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Self-healing concrete could multiply lifespans of structures
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are using an enzyme found in red blood cells to create self-healing concrete that is four times more durable than traditional concrete, extending the life of concrete-based ...
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The story behind infinitely recyclable plastic
A multidisciplinary Berkeley Lab team has been working for several years to develop a game-changing plastic that, unlike traditional plastics, can be recycled indefinitely and is not made from petroleum. Their latest milestone ...
Materials Science
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A step closer to a hydrogen-fueled economy using an efficient anode for water splitting
In the recent past, there has been a paradigm shift towards renewable sources of energy in order to address the concerns pertaining to environmental degradation and dwindling fossil fuels. A variety of alternative green energy ...
Materials Science
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New advanced material shows extraordinary stability over wide temperature range
Researchers from UNSW have found an extraordinary material that does not expand or contract over an extremely wide temperature range and may be one of the most stable materials known.
Materials Science
Jun 14, 2021
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From milk protein, a plastic foam that gets better in a tough environment
A new high-performance plastic foam developed from whey proteins can withstand extreme heat better than many common thermoplastics made from petroleum. A research team in Sweden reports that the material, which may be used ...
Polymers
Jun 14, 2021
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Novel magnet design with mirror-like properties
Researchers at Tohoku University have demonstrated the designability of novel magnets with magic mirror-like characteristics in organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite (OIHP)-type compounds.
Materials Science
Jun 11, 2021
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New material inspired by spider silk could help solve our plastic problem
Plastics are very useful materials. They've contributed significant benefits to modern society. But the unprecedented amount of plastics produced over the past few decades has caused serious environmental pollution.
Materials Science
Jun 11, 2021
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New ion-conducting membrane improves alkaline-zinc iron flow batteries
Alkaline zinc-iron flow batteries (AZIFB) are suitable for stationary energy storage applications due to advantages of high open-cell voltage, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, they suffer from zinc dendrite ...
Materials Science
Jun 11, 2021
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New method makes generic polymers luminescent
Researchers from Hokkaido University have successfully developed a new method to give luminescent properties to generic polymers, such as polystyrene and polyethylene. The technique, which was published in the journal Angewandte ...
Polymers
Jun 11, 2021
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Machine learning aids in materials design
A long-held goal by chemists across many industries, including energy, pharmaceuticals, energetics, food additives and organic semiconductors, is to imagine the chemical structure of a new molecule and be able to predict ...
Materials Science
Jun 11, 2021
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Vanadium-dependent nitrogenase can bind two CO molecules simultaneously
Through the biological fixation of the element nitrogen by the enzyme nitrogenase, organisms gain access to molecular nitrogen (N2) in the Earth's atmosphere, which is essential for building cellular structures. In addition, ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2021
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More sustainable mortars and concrete with optimal thermal and mechanical efficiency
The consumption of raw materials has increased notably in industry in general, and in the construction industry in particular, amidst growing concerns over sustainability issues. Concrete and mortar are the most commonly ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2021
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World-first discovery could fuel the new green ammonia economy
In a world-first, Monash University scientists have developed a new, environmentally friendly process that could drive the future production of green ammonia.
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2021
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Bacteria serves tasty solution to global plastic crisis
Researchers have discovered that the common bacteria E. coli can be deployed as a sustainable way to convert post-consumer plastic into vanillin, a new study reveals.
Biochemistry
Jun 10, 2021
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Recent advances in the optimization of dispersed platinum catalysts
Highly dispersed platinum catalysts provide new possibilities for industrial processes, such as the flameless combustion of methane, propane, or carbon monoxide, which has fewer emissions and is more resource efficient and ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2021
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Tuning the energy gap: A novel approach for organic semiconductors
Tuning the energy gap by blending different semiconducting molecules to optimize device performance is already an established procedure for inorganic semiconductors, but it remains a challenge for their organic counterparts. ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2021
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Chemist proposes eco-friendly synthesis of fluorescent compounds for medicine
An RUDN and Shahid Beheshti University(SBU) chemist proposed an eco-friendly method for the synthesis of pyrrole and pyrazole derivatives with a wide range of applications in medicine: from antidepressants to anticancer. ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2021
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Clearer and better focused SEM images
With the onset of the 4th industrial revolution, artificial intelligence has recently been utilized in smartphone cameras, providing functions such as auto-focusing, face recognition, and 100x zoom, to dramatically improve ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2021
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Designing natural-based synthetic materials
Since the beginning of mankind we are developing and improving materials with better and more optimized material properties. By understanding how natural materials are made, one should be able to imitate and modify them. ...
Materials Science
Jun 10, 2021
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Cyclic hypervalent bromines act as aryne precursors
Diaryl λ3-bromanes are a rare and generally unresearched class of compounds. A mild and efficient protocol now delivers a broad palette of these interesting building blocks for organic synthesis. As a French research team ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 10, 2021
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