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Thin Layers of Inexpensive Metals Provide a New Way for Producing Electricity

A research team from Northwestern University and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has successfully generated electricity by flowing water over very thin layers of low-cost, oxidized metals, such as iron.

1 Aug 2019

Nuclear Physicists Successfully Measure the Weak Charge of Proton

As part of an experiment performed at the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, nuclear physicists have been successful in measuring the proton’s weak charge by shooting electrons at a cold liquid hydrogen target.

31 Jul 2019

Shear-Thinning Gel can Help Remove Colon Polyps More Easily

Each year, over 15 million colonoscopies are carried out in the United States, and in 20% of those procedures, gastroenterologists remove precancerous growths from the colon.

31 Jul 2019

Perovskite Films Treated with Benzylamine Show Increased Efficiency

In the latest developments in solar cell technology, polycrystalline perovskite films are used as the active layer, with the efficiency increased as high as 24.2%.

31 Jul 2019

Researchers Synthesize New Organic Molecules with Magnetic Properties

Magnets made of organic molecules are different from metallic magnets, in that they could be flexible, transparent, lightweight, or liquid. However, they are usually not stable.

31 Jul 2019

New Method to Improve Cost and Efficiency of Large-Scale Hydrogen Production

Sophisticated characterization techniques, including neutron scattering, have been used by collaborators at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and U.S. universities to examine how the “water-gas shift” reaction purifies and produces hydrogen at industrial scale with the help of a prominent catalyst.

31 Jul 2019

Scientists Reveal New Structure in Gold that Exists at Extreme States

In high-pressure experiments, gold is a very important material, and in static diamond anvil cell experiments, it is regarded as the “gold standard” for evaluating pressure.

31 Jul 2019

Centorr Vacuum Industries Invests in its Applied Technology Center to Add Advanced Laboratory Firing Capabilities

Centorr Vacuum Industries announced it has added new furnace capability to its APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER for customer use for process proofing, toll work, and process development runs.

From Centorr Vacuum Industries 31 Jul 2019

Sleek Design High Sensitivity Spectrograph Complements Any Lab Environment

HORIBA Scientific, global leader in fluorescence instrumentation and other spectroscopy solutions, is proud to announce a new look for its recently introduced Lumetta fixed grating spectrograph.

From HORIBA 31 Jul 2019

Invitation to Understanding Powders for Additive Manufacturing Seminar

Freeman Technology and Malvern Panalytical will be hosting an ‘Understanding Powders for Additive Manufacturing’ seminar on the 24th September 2019 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, UK.

From Malvern Panalytical 30 Jul 2019

Strain Gradient in Solar Cells Could Improve Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency

Solar cells and light-sensing technologies could be rendered more efficient by leveraging a unique property that results from defects and deformations in their structures.

30 Jul 2019

Researchers Develop Model to Digitally Replicate All Materials in the World

A group of scientists from EPFL has set itself the towering target of constructing the largest-ever database that digitizes the visual appearance of all natural and synthetic materials in the world.

30 Jul 2019

New Mechanism to Convert H2 and CO2 Directly into Methanol

Researchers from ETH Zurich and Total (French oil and gas company) have synthesized a new catalyst that can convert hydrogen and CO2 into methanol. This process, which can offer achievable market potential, opens new doors for the sustainable generation of chemicals and fuels.

30 Jul 2019

New Method to Boost Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency to Power Drones for Days

Recently, scientists from Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley achieved another breakthrough in thermophotovoltaic efficiency, which could open the door for ultralight engines with the potential to power up drones for many days.

29 Jul 2019

Researchers Use Single-Electrode Material to Add Many Functions into a Microchip

Being able to integrate multiple functions into a single microchip is a noteworthy breakthrough in the mission to refine the miniature, self-powered sensors that will progress the Internet of Things.

29 Jul 2019