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Manchester-Based 3D Printing Company Set to Revolutionise the MedTech Industry Using Graphene

Manchester-based 3D Printing Company Set to Revolutionise the MedTech Industry Using Graphene

From ProMake 15 Dec 2020

Element Offers Full Suite of UK, EU and US Wireless Technology Certification

From Element Materials Technology 15 Dec 2020

Energy-Efficient Method to Produce Hard Carbon Electrode for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Low-cost rechargeable batteries form the core of almost all portable electronic devices, which have increasingly become prevalent in day-to-day modern life.

15 Dec 2020

A Light-Triggered Process to Fold Polymers into Single Chain Nanoparticles

Scientists frequently look at how molecules behave in nature to help them design chemical processes, and that's what Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Ghent University researchers did to create a green light-stabilised 3D polymer structure that unfolds itself when left in darkness.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers Demonstrate Superior Safety of High-Rate Li-Ion Batteries

As the inevitable growth of transport electrification continues, the types of batteries that will be used in such vehicles, their charging parameters, infrastructure and timeframes are key considerations that will speed up the transition to electrification.

15 Dec 2020

Nanomaterial Cement Mixture Could Provide an Effective Solution for Sealing Leaky Gas Wells

Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new nanomaterial cement mixture could provide an effective, affordable solution for sealing these wells, according to a team of Penn State scientists.

15 Dec 2020

RUDN Chemists Synthesize Soluble Chitin-Based Biopolymers from Crab Shells

Chemists from RUDN University synthesized soluble biopolymers based on chitin from crab shells. Together with palladium, they form effective catalysts for organic reactions, and their nanoparticles can be re-used over ten times. The results of the study were published in the Carbohydrate Polymers journal.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers Identify Basic Problems Relating to Photophysics and Photochemistry of Carbon Nanocolloids

An international team of researchers, including researchers from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) headed by Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi have now managed to identify the fundamental problems relating to the photophysics and photochemistry of carbon nanocolloids (CNC), and ascertain possible approaches for research into these readily available, non-toxic and adaptable nanomaterials.

15 Dec 2020

A Low-Cost, Sustainable Method for Producing Bioplastics from Sewage Sludge

The United States generates seven million tons of sewage sludge annually, enough to fill 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools. While a portion of this waste is repurposed for manure and other land applications, a substantial amount is still disposed of in landfills.

15 Dec 2020

Bacterial Cellulose Scraps Reused to Make Biodegradable Film for Food Packaging

In Brazil, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Ilha Solteira have developed a film that can replace plastic in food packaging. The film is made from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and bacterial cellulose scraps left over from industrial processing. Both raw materials are sustainable. They are combined to produce a biodegradable film of bacterial cellulose nanocrystals and HPMC.

15 Dec 2020

Scientists Find a Way to Create Ballistic Metamaterials

Electronics are increasingly being paired with optical systems, such as when accessing the internet on an electronically run computer through fiber optic cables.

15 Dec 2020

Silica is the Most Eco-Friendly Substitute for Plastic Microbeads Used in Cosmetics

A new study quantifies the environmental costs of alternative materials following bans on plastic microbeads used in wash-off cosmetics.

15 Dec 2020

The New PTR3-TOF 10K Mass Spectrometer: Trace VOC-ELVOC Analyzer

IONICON Analytik presents a revolution in analytical performance: the PTR3. This new generation PTR-TOF allows for the quantification of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and is optimized for the detection of their oxidat...

From IONICON Analytik 14 Dec 2020

Researchers Simulate Glass-Forming Ability of Metallic Mixtures

At the Institute of Industrial Science of The University of Tokyo, scientists have simulated the glass-forming potential of metallic mixtures by using molecular dynamics calculations.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers Publish New Database to Help Develop Sustainable Energy Systems

Researchers have created a database of measurements from existing global power grid systems that will help develop new power systems capable of meeting changing demands, such as the move towards renewable energy sources.

14 Dec 2020