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New model simulates the temperature rise of laser-heated skin
Researchers in Japan propose a new way of understanding temperature rise of laser-heated skin
Plasmon-coupled gold nanoparticles useful for thermal history sensing
Researchers have demonstrated that stretching shape-memory polymers embedded with clusters of gold nanoparticles alters their plasmon-coupling, giving rise to desirable optical properties. One potential application for the material is a sensor that relies on optical properties to track an object…
Controlling bubble formation on electrodes
Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems
Turning wood into plastic
A research team, led by YSE professor Yuan Yao and Liangbing Hu from the University of Maryland, has created a high-quality bioplastic from wood byproducts that they hope can solve one of the world’s most pressing environmental issues
Revealing nano big bang — Scientists observe the first milliseconds of crystal formation
New study shows how stable materials have unstable beginnings
Recharge your batteries
University of Utah engineering professor finds new inroads in fast charging for lithium-ion batteries
Electrochemical synthesis of formate from CO2 using a Sn/reduced graphene oxide catalyst
[Background] Decreasing the emission and efficient utilization (fixation) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) are worldwide issues to prevent global warming. Promotion of the use of renewable energy is effective in reducing CO 2 emissions. However, since there are large…
Mixed reality gets a machine learning upgrade
Researchers at Osaka University use machine learning to enhance the ability of a mixed-reality mobile viewer to digitally remove obstructions and add greenery, which may improve sustainable architecture and urban planning
Texas A&M researchers optimize materials design using computational technologies
Advanced computational and machine-learning techniques could reduce production time and costs
New computational methods allow for accurate determination of gene expression
A more accurate measurement and interpretation of gene activities, using large volumes of sequencing data, may be possible with a new computational framework and set of algorithms currently being developed by Penn State researchers. A five-year, $1.85 million grant from…
Big breakthrough for ‘massless’ energy storage
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fibre that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material.
Tunable smart materials
Researchers at Osaka University invent tunable microparticles that can assemble into larger structures based on the content of attached chemical groups, which may lead to the development of smart sensors or self-healing materials
Diamond color centers for nonlinear photonics
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba use color center defects in diamonds to demonstrate second-order nonlinear optical effects, which may allow for extremely fast all-optical communication and computation devices.
Virtual lab finds the right AI tool for each chemistry problem
Having the right tool for the job makes the job a lot easier, less expensive and faster. Chemical engineering researchers have now developed a virtual laboratory that can be used to determine the artificial intelligence (AI) tools best suited for…
Florida company licenses NASA technology that keeps electronics cool
From shutting down unexpectedly to exploding, electronics can wreak havoc when they overheat. A Florida-based company called Protodromics LLC has licensed a NASA technology that takes advantage of a physical force called electrohydrodynamics (EHD) to pump water or other fluids…
Making plastics production more energy efficient
New approach to chemical catalysis results in higher yields of propylene using less energy
uOttawa research team plays key role in global detection of COVID-19
Did you know there’s a little bit of uOttawa inside COVID-19 test kits used worldwide? That’s because a team of researchers at the University of Ottawa’s Flow Chemistry Research Facility, within Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation ( CCRI ),…
Real “doodles of light” in real-time mark leap for holograms at home
Fast line-based algorithm turns hand-writing into holograms using standard CPUs
The eukaryotic cell nucleus resembles the layout of a superstore
The headquarter of a eukaryotic cell is the nucleus, and most of the cell’s information and instructions are stored there in the form of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid). The DNA, which is twisted, rolled and bundled two-meter-long chain, together with protein…
Unveiling smart buoys for marine environment monitoring!
