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Can Hydrogen Reduce Emissions in Iron and Steelmaking?

A new study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production has investigated how hydrogen can help reduce emissions.

10 Feb 2022

Researchers Develop Antenna for Receiving and Transmitting Terahertz Signals

A very small and flat antenna for receiving and transmitting terahertz signals has been developed by a professor and his coworkers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech).

10 Feb 2022

Scientists Analyze Lithium-ion Battery Current Collectors

In a recent study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Energy Research, researchers from China reviewed various factors affecting the practical applicability of lithium (Li) in the anode of a Li-ion battery (LIB).

10 Feb 2022

Researchers Examine the Performance Properties of 2D Perovskites in Device Settings

Perovskite materials are low-cost, solution-processable semiconductors that can absorb and convert solar energy with extraordinarily high efficiencies, making them promising material for use in applications such as photovoltaic solar cells - if the material can be made stable and efficient.

10 Feb 2022

CO2 Capture with Chitin-Based Fibrous Carbon Microspheres

In a recent study published in an open-access journal Green Chemical Engineering, researchers developed a carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbing composite material made up of pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA) and fibrous carbon microspheres (FCMs) obtained from natural chitin.

9 Feb 2022

New Class of Chemical Building Blocks Accelerates Creation of Complex 3D Molecules

A newly developed set of molecular building blocks aims to turn complex chemistry into something as simple and accessible as a toy construction kit.

9 Feb 2022

UD Researchers Aim to Create Blueprint for a More Renewable Manufacturing Future

Solving the climate crisis isn't just about everyone driving electric vehicles and installing solar panels on our homes. It's about redesigning the way we live, including sweeping changes to the way we produce everyday products.

9 Feb 2022

Mysterious Transition in Layered Compound Could Be Useful for Advanced Electrical Switches and Nonvolatile Memory

Many materials experience a phase transition, such as a metal to a superconductor, or liquid water to ice when there is a change in temperature.

8 Feb 2022

Novel Antibacterial Material - Graphene Oxide Deposited on Cotton

In an article recently published in the open-access journal Materials, researchers reported the development of an electroconductive cotton cloth via coating of thermally reduced graphene oxide (GO) and electrochemically deposited Ag° particles.

8 Feb 2022

Using Plant Extracts to Prevent Carbon Steel Corrosion

In an article recently published in the journal NPJ Materials Degradation, researchers reviewed the use of plant-extract-based green corrosion inhibitors for the mitigation of carbon steel corrosion.

8 Feb 2022

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