Tag: Advanced Materials
Making Ammonia Could Take a Bite Out of Global Energy Use
Making Ammonia Could Take a Bite Out of Global Energy Use: Stanford researchers have discovered a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia...
New Ultrathin Material for Doubling Solar Cell Efficiency
New Ultrathin Material for Doubling Solar Cell Efficiency: Solar power technologies, which use solar cells to convert sunlight to electricity or storable fuels, are...
Even as Temperatures Rise, this Hydrogel Material Keeps Absorbing Moisture
MIT engineers identified an unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.
Even as Temperatures Rise, this...
How Does an Aging-Associated Enzyme Access our Genetic Material?
How Does an Aging-Associated Enzyme Access our Genetic Material?: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — New research provides insight into how an enzyme that helps regulate...
MIT Engineers Fouling in Photo Bioreactors for CO2 Capture
Applying a small voltage to the walls of algae growing tanks can prevent cloudy buildup and allow more photosynthesis to happen.
MIT Engineers Fouling in...
Magnetic Quantum Material Paves Way Sustainable Computers
Magnetic Quantum Material Paves Way Sustainable Computers: The discovery of new quantum materials with magnetic properties are believed to pave the way for ultra-fast...
3D Printed Ferroelectric Materials Eliminate Harmful Bacteria
New fabrication technique gives materials antimicrobial properties, with scope to improve safety of implants including heart valves and stents
3D Printed Ferroelectric Materials Eliminate Harmful...
Scientists Use Peroxide to Peer into Metal Oxide Reactions
Using advanced in-situ spectroscopy techniques, scientists at Binghamton University and Brookhaven Lab gain new insights into catalytic oxidation
Scientists Use Peroxide to Peer into Metal Oxide Reactions:...
Thermal Paint – MXene Spray Coating Can Harness Infrared
Thermal Paint - MXene Spray Coating Can Harness Infrared: An international team of researchers, led by Drexel University, has found that a thin coating...
Graphene grows – and we can see it
Graphene grows – and we can see it: Graphene is the strongest of all materials. On top of that, it is exceptionally good at...