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Cleaner Metal Purification with Innovative Approach to Rare-Earth Extraction
Cleaner Metal Purification with Innovative Approach to Rare-Earth Extraction Rare-earth elements are the unsung heroes of modern technology, quietly powering everything from smartphones and LED lightb...
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Unlocking EVTOL Potential with Advanced Battery Behaviour Modelling
Unlocking EVTOL Potential with Advanced Battery Behaviour Modelling By 2030, the market for electric vertical take-off and landing batteries is projected to soar to $50 billion, highlighting the treme...
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AI revolution in Polymer Science paving the way for the Materials of Tomorrow
AI revolution in Polymer Science paving the way for the Materials of Tomorrow From nylon and Teflon to Kevlar and beyond, polymers are the backbone of modern industry. These versatile, large-molecule...
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Enhancing Conductivity with Helical Structures for Solid-State Batteries
Enhancing Conductivity with Helical Structures for Solid-State Batteries Solid-state batteries have long been hailed as the future of energy storage, offering safety and efficiency improvements over t...
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Unified Theory and High Temperature Superconductivity
Unified Theory and High Temperature Superconductivity In copper-containing materials called cuprates, superconductivity competes with two properties called magnetic spin and electric charge density wa...
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3D Printing with minimal ingredients and steps for Sustainability
3D Printing with minimal ingredients and steps for Sustainability A new 3D printing method developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and...
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Enhancing Bituminous Pavement Durability
Enhancing Bituminous Pavement Durability The durability of asphalt mixtures is significantly influenced by environmental factors in addition to traffic loads. High temperatures can soften bitumen, red...
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Enhancing Earthquake Impact Assessment with Advanced Finite Element Methods
Enhancing Earthquake Impact Assessment with Advanced Finite Element Methods In the quest to design structures capable of withstanding the dynamic loads from earthquakes, high-speed trains, and explosi...
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Using Microwaves to make Space Bricks for a Moon Base
Using Microwaves to make Space Bricks for a Moon Base The Moon’s recent discovery of energy resources, such as water ice, has refocused interest on its potential as a sustainable hub for space explora...
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Stretchy Lithium-ion Batteries herald Flexible Electronics
Stretchy Lithium-ion Batteries herald Flexible Electronics When you think of a battery, you probably don’t think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into f...
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Ultra-large and Rugged Nano Transparent Screens set for Mass Production
Ultra-large and Rugged Nano Transparent Screens set for Mass Production For the first time in the world, KIMM has developed and commercialized a 100-inch super-sized nano transparent screen that can b...
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Metamaterials that manipulate both heat and electricity with Thermotics
Metamaterials that manipulate both heat and electricity with Thermotics Thermal management is crucial due to the ubiquitous presence of heat energy in nature. Traditional metamaterials have been desig...
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Nanoscale Electron Imaging reveals how Heat Moves in Materials
Nanoscale Electron Imaging reveals how Heat Moves in Materials Scientists develop a nanoscale electron imaging method that reveals the dynamics of the collective vibrations of atoms at the interface b...
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MIT study highlights risks of ships switching to Ammonia Fuel
MIT study highlights risks of ships switching to Ammonia Fuel As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollu...
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Leveraging Pressure Gradients for a novel Manifold Design Theory
Leveraging Pressure Gradients for a novel Manifold Design Theory University of Illinois researcher Kyle Smith, along with doctoral students Md Habibur Rahman and Vu Do, master’s student Colby Warden,...
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Ground-breaking Field Instrument enables Lava Flow Mapping
Ground-breaking Field Instrument enables Lava Flow Mapping Millions of people live near active volcanoes that are constantly monitored for signs of an impending eruption. When one occurs, scientists a...
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Next-Gen Materials with Direct Observation of Electron Transfer in Solids
Next-Gen Materials with Direct Observation of Electron Transfer in Solids Nanoscale electron transfer (ET) in solids is fundamental to the development of multifunctional materials. However, ET in soli...
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Aerogels could Cool Buildings and Protect from Electromagnetic Radiation
Aerogels could Cool Buildings and Protect from Electromagnetic Radiation Aerogels, known for their porosity and low density, are solid materials that offer versatile functionality — from gobbling up f...
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Brewing Coffee helping to Understanding Turbulence in Pipes
Brewing Coffee helping to Understanding Turbulence in Pipes In 1883 Osborne Reynolds injected ink into water in a short, clear pipe to observe its movement. His experiments showed that as the input wa...
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Atomic Density Fluctuations in Silica Glass
Atomic Density Fluctuations in Silica Glass The intermediate range order of covalent glasses has been extensively studied in terms of the first sharp diffraction peak (FSDP), but the direct observatio...
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Avoiding Electric Car Charging Queues with AI
Avoiding Electric Car Charging Queues with AI More and more people drive electric cars, which has lead to congestion and queues when multiple cars need to charge at the same time. A new study from Cha...
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University of Utah announce crucial Geothermal Energy Milestone
University of Utah announce crucial Geothermal Energy Milestone A major University of Utah-led geothermal research project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), achieved a critical breakthro...
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Are Biobased Building Materials less Sustainable than Concrete?
Are Biobased Building Materials less Sustainable than Concrete? Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that mycelium composites, biobased materials made from fungi and agricultural re...
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Exploring the Science of Measurement on World Metrology Day
Exploring the Science of Measurement on World Metrology Day On the occasion of World Metrology Day on May 20, 2024, we invited Bruno Martin, Director Quality Management & Director Metrology at Min...
