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Including Conductive Fillers Improves Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are the major rechargeable power source for many portable devices as well as electric vehicles, but their use is limited, because they do not provide high power output while simultaneously allowing reversible energy storage.

11 Nov 2020

Researchers Modify Industrial Waste Product into Lightweight Automotive Structural Material

Given concerns over global climate warming, researchers are hard at work on minimizing the amount of fuel that we all use in everyday life. Reducing the weight of vehicles will lessen the amount of fuel required to power them, and put money back into your pocket.

6 Nov 2020

Machine Learning Algorithms can Teach AI to Determine Oil Viscosity

A group of Skoltech scientists developed machine learning (ML) algorithms that can teach artificial intelligence (AI) to determine oil viscosity based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data. The new method can come in handy for the petroleum industry and other sectors, which have to rely on indirect measurements to characterize a substance. The research was published in the Energy and Fuels journal.

6 Nov 2020

New Discovery Could Optimize Electrolyte for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries

Electric vehicles (EVs) exhibit immense potential for an energy-efficient, sustainable future. However, one of their drawbacks is the lack of a durable, high-energy-density battery that minimizes the need to fuel up on long trips.

5 Nov 2020

A Sensitive Method to Detect 'Charge Traps' in Organic Semiconductors

Scientists at Swansea University have developed a very sensitive method to detect the tiny signatures of so called 'charge traps' in organic semiconductors.

5 Nov 2020

New Computational Method to Model Ice Binding Using a Biasing Technique

Some molecules tend to bind tightly to the surface of the ice, thus forming a curved interface that inhibits further growth of the ice crystal.

4 Nov 2020

New Porous Organic Material Could Improve Energy Storage and Delivery by Supercapacitors

A porous organic material created at KAUST could significantly improve energy storage and delivery by supercapacitors, which are devices that are able to deliver quick and powerful bursts of energy.

3 Nov 2020

New Technique can Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emission into the Atmosphere

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their collaborators have shown a new room-temperature technique that could considerably decrease the concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in fossil-fuel power plant exhaust.

3 Nov 2020

New Eco-Friendly Method for Synthesizing Leprosy and Malaria Drug

An eco-friendly process for the production of dapsone, a substance that prevents the growth of leprosy and malaria agents, has been proposed by a chemist from RUDN University.

2 Nov 2020

Study Offers Fundamental Understanding of Processes Behind Ice Formation

Although the freezing of water is a more common phenomenon, it has been difficult to gain insights into the microstructure of ice and its hydrogen-bonding networks.

30 Oct 2020

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Chemistry News

Including Conductive Fillers Improves Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers Modify Industrial Waste Product into Lightweight Automotive Structural Material

Machine Learning Algorithms can Teach AI to Determine Oil Viscosity

New Discovery Could Optimize Electrolyte for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries

A Sensitive Method to Detect 'Charge Traps' in Organic Semiconductors

New Computational Method to Model Ice Binding Using a Biasing Technique

New Porous Organic Material Could Improve Energy Storage and Delivery by Supercapacitors

New Technique can Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emission into the Atmosphere

New Eco-Friendly Method for Synthesizing Leprosy and Malaria Drug

Study Offers Fundamental Understanding of Processes Behind Ice Formation

Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Fluorolog-QM™: Modular Research Fluorometer

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The Benefits of AirBreather Systems Across Industries

Advancing Material Analysis with a New Multi-Technique Spectrometer

How to Enhance Battery Performance With Glass

The Role of Advanced Materials in Automotive Technology

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Chemistry News

Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

1Self-Healing Polymer Glasses: A Breakthrough in Material Science

2Improving Sodium-Ion Battery Performance with Dual-Salt Electrolytes

3OptiMate: Accelerating Sustainable Material Discovery with Machine Learning

4New Liquid Battery Could Break Solar Storage Barrier for Aussie Homes

5Wiley Adds Raman Data to its KnowItAll Libraries, Including Microplastics, Biopolymers, Polymer and Monomers, and Minerals

6NY CREATES and Fraunhofer Institutes Announce Joint Development Agreement to Advance Memory Devices at the 300 mm Wafer Scale

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