New materials, heated under high magnetic fields, could produce record levels of energy, model...
Imagine being able to power your car partly from the heat that its engine gives off. Or what if you could get a portion...
World’s oldest insect inspires a new generation of aerogels
A team of international scientists have created a new form of highly-efficient, low-cost insulation based on the wings of a dragonfly.
The material, known as...
Spinning high-strength polymer nanofibers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=232&v=pn2tMoMTXxQ
It's no coincidence then that when Sheng Shen talks about his work with polymer nanofibers he compares it to a spider spinning its web.
"Just...
Breakthrough polymer could lead to ‘infinitely’ recyclable plastics
The world fell in love with plastics because they’re cheap, convenient, lightweight and long-lasting. For these same reasons, plastics are now trashing the Earth.
Chemists...
Sabics New Formable Hard-Coated LEXAN™ MARGARD™ FHC sheet for Glazing Applications
SABIC LAUNCHES AT NPE 2018 NEW FORMABLE HARD-COATED LEXAN™ MARGARD™ FHC SHEET FOR GLAZING APPLICATIONS TO COMPLY WITH UPDATED ECE R43 SAFETY REGULATION
SABIC, a...
Roboze adopts leading SABIC filament for FFF 3D printers
Roboze, an Italian 3D printing company specializing in FFF solutions, has teamed up with SABIC, a global manufacturer in diversified chemicals headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi...
Silicon as a new storage material for the batteries of the future
Longer lifetimes, larger ranges and faster recharging—developments such as electric mobility or the miniaturization of electronics require new storage materials for batteries. With its...
Solvay specialty polymers takes additive manufacturing to the next level
Alpharetta, Ga., April 2018--- Solvay aims to take additive manufacturing (AM) to the next level with the launch of three specialty polymer filaments that...
Chemical building blocks self-assemble like Lego’s into catalyst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=6vKkgCfNWH0
What's better than platinum?
In hydrogen fuel cells, the answer is cofacial cobalt porphyrins.
It's a mouthful to say, and if you're not a chemist, you've...
Silk-Based Polymer to Help Repair Damaged Bones
April 23rd, 2018 Editors Materials, Orthopedic Surgery University of Connecticut researchers have created a new orthopedic material for fixing bones that’s made out of...