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Alloy Wire Targets New Nuclear Opportunities after Securing F4N Support

A Black Country manufacturer is setting its sights on a share of the £60bn nuclear sector after securing a new funding boost.

From Alloy Wire International - High Performance Wire 11 Nov 2015

New Metal Alloy Holds Promise for Viable Magnetic Refrigerants, Green Cooling Technologies

A promising new metal alloy system could lead to commercially viable magnetic refrigerants and environmentally friendly cooling technologies, according to a scientist at Rochester Institute of Technology.

2 Nov 2015

RJ Lee Group Licenses ORNL Technology to Convert Waste Rubber into Energy Storage Material

RJ Lee Group has signed an agreement to license an invention developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that converts waste rubber into a valuable energy storage material.

31 Oct 2015

Recyclable Microporous Crystal Could Help Mitigate Climate Change

An international team of researchers has produced a novel microporous crystal capable of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) with much greater efficiency than any other material.

16 Oct 2015

Iron-Based Dyes Developed for Use in Cheap and Sustainable Solar Cells

A novel method that uses an iron-containing dye to capture sunlight with 100% efficiency has been developed. Previously, this had only been achieved using ruthenium dyes which are expensive and toxic.

14 Oct 2015

Study Results Reveal Potassium can Work with Graphite in Potassium-Ion Battery

The well-established scientific belief that potassium is incompatible with graphite for use in potassium-ion batteries has been disproved. This could pave the way for a sustainable replacement of lithium-ion batteries.

7 Oct 2015

Study Results Pave Way for CIGS Solar Cells with Improved Conversion Efficiency

The structure of a zinc-based buffer layer in a copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) solar cell has been determined. Knowing the buffer layer's structure has allowed the research team to identify a method of increasing solar cell efficiency.

29 Sep 2015

Innovative Process Developed to Convert Scrap Tires into Carbon Powders for Batteries

A process has been developed to produce supercapacitors from old tires. Material from the tires is converted into flexible polymer carbon composite films that can be used as electrodes in supercapacitors.

29 Sep 2015

Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Effectively Trap and Store Greenhouse Gases

A team of scientists from the Technische Universität Darmstadt in Germany and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur are exploring ways of using vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) for capturing and storing specific green house gases.

24 Sep 2015

Solar Water-Splitting Technology Increases Power Conversion Efficiency

A research team at the Rice University has developed solar-based water-splitting technology that uses light-activated nanoparticles. Researchers have devised a new and efficient method for capturing solar energy and converting it into renewable, clean energy by splitting of water molecules.

8 Sep 2015

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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.

Sustainable Technologies News

Alloy Wire Targets New Nuclear Opportunities after Securing F4N Support

New Metal Alloy Holds Promise for Viable Magnetic Refrigerants, Green Cooling Technologies

RJ Lee Group Licenses ORNL Technology to Convert Waste Rubber into Energy Storage Material

Recyclable Microporous Crystal Could Help Mitigate Climate Change

Iron-Based Dyes Developed for Use in Cheap and Sustainable Solar Cells

Study Results Reveal Potassium can Work with Graphite in Potassium-Ion Battery

Study Results Pave Way for CIGS Solar Cells with Improved Conversion Efficiency

Innovative Process Developed to Convert Scrap Tires into Carbon Powders for Batteries

Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Effectively Trap and Store Greenhouse Gases

Solar Water-Splitting Technology Increases Power Conversion Efficiency

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

msFineAnalysis: Automatic Qualitative Analysis Software

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Understanding Prepregs for Advanced Material Design

Comparing DOSY and End-Group Analysis for Polymer Molecular Weight via Benchtop NMR

The Role of Vibration Isolation in Improving NMR Accuracy

An Introduction to OMNISEC RESOLVE Multi-Detector GPC/SEC System

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?

Sustainable Technologies News

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

1PostProcess Technologies Celebrates Milestone Achievement of 50 Patents Granted, Showcasing Industry-Leading Innovation Across Software, Hardware, and Chemistry

2New Method Boosts Lithium-Ion Conduction via COF Polymerization

3What Happens Inside Soft Materials When They Deform? New Study Maps Structure and Flow

4How Electrode Architecture Enhances Sulfur Redox Kinetics

5Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

6Alpha Technologies Grows Capabilities and Global Reach with Metravib Material Testing Acquisition

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