Clearing an icy windshield is about to get easier, says UBC engineer
Researchers develop new class of anti-ice surfacesCredit: Sam Charles, UBC Okanagan Scraping an icy windshield can be a seasonal struggle ...
Tag: Industrial Engineering/Chemistry
Improving the lifetime of bioelectrodes for solar energy conversion
The key to a long life for bioelectrodes lies in an oxygen-free environmentCredit: RUB, Marquard The use of proteins involved ...
Bridge over coupled waters: Scientists 3D-print all-liquid ‘lab on a chip’
Berkeley Lab researchers set the stage for new class of 3D-printed, all-liquid devices; could automate chemical synthesis for batteries and ...
Developing a model critical in creating better devices
Credit: Virginia Tech Water is everywhere. Understanding how it behaves at an intersection with another material and how it affects ...
New nanomaterial to replace mercury
LEDs make UV light The nano research team led by professors Helge Weman and Bjørn-Ove Fimland at the Norwegian University ...
York University chemists invent new Lewis acidity test using fluorescence
Method could reduce costs for pharmaceutical, industrial and tech industries TORONTO, April 22, 2019 - York University chemists have invented ...
Energy-saving new LED phosphor
Chemists developed a new red phosphor whose light is well perceived by the eyeCredit: University of Innsbruck Light emitting diodes ...
Polymer reversibly glows white when stretched
Credit: American Chemical Society Polymers that change their appearance in response to mechanical forces can warn of damage developing in ...
Polymers to give early warning signs
Credit: Copyright Hokkaido University. Researchers at the University of Fribourg's Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) and Hokkaido University in Japan have ...
Scientists develop low-cost energy-efficient materials
Credit: © NUST MISIS An international team of scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS), ...
How slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
Engineered surface treatment developed at MIT can reduce waste and improve efficiency in many processesCredit: Image courtesy of the researchers ...
Semiconductor scientists discover effect that was thought impossible
Credit: @tsarcyanide/MIPT Press Office A physical effect known as superinjection underlies modern light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers. For decades this ...
Study: Reducing energy required to convert CO2 waste into valuable resources
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Surplus industrial carbon dioxide creates an opportunity to convert waste into ...
Magnet vs. freon
Scientists invent a magnetic refrigerator, which is 30-40% more efficient than usCredit: © Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS A fundamentally new refrigerator ...
From 2D to 1D: Atomically quasi ‘1D’ wires using a carbon nanotube template
New bulk synthesis method for nanowires of molybdenum telluride for nanoelectronicsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo ...
New NSF grant could make lithium-ion batteries safer and promote their industrial use
Credit: Huazhen Fang LAWRENCE -- You could have a lithium-ion battery in your pocket right now, powering your mobile phone ...
Through thick and thin: Neutrons track lithium ions in battery electrodes
UVA Engineering research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory aims to gain insights into the electrochemical characteristics of lithium-ion batteries' materials ...
Is it really ‘dry clean only’? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 18, 2019 -- Knowing the do's and don'ts of washing your clothes can ...
From nata de coco to computer screens: Cellulose gets a chance to shine
Researchers at Osaka University meticulously measured the optical birefringence of highly aligned cellulose nanofibers, paving the way for sharper television, ...
New automated biological-sample analysis systems to accelerate disease detection
A 100% Québec discovery made at Polytechnique Montréal in partnership with McGill UniversityCredit: Polytechnique Montréal and McGill University FROM CONVENTIONAL ...