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Russian Scientists Synthesize Polymer-Based Cathode Materials for Ultrafast Batteries

Scientists are searching for lithium technology alternatives in the face of the surging demand for lithium-ion batteries and limited lithium reserves.

20 Jan 2021

Rice Model may Pave Way for Stronger Nanotube Fibers

Carbon nanotube fibers are not nearly as strong as the nanotubes they contain, but Rice University researchers are working to close the gap.

20 Jan 2021

A Promising Velcro-Like Fastener with Microscopic Mushroom Design

A Velcro-like fastener with a microscopic design that looks like tiny mushrooms could mean advances for everyday consumers and scientific fields like robotics.

20 Jan 2021

Researchers Confirm Presence of Hexatic Phase in Dusty Plasma

Researchers at the Joint Institute for High Temperatures Russian Academy of Sciences (JIHT RAS) and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have experimentally validated the existence of an intermediate phase between the liquid and crystalline states in a monolayer dusty plasma system.

20 Jan 2021

Titan Enterprises Implements Post-Brexit Support Package for EU Customers

Titan Enterprises (Sherborne, UK) has implemented a package of measures to ensure price stability, competitive delivery times and provision of supporting paperwork to ensure trouble-free supply of its high-quality flow meter and flow measurement systems to European Union (EU) customers.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 19 Jan 2021

New Aerogel Extracts Water from Air Without External Power Source

According to some people, future wars will be fought over water, and a billion individuals throughout the world are already grappling to find sufficient water to survive.

19 Jan 2021

Valmet Introduces Advanced Water Treatment Technologies for Marine Industry

Valmet is enhancing emission control with its patented and fully automatic water treatment solution for the marine scrubber system and exhaust gas recirculation system. The solution goes in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines for the marine business.

From Valmet 19 Jan 2021

New Thermally Modulated Battery for Mass-Market Electric Vehicles

According to Penn State engineers, range anxiety, or the anxiety of running out of power before an electric vehicle can be recharged, might be completely overcome with novel lithium iron phosphate batteries that have a range of 250 miles with the potential to charge in 10 minutes.

19 Jan 2021

Bio-Inspired: How Lobsters can Help Make Stronger 3D-Printed Concrete

New research shows that patterns inspired by lobster shells can make 3D-printed concrete stronger, to support more complex and creative architectural structures. Image Credit: George P Gross/Shutterstock.c...

19 Jan 2021

New Sustainable Catalytic Method for Acetal Production

Researchers have developed a new technique that makes the synthesis of acetals simpler and more eco-friendly. Acetals are key chemical compounds used, for instance, to produce specific medical agents.

19 Jan 2021

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From Luxinar Ltd 18 Jan 2021

Researchers Study Glassy Systems Composed of Nonspherical Particles

Different glass materials have played a vital role in the growth of modern civilization because of their beneficial properties. Particularly, glasses exhibit a liquid-like disorganized structure but solid-like mechanical properties.

18 Jan 2021

Element Expands its Capabilities in Powder Characterization for Additive Manufacturing

Element Materials Technology (Element) has expanded its powder characterization capabilities for additive manufacturing at its Antwerp, Belgium laboratory.

From Element Materials Technology 18 Jan 2021

New Material Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide for Improved Supercapacitors

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) together with collaborators from the University of Lille (Lille, France) have synthesized a new material with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for energy storage devices and supercapacitors.

18 Jan 2021

Research Reveals Conductive Nature in Crystal Structures at Magnification of 10 Million Times

In groundbreaking materials research, a team led by University of Minnesota Professor K. Andre Mkhoyan has made a discovery that blends the best of two sought-after qualities for touchscreens and smart windows--transparency and conductivity.

18 Jan 2021