Generating electricity from heat using the spin Seebeck device
Credit: POSTECH Thermoelectric (TE) conversion offers a carbon-free power generation from geothermal, waste, body or solar heat, and shows promise ...
Tag: Materials
Researchers first synthesize conjoined bismacrocycle with all phenylene units
Credit: ZHANG Xinyu et al. The research team led by Prof. DU Pingwu from the University of Science and Technology ...
Pristine quantum criticality found
Study: Quantum fluctuations may give rise to topological phases of matterCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 24, ...
Implantable piezoelectric polymer improves controlled release of drugs
Repeated tests showed a similar amount of drug release per activation, confirming robust control of release rateCredit: Jin Nam/UCR A ...
Lehigh Engineering PhD students earn prestigious STEM research fellowships from NSF, DoD
Credit: Courtesy of Nicole Malofsky and Mari-Therese Burton / Lehigh University Rossin College PhD students Mari-Therese Burton (materials science and ...
Scientists created building materials effectively protecting from radiation
Bricks made of new materials are cheaper and more environmentally friendly than analogues made of lead and other materialsCredit: UrFU ...
Water treatment: Removing hormones with sunlight
KIT researchers developed a new method to remove micropollutants using a photocatalytic membrane and visible lightCredit: Markus Breig, KIT Micropollutants ...
Nanoparticles: The complex rhythm of chemistry
Nanoparticles are often used as catalysts. The chemical reactions on their surface are more complex than previously thought, experiments at ...
Green light on gold atoms
Credit: Nicolas Antille, www.nicolasantille.com Because individual atoms or molecules are 100 to 1000 times smaller than the wavelength of visible ...
Thin is now in to turn terahertz polarization
Rice lab's discovery of 'magic angle' builds on its ultrathin, highly aligned nanotube filmsCredit: Kono Laboratory/Rice University HOUSTON - (May ...
A new form of carbon
Not graphene: researchers in Germany and Finland discover new type of atomically thin carbon materialCredit: University of Marburg, Aalto University ...
Clearing the air: A reduction-based solution to nitrogen pollution with a novel catalyst
A new iron catalyst helps preferentially reduce nitric oxide to hydroxylamine, opening doors to pollution control and clean energy.Credit: Gwangju ...
Making the invisible visible
International research team including University of Jena (Germany) develops new method for studying atomic structures in material surfacesCredit: Jens Meyer/University ...
Solid-state batteries line up for better performance
Credit: Graphic courtesy Beniamin Zahiri and Paul Braun CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Solid-state batteries pack a lot of energy into a ...
Solving a natural riddle of water filtration
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin/Cockrell School of Engineering. For many engineers and scientists, nature is the world's greatest ...
Electrons riding a double wave
Research team presents a new type of particle acceleratorCredit: Arie Irman Since they are far more compact than today's accelerators, ...
Scientists take a bite out of solar efficiency challenge with sandwich model
The design of next-generation solar panels can now be improved thanks to a greater fundamental understanding of the structure within ...
Nanofiber filter captures almost 100% of coronavirus aerosols
The filter could help curb airborne spread of COVID-19 virusCredit: Yun Shen A filter made from polymer nanothreads blew three ...
New catalyst proved efficient to electrosynthesis of ammonia
Credit: GENG Jing In a recent research, researchers led by Prof. ZHANG Haimin from the Institute of Solid State Physics ...
New material could create ‘neurons’ and ‘synapses’ for new computers
Credit: University of Groningen Classic computers use binary values (0/1) to perform. By contrast, our brain cells can use more ...