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Measuring Fine Particles inside High-Temperature Chimneys in Real-time
Measuring Fine Particles inside High-Temperature Chimneys in Real-time A newly developed technology has now made it possible to measure fine particle levels in challenging conditions, breaking the rel...
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Scientists developing Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials
Scientists developing Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that demonstrates how fibre-reinforced...
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Making Concrete Stronger and More Durable with Resin
Making Concrete Stronger and More Durable with Resin Engineering structures made of concrete, steel, or other materials are subject to vibrations and stress. Because of this, small cracks appear, whic...
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MIT exploring Cobalt-free Vehicle Batteries
MIT exploring Cobalt-free Vehicle Batteries Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs. MIT researchers...
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Armour Steel
Armouring Steel to make even Tougher Materials Researchers demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, exhibit non-stick or low-friction quali...
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Predicting Road Safety Issues using AI to Analyse the Roadway
Predicting Road Safety Issues using AI to Analyse the Roadway Issues such as abrupt changes in speed limits and incomplete lane markings are among the most influential factors that can predict road cr...
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Scaling up Nanomaterials for Sustainable Manufacturing
Scaling up Nanomaterials for Sustainable Manufacturing As electronic devices get smaller, the materials needed to create them get smaller as well. Nanoscience is the study of extremely small materials...
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Accelerating Chemistry discoveries with Automation
Accelerating Chemistry discoveries with Automation A new automated workflow developed by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has the potential to allow researchers to an...
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Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion to Revolutionize Metalworking
Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion to Revolutionize Metalworking Researchers are using new, experimental techniques like Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE™) and friction stir...
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Recyclable Polymers and Plastics from Plants
Recyclable Polymers and Plastics from Plants Researchers at Hokkaido University have taken a significant step forward in the drive to make recyclable yet stable plastics from plant materials. This is...
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Unlock Lithium-ion Battery Secrets with the Peltier Effect
Unlock Lithium-ion Battery Secrets with the Peltier Effect Batteries are usually studied via electrical properties like voltage and current, but new research suggests that observing how heat flows in...
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Damage Prevention and Early Detection for Buried Pipelines
Damage Prevention and Early Detection for Buried Pipelines The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed a damage prevention and early detection system for buried pipelines, prev...
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Holding materials together with Electroadhesion
Holding materials together with Electroadhesion Is there a way to stick hard and soft materials together without any tape, glue or epoxy? A new study published in ACS Central Science shows that applyi...
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3D Printing stronger materials five times faster
3D Printing stronger materials five times faster It’s allowed the aerospace, medical, automotive, manufacturing and many other industries to customize parts and prototypes in ways they never could bef...
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Graforce Plasma Technology set to advances Hydrogen Economy and CO2 Removal
Graforce Plasma Technology set to advances Hydrogen Economy and CO2 Removal Graforce is setting new standards in hydrogen production and carbon dioxide removal with its cross-cutting plasma technology...
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Revolutionizing Chemical Catalysis
Revolutionizing Chemical Catalysis In a world constantly seeking more efficient and sustainable industrial processes, a ground-breaking discovery has emerged from the laboratories of the Massachusetts...
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True One-way Glass with new Optical Metamaterial
True One-way Glass with new Optical Metamaterial A new approach has allowed researchers at Aalto University to create a kind of metamaterial that has so far been beyond the reach of existing technolog...
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Detecting Structural Cracks with Circular Vibration Mode Ultrasound
Detecting Structural Cracks with Circular Vibration Mode Ultrasound A high-efficiency circular vibration/polarization ultrasonic conversion technology capable of detecting cracks, which can occur in v...
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Creating Highly Ordered Self-Assembled Materials with Thermal Engineered Templates
Creating Highly Ordered Self-Assembled Materials with Thermal Engineered Templates Self-assembled solidifying eutectic materials directed by a template with miniature features demonstrate unique micro...
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Superhydrophobic Materials revolutionizing Surface Science
Superhydrophobic Materials revolutionizing Surface Science Superhydrophobic surfaces, characterized by their ability to repel water with a contact angle above 150° and a sliding angle below 10°, offer...
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Atoms thick adhesive tape set to revolutionize future technology
Atoms thick adhesive tape set to revolutionize future technology Materials just atoms in thickness, known as two-dimensional (2D) materials, are set to revolutionize future technology, including in th...
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Improving Fuel Cell Durability with Fatigue-Resistant Membranes
Improving Fuel Cell Durability with Fatigue-Resistant Membranes In hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyte membranes frequently undergo deformation and develop cracks during operation. A research team has re...
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Turning Red Mud into Green Steel for Sustainable Metal Production
Turning Red Mud into Green Steel for Sustainable Metal Production The production of aluminium generates around 180 million tonnes of toxic red mud every year. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für...
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Scrap Aluminium and the ShAPE of future buildings
Scrap Aluminium and the ShAPE of future buildings The circular economy just closed the loop on scrap aluminium, thanks to a new patent-pending technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Pacifi...
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Shedding light on Semiconductors for Solar Fuels
Shedding light on Semiconductors for Solar Fuels Scientists are advancing the use of semiconductors to convert sunlight into renewable energy. In solar cells, semiconductors convert sunlight into elec...
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Identifying and Mitigating Corrosion Science on an Atomic Level
Identifying and Mitigating Corrosion Science on an Atomic Level When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine’s performance. Through a proce...
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