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New Material for Making Recyclable Turbine Blades Could Transform Wind Energy Industry

A new material for wind blades that can be recycled could transform the wind industry, rendering renewable energy more sustainable than ever before while lowering costs in the process.

19 Nov 2020

A New Method to Print Solid-State Electrolyte Films for Next-Generation Batteries

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are widely used in portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and grid-scale energy storage systems.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers Develop Way to 3D Print Full-Size, Lifelike Heart Models

Full-size, realistic models of human organs could help surgeons train and practice before they cut into a patient. However, it's been challenging to make inexpensive models of a size, complexity and material that simulates human organs.

19 Nov 2020

Device Could Provide Steady Supply of Pressurized Steam for Autoclaves Using Solar Heat

Autoclaves, the devices used to sterilize medical tools in hospitals, clinics, and doctors' and dentists' offices, require a steady supply of pressurized steam at a temperature of about 125 degrees Celsius.

19 Nov 2020

A New Environmentally Friendly Method for Converting Ammonia into Hydrogen

Northwestern University researchers have developed a highly effective, environmentally friendly method for converting ammonia into hydrogen. Outlined in a recent publication in the journal Joule, the new technique is a major step forward for enabling a zero-pollution, hydrogen-fueled economy.

19 Nov 2020

The Dispensing of Ethanol Cooking Fuel

Dispensing of Ethanol Cooking Fuel

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 19 Nov 2020

Researchers Develop a Magnetic Switch that Requires Less Energy

Magnetic materials are ubiquitous in modern society, present in nearly all the technological devices we use every day.

19 Nov 2020

Gold Nanoparticles Illuminate Small Molecule Drugs in Cells

Osaka, Japan - Successful drug development has a significant impact on people's quality of life worldwide. Being able to track how molecules get into target cells, and observing what they do when they are inside, is key to identifying the best candidates.

19 Nov 2020

New Method to Detect Photocatalyst-Generated Oxygen Faster has Implications for Clean Energy

Currently, the majority of energy consumed by the world's population is derived from oil and other non-renewable resources which are in danger of running out in the near future.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers Demonstrate Ideal Conditions for High-Nickel Battery Usage

In the field of battery manufacturing, it is well known that several cathode materials are sensitive to moisture.

19 Nov 2020

New Coating Material for Semiconductors Could Lead to Energy-Efficient Generation of Fuels

Hydrogen gas and methanol for fuel cells or as raw materials for the chemicals industry, for example, could be produced more sustainably using sunlight, a new Uppsala University study shows.

19 Nov 2020

New Insights into the Role of Ionic Interaction Within Graphene and Water

A research team led by Northwestern University engineers and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have uncovered new findings into the role of ionic interaction within graphene and water.

19 Nov 2020

Using Materials Efficiently Can Substantially Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

How much can society gain by cutting consumption of materials -- by using materials smarter, using less or recycling materials- A new report from the International Resource Panel for the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) says the gains are substantial and can be key to enabling countries to meet their emissions targets.

19 Nov 2020

A Standalone Module for Low Temperature Flow Chemistry

The Cold Coil II™ Flow Reactor Module from Uniqsis

From Uniqsis Ltd 19 Nov 2020

Researchers Successfully Modify a Semiconductor to Create a Superconductor

A semiconductor has been successfully transformed into a superconductor by three physicists from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and their collaborators from the Southern University of Science and Technology and Sun Yat-sen University in China.

19 Nov 2020