Tag: Plastic Star
Scientists use Machine Learning to Accelerate Materials Discovery
Scientists use Machine Learning to Accelerate Materials Discovery: A new computational approach will improve understanding of different states of carbon and guide the search...
Engineers Develop a New Kind of Shape-Memory Material
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
The ceramic-based material could be used for highly efficient actuators for aircraft or other uses, with minimal moving parts.
Engineers Develop...
Magnetic Field Helps Battery Electrodes Tackle Electric Vehicles
Magnetic Field Helps Battery Electrodes Tackle Electric Vehicles: AUSTIN, Texas — As electric vehicles grow in popularity, the spotlight shines more brightly on some...
Next Generation Material for Solar Panels and LED Displays
Next Generation Material for Solar Panels and LED Displays: Due to their very high efficiency in transporting electric charges from light, perovskites are known...
X-Rays Reveal how to 3D-Print Stainless Steel
High-energy X-rays lit a path forward.
X-Rays Reveal how to 3D-Print Stainless Steel: For airliners, cargo ships, nuclear power plants and other critical technologies, strength...
Process Converts Polyethylene Bags, Plastics to Polymer
by University of California - Berkeley
Process Converts Polyethylene Bags, Plastics to Polymer: Polyethylene plastics—in particular, the ubiquitous plastic bag that blights the landscape—are notoriously hard...
First Compostable Bags from Revolutionary New Plastic
BIOLO is the first company to successfully use PHA technology to manufacture fully compostable bags.
First Compostable Bags from Revolutionary New Plastic: BIOLO, a flexible...
New 3D Printing Promises Faster Printing with Multiple Materials
by Laura Castañón, Stanford University
New 3D Printing Promises Faster Printing with Multiple Materials: Advancements in 3D printing have made it easier for designers and engineers...
Solvent Study Solves Solar Cell Durability Puzzle
by Rice University
Solvent Study Solves Solar Cell Durability Puzzle: Rice University engineers say they've solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, efficient solar panels out...
Research Shows Potential for 3D Printing on Mars
Research Shows Potential for 3D Printing on Mars: Researchers from Washington State University have shown how to manufacture a high-performance material on Mars to...
