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Uranium-Cobalt-Ruthenium-Aluminum Alloy Exhibits Colossal Anomalous Nernst Conductivity

A new study has shown that a magnetic uranium compound can exhibit powerful thermoelectric properties, thereby producing four times the transverse voltage from heat compared to the previous record in a cobalt-manganese-gallium compound.

29 Mar 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Host the “Science for Sustainability Symposia.” April 2021.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about the sustainable use of raw materials in a way that conserves resources and protects the climate. Thermo Fisher Scientific to hold the “Science for Sustainabilit...

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials & Structural Analysis 26 Mar 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Host the “Science for Sustainability Symposia.” April 2021.

26 Mar 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Host the “Science for Sustainability Symposia.” April 2021.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials & Structural Analysis 26 Mar 2021

New Method to Use Wood Byproducts to Make More Durable, Sustainable Bioplastics

Measures to switch from petrochemical plastics to biodegradable, renewable plastics have been challenging.

26 Mar 2021

Research Reveals a Key Mechanism for Organic Photovoltaic Cell Efficiency

In the future, photovoltaic cells could be "worn" over clothes, placed on cars or even on beach umbrellas. These are just some of the possible developments from a study published in Nature Communications by researchers at the Physics Department of the Politecnico di Milano, working with colleagues at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and Imperial College London.

26 Mar 2021

Rigaku Americas Strengthens Team by Hiring X-Ray Analysis Expert Dr. Simon Bates

Dr. Simon Bates’ Addition Supports Continued Focus on Innovation, Development, and Customer Experience for X-ray Analysis

From Rigaku Corporation 26 Mar 2021

Baltimore Aircoil Company Announces HXV Hybrid Cooler

Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) is proud to introduce the HXV Hybrid Cooler, which offers the best of both evaporative and dry cooling in a water saving and energy-efficient solution. The HXV is ideal for maintaining peak performance for a variety of applications where water is scarce, water costs are high, uptime is critical, or plume is a concern. It is perfect for the most demanding projects, including data centers, industrial, manufacturing, and HVAC.

From Baltimore Aircoil Company 26 Mar 2021

Heavy Elements and State-of-the-Art Instruments Help Scientists to Map Uncharted Paths

Heavy elements known as the actinides are important materials for medicine, energy, and national defense. But even though the first actinides were discovered by scientists at Berkeley Lab more than 50 years ago, we still don't know much about their chemical properties because only small amounts of these highly radioactive elements (or isotopes) are produced every year; they're expensive; and their radioactivity makes them challenging to handle and store safely.

25 Mar 2021

Research Opens the Door to Fast Charging of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Perhaps the most frustrating limitation of owning an all-electric car is how long it takes to fully charge the battery. For a Tesla, for example, it takes about 40 minutes to charge it to 80% capacity using the most powerful charging station.

25 Mar 2021

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Formate Using a Sn/Reduced Graphene Oxide Catalyst

Decreasing the emission and efficient utilization (fixation) of carbon dioxide (CO2) are worldwide issues to prevent global warming. Promotion of the use of renewable energy is effective in reducing CO2 emissions.

25 Mar 2021

Fluorine and Fluoroalkyl Groups can Increase the Efficiency of Catalysts in Metathesis Reactions

Chemists from RUDN University found out that fluorine and fluoroalkyl groups increase the efficiency of catalysts in metathesis reactions that are used in the pharmaceutical industry and polymer chemistry. The team also identified fluorine-containing compounds that can simplify the purification of the catalyst from the reaction product, making it reusable. The results of the study were published in the Russian Chemical Reviews journal.

25 Mar 2021

Researchers Find an Easy Way to Make Patterned Materials

Nature produces a startling array of patterned materials, from the sensitive ridges on a person's fingertip to a cheetah's camouflaging spots. Although nature's patterns arise spontaneously during development, creating patterns on synthetic materials is more laborious. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have found an easy way to make patterned materials having complex microstructures with variations in mechanical, thermal and optical properties -- without the need for masks, molds or printers.

25 Mar 2021

An Efficient Metallic Nanowire Foam for Particulate Filtration

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have grown accustomed to wearing facemasks, but many coverings are fragile and not easily disinfected. Metal foams are durable, and their small pores and large surface areas suggest they could effectively filter out microbes. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Nano Letters have transformed copper nanowires into metal foams that could be used in facemasks and air filtration systems. The foams filter efficiently, decontaminate easily for reuse and are recyclable.

25 Mar 2021

Novel Thermal Power Generator Converts Thermal Energy into Electric Energy

Researchers from China have come up with a highly reliable thermal power generator that integrates triboelectric effect and thermoacoustic effect.

25 Mar 2021

Materials Science News

Uranium-Cobalt-Ruthenium-Aluminum Alloy Exhibits Colossal Anomalous Nernst Conductivity

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Host the “Science for Sustainability Symposia.” April 2021.

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Host the “Science for Sustainability Symposia.” April 2021.

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Host the “Science for Sustainability Symposia.” April 2021.

New Method to Use Wood Byproducts to Make More Durable, Sustainable Bioplastics

Research Reveals a Key Mechanism for Organic Photovoltaic Cell Efficiency

Rigaku Americas Strengthens Team by Hiring X-Ray Analysis Expert Dr. Simon Bates

Baltimore Aircoil Company Announces HXV Hybrid Cooler

Heavy Elements and State-of-the-Art Instruments Help Scientists to Map Uncharted Paths

Research Opens the Door to Fast Charging of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Formate Using a Sn/Reduced Graphene Oxide Catalyst

Fluorine and Fluoroalkyl Groups can Increase the Efficiency of Catalysts in Metathesis Reactions

Researchers Find an Easy Way to Make Patterned Materials

An Efficient Metallic Nanowire Foam for Particulate Filtration

Novel Thermal Power Generator Converts Thermal Energy into Electric Energy

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