The AZoM.com "Materials Thought Leaders" series is a selection of articles that cover the key technology areas where materials are making an impact and where they will make an increasing impact. All the articles are written by experts who have been invited as recognised leaders in their fields to provide a "state of the art" contribution.
In the lead-up to International Women's Day 2022, AZoM spoke to Ohemaa Adjei Andoh, founder of Girls in Science and Technology (GIST) and the PM STEAM Educational Center in Ghana.
By Skyla Baily
4 Mar 2022
AZoM talked to Ailong Li, a postdoctoral researcher at RIKEN, about his research that has developed a green catalyst for the production of hydrogen energy. This could revolutionize efforts to leave fossil fuels behind in the production of clean energy.
By Skyla Baily
7 Mar 2022
AZoM spoke to Dr. Vibha Kalra, George B. Francis Chair Professor and the Director of the Ph.D. Program in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Drexel University, about her research that has made a breakthrough for the use of lithium-sulfur batteries.
By Skyla Baily
3 Mar 2022
AZoM talks to Mehren Ghasemlou, a research fellow at RMIT University, about his research that has developed a self-cleaning and biodegradable bioplastic that is inspired by the lotus leaf.
By Skyla Baily
28 Feb 2022
AZoM talked to Zewen Zhang, who worked in collaboration with Professor Yi Cui to image the solid-electrolyte interphase in lithium batteries. This novel imaging technique could pave the way for next-generation battery technology.
By Skyla Baily
21 Feb 2022
AZoM talks to Dr. Daniel Abraham about his research surrounding lithium-ion batteries, and fast-charging rates in particular.
By Skyla Baily
25 Jan 2022
AZoM speaks to Professor Yi Cui and Dr. Fang Liu from Stanford University, California, about their groundbreaking research into lithium batteries. The researchers have found a way to revitalize 'dead' lithium in batteries and hope that their work will make way for extended battery life and less battery wastage.
By Laura Thomson
18 Jan 2022
In a world that relies heavily on plastic, the presence of synthetic material in the natural environment continues to persist. From packaging to consumer goods, plastic inundates everyday life even down to a microscopic scale.
AZoM speaks to Dr. Iolanda Duarte and Juliane Moura about their research that considers the presence of extremophile microbiota on photovoltaic panels.
By Skyla Baily
24 Dec 2021
AZoM speaks with Professor Andrea Fratalocchi from KAUST about his research that focuses on a previously unrecognized aspect of coal.
By Bethan Davies
16 Dec 2021