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Researchers Realize Unique Electronic State in New Chiral Topological Compound

The concept of chirality is well-established in science: when an object cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, both the object and its mirror image are called chiral.

23 Jun 2020

New MOF-Based Photocatalyst to Generate Clean Hydrogen Fuel Using Sunlight

A metal organic framework (MOF)-based water splitting photocatalyst, developed at KAUST, has brought researchers a step closer to generating clean hydrogen fuel using sunlight.

23 Jun 2020

Novel Method to 3D-Print Components Used in Neutron Instruments

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a novel method to 3D print components used in neutron instruments for scientific research to the ExOne Company, a leading maker of binder jet 3D printing technology.

23 Jun 2020

Researchers Develop Soft Materials that Imitate Living Creatures

Northwestern University researchers have developed a family of soft materials that imitates living creatures.

23 Jun 2020

New Method to Analyze Interactions Among Components in Many-Body Systems

One goal of science is to find physical descriptions of nature by studying how basic system components interact with one another.

23 Jun 2020

Novel 2D Material-Based Photodetectors Exhibit High Sensitivity

Researchers discovered a new way to engineer optoelectronic devices by stretching a two-dimensional material on top of a silicon photonic platform.

23 Jun 2020

Novel Electrolyte Design Boosts Performance of Lithium Metal Batteries

A new lithium-based electrolyte invented by Stanford University scientists could pave the way for the next generation of battery-powered electric vehicles.

23 Jun 2020

New 3D-Printed Membranes Could be Useful for Oil-Water Separation

In the petroleum industry, the ability to separate oil and water is critical. Oily wastewater from drilling and processing crude oil is the biggest waste stream in the oil and gas industry, which produces three times as much waste as it does product.

23 Jun 2020

New Improved Catalysts for Industrial Processes and Emissions Controls

Replacing the expensive metals that break down exhaust gases in catalytic converters with cheaper, more effective materials is a top priority for scientists, for both economic and environmental reasons.

23 Jun 2020

New Light-Powered Catalyst Breaks Strong Chemical Bonds in Fluorocarbons

Rice University engineers have created a light-powered catalyst that can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons, a group of synthetic materials that includes persistent environmental pollutants.

23 Jun 2020

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