New US and German collaboration aims to produce green hydrogen more efficiently
Credit: University of Illinois/Technical University of Darmstadt Through a new award program, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Deutsche ...
Tag: Materials
‘Wrapping’ anodes in 3D carbon nanosheets: The next big thing in li-ion battery technology
Study finds that anchoring manganese selenide nanoparticles, an anode material, in 3D carbon nanosheets prevents their expansion in lithium-ion batteriesCredit: ...
Eco-friendly plastic from cellulose and water
Göttingen University researchers create new kind of environmentally friendly bioplastic with hydroplastic polymersCredit: K Zhang Plastics offer many benefits to ...
NTU Singapore scientists develop tougher, safer bicycle helmets using new plastic material
Credit: NTU Singapore As cities worldwide expand their networks of cycling paths and more cyclists take to the streets, the ...
Sandia designs better batteries for grid-scale energy storage
New molten sodium batteries operate at lower temperatures using low-cost materialsCredit: Photo by Randy Montoya/Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- ...
“Magic-angle” trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor
New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers.Credit: Courtesy of Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, ...
Using ultra-low temperatures to understand high-temperature superconductivity
A surprising discovery at TU Wien could help solve the riddle of high-temperature superconductivity: A famous "strange metal" turned out ...
A mutual exchange: Synthesizing aryl sulfides from non-smelling, non-toxic compounds
Chemists from Japan develop a thiol-free technique for synthesizing aryl sulfides using a nickel catalystCredit: Waseda University Aryl sulfide, an ...
Nanoparticles create heat from light to manipulate electrical activity in neurons
Singamaneni, Raman collaborate on neuroengineering discoveryCredit: Washington University in St. Louis/Srikanth Singamaneni Nanomaterials have been used in a variety of ...
Machine learning models to help photovoltaic systems find their place in the sun
Scientists develop algorithms that predict the output of solar cells, easing their integration into existing power gridsCredit: https://unsplash.com/@scienceinhd With the ...
Synthesis of new red phosphors with a smart material as a host material
The valence of Mn changes from 4 to 3 under various conditionsCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS ...
Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists announce 2021 laureates
Winners of America's largest unrestricted scientific prize for promising young researchers include a neuroscientist from the Salk Institute for Biological ...
Main attraction: Scientists create world’s thinnest magnet
A one-atom thin 2D magnet could advance new applications in computing and electronicsCredit: Berkeley Lab The development of an ultrathin ...
Understanding the physics in new metals
Credit: Jonathan Pelliciari/BNL Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), working in an international ...