“Seawater battery-based smart buoys can monitor and collect over 15 different marine data, such as salinity, pH, and water temperature, as well as the location and range of fishing grounds. As it is a promising alternative for safe and scalable…
‘Opposite action’ could improve industrial gas separation
A design concept changes how materials separate gaseous mixtures
A new dye shakes up solar cells
In 1991, scientists Brian O’Regan and Michael Grätzel at EPFL published a seminal paper describing a new type of solar cell: the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), also known as “Grätzel cell”. Simple and cheap to build while being flexible and…
Size matters when it comes to atomic properties
A study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has yielded new answers to fundamental questions about the relationship between the size of an atom and its other properties, such as electronegativity and energy. The results pave the way for advances…
New material: Rapid color change
Smart glass can change its color quickly through electricity. A new material developed by chemists of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich has now set a speed record for such a change. On the highway at night. It rains, the bright headlights…
Teamwork makes light shine ever brighter
Combined energy sources return a burst of photons from plasmonic gold nanogaps
Go with the flow: New model helps cities crack bottlenecks, decrease commute times
A world-first ‘flow model’ devised by Australian researchers could drastically slash public transport commuter times during peak periods on some of the busiest roads in major cities, new research shows. When this flow model was implemented to improve the worst…
Crystal structure prediction of multi-elements random alloy
Alchemy, which attempted to turn cheap metals such as lead and copper into gold, has not yet succeeded. However, with the development of alloys in which two or three auxiliary elements are mixed with the best elements of the times,…
New software improves accuracy of factories’ mass-produced 3D-printed parts
Researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed software to improve the accuracy of 3D-printed parts, seeking to reduce costs and waste for companies using additive manufacturing to mass produce parts in factories. “Additive manufacturing is incredibly exciting and offers tremendous…
Study uncovers safety concerns with some air purifiers
Joint university research finds some air purifiers may actually increase harmful airborne chemicals
Story tips: Urban climate impacts, materials’ dual approach and healing power
Modeling – Urban climate impacts Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified a statistical relationship between the growth of cities and the spread of paved surfaces like roads and sidewalks. These impervious surfaces impede the flow of water into…
Wider horizons for highly ordered nanohole arrays
More transition metals available to make ordered porous metallic oxide thin films
Shutting the nano-gate
Researchers at Osaka University create voltage-controlled nanopores that can trap particles as they try to pass through, which may lead to single-molecule sensors, along with cheaper and faster genomic sequencing
Structural adhesives inspired by mussels
Professor receives NSF CAREER Award for structural engineering research
UMass Lowell researchers work toward a greener economy
$1.8m DOE grant will help develop sustainable plastics
Novel targeted modification strategy improves selectivity of polyamide nanofiltration membranes
Recently, a research group led by Prof. WAN Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a novel targeted modification strategy to improve the separation selectivity of polyamide NF membranes. The study was…
Learning to help the adaptive immune system
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo demonstrated how the adaptive immune system uses a method similar to reinforcement learning to control the immune reaction to repeat infections. This work may lead…
Huge potential for electronic textiles made with new cellulose thread
A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, now presents a thread made of conductive cellulose, which offers fascinating and practical possibilities for electronic textiles.
Producing highly efficient LEDs based on 2D perovskite films
Energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been used in our everyday life for many decades. But the quest for better LEDs, offering both lower costs and brighter colours, has recently drawn scientists to a material called perovskite. A recent joint-research project…
Organ-on-chip project receives huge grant to make the leap from lab to fab
NWO Perspective grant of 4.8 million euros for multidisciplinary consortium, led by TU/e professor Jaap den Toonder to develop much-needed universal standard for the pharmaceutical industry
Engineering platform offers collaborative cloud options for sustainable manufacturing
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University engineering innovator has developed a cloud-based platform aimed at mapping inter-industry dependence networks for materials and waste generation among manufacturers in sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals and other industries tied to biobased economies.…
Determining the structure of a molecule with laser-induced electron diffraction
Light microscopes have revolutionized our understanding of the microcosmos, but their resolution is limited to about 100 nanometers. To see how molecules bond, break, or change their structure, we need at least 1000 times better resolution. Laser induced electron diffraction…
A cool chemical separation technology
Gas and liquid separation processes in the chemical industry could be made more efficient and environmentally friendly by using substances known as intrinsically porous materials (IPMs). KAUST researchers review the prospects for IPMs in the journal Accounts of Chemical Research…
Solid-state batteries could be made more cleanly by scaling-up flash sintering
Flash sintering is a ceramic processing technique which uses electric current to intensively heat the ceramic sample internally rather than using only external furnace heating. The process can lower ceramic processing temperatures and durations significantly, enabling ceramics to be co-processed…
Insatiable demand for cannabis has created a giant carbon footprint
Colorado State University researchers provide the most detailed accounting to date of the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions
Finding key to low-cost, fast production of solid-state batteries for EVs
Conventional Li-ion manufacturing tools drive better fabrication options for lighter, safer, more energy-dense batteries
Six research teams win Carbon Hub funding
Zero-emissions initiative aims to ‘move the needle, far and fast’
“Magic sand” might help us understand the physics of granular matter
Children’s toy an ideal modifier for interparticle adhesion and mechanical properties
Taking 2D materials for a spin
Scientists at the University of Tsukuba and the Institute of High Pressure Physics fabricate a novel molybdenum disulfide transistor and create an image of the spins of the electrons passing through which may open the way for new spintronic computers
Sixth mirror casting brings Giant Magellan Telescope closer to completion
In a marvel of modern engineering that takes four years of effort, the 8.4-meter mirror is the second-to-last being made for the Giant Magellan Telescope, one of the world’s largest and most anticipated telescopes