems

Scientists Investigate Oxygen-Promoted Synthesis of Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons on Cu(111)

Depositing Fe Species into the Micropores of ZSM-5 to Prepare FeOx/ZSM-5 Catalysts

A New Way to Obtain Polarity and Photovoltaic Behavior from 2D Materials

Novel Method to Overcome Defects in Perovskites Without Defect Passivation

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