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New Small, 3D Origami Metamaterials Exhibit Unprecedented Mechanical Properties

The simplicity and elegance of origami, an ancient Japanese art form, has motivated researchers to explore its application in the world of materials.

28 Jul 2020

Researchers Produce Ethanol from Waste Using New Lignin Degradation Process

A Tel Aviv University breakthrough allows, for the first time, a local production of ethanol -- and hand sanitizer -- based on plant and paper waste, using a novel lignin degradation process.

28 Jul 2020

New CO2-Based Method for Delivering Refrigeration, Cold Storage

A new, more sustainable, way of delivering refrigeration and cold storage using carbon dioxide is being developed in a programme led by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

28 Jul 2020

AI-Aided Design to be Used to Create New Materials for Optimized Batteries

Two University of Maine researchers will use artificial intelligence-aided design to develop new materials for improved batteries and supercapacitors.

28 Jul 2020

Study Calls for Efforts to Expedite Large-Scale Mass Production of 2D Materials

Materials scientists at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania are calling for a collective, global effort to fast-track the mass production of 2D materials like graphene and molybdenum disulfide.

28 Jul 2020

Study Reveals Mechanism Behind Spin Perturbation Travel via Spin Liquid Barrier

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Yokohama National University uncover the peculiar mechanism by which spin perturbations travel through a seemingly unpassable region of a quantum spin liquid system.

28 Jul 2020

Introducing the New Ulbrich Strip & Wire Alloy Surcharge Mobile App

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. continues to uphold their commitment to an innovative business standard with the new Ulbrich Strip & Wire Surcharge App. With this debut app, monthly strip and wire alloy surcharges are available at the palm of your hand.

From Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. 27 Jul 2020

Element and GE Aviation Team Up to Expand Product Qualification Test Services

A new agreement between Element Materials Technology (Element) and GE Aviation provides Element customers with access to GE’s comprehensive product qualification testing (PQT) capabilities.

From Element Materials Technology 27 Jul 2020

Novel Technique to Make Crystalline Graphite for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Curtin University researchers have unexpectedly discovered a new way to make crystalline graphite, an essential material used in the making of lithium ion batteries.

27 Jul 2020

New Stretched-Pulse Soliton Kerr Resonator Enhances Ultrafast Laser Performance

University of Rochester researchers are setting a new standard when it comes to producing ultrafast laser pulses over a broader range of wavelengths than traditional laser sources.

27 Jul 2020

Boron Added to Binary Intermetallic Alloys Enhances Grain Boundary Cohesion

Intermetallic alloys potentially have high strength in a high-temperature environment.

27 Jul 2020

New Multi-Catalyst System Converts CO2 to Methanol with High Selectivity

Converting carbon dioxide to methanol, a potentially renewable alternative fuel, offers an opportunity to simultaneously form an alternative fuel and cut down on carbon dioxide emissions.

27 Jul 2020

New Photochromic Complex Helps Create Efficient, Stable Optical Memory Elements

Russian chemists obtained a new photochromic complex composed of bismuth and viologen cations and used the new compound to create optical memory elements which were shown to be highly efficient and stable.

27 Jul 2020