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Nanomaterials Mar 17, 2017

Gold foil discovery could lead to wearable technology

Some day, your smartphone might completely conform to your wrist, and when it does, it might be covered in pure gold, thanks to researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Materials Science Jan 25, 2017

Low-cost iron hydroxide coatings can clean heavily contaminated water

As one of the primary components of rust, iron hydroxides normally pose corrosive risks to health. An A*STAR team has found a way to turn these compounds into an environmentally friendly coating that repeatedly absorbs large ...

Materials Science Nov 15, 2016

Turning greenhouse gas into gasoline

A new catalyst material developed by chemists at MIT provides key insight into the design requirements for producing liquid fuels from carbon dioxide, the leading component of greenhouse gas emissions. The findings suggest ...

Materials Science Oct 25, 2016

Integration of oxidative perovskite with a reductive framework through aqueous pre-oxidation for water oxidation

Qiang Zhang of the faculty of chemical engineering at Tsinghua University has proposed a novel concept to overcome the intrinsic contradict between oxidative perovskite and the reductive conductive framework through an aqueous ...

Engineering Jan 20, 2016

Copper deposition to fabricate tiny 3D objects

A new 3-D microprinting process allows scientists to easily manufacture tiny, complex metal components. The used technology was designed by ETH researchers years ago for biological research and has now been further developed ...

Materials Science Dec 3, 2015

Scientists see the light on microsupercapacitors: Laser-induced graphene makes simple, powerful energy storage possible

Rice University researchers who pioneered the development of laser-induced graphene have configured their discovery into flexible, solid-state microsupercapacitors that rival the best available for energy storage and delivery.

Materials Science Oct 21, 2015

Nanoislands and skeletal skin boost fuel cell performance

Selective electrodeposition of tin oxide on platinum alloy nanoparticles provides an effective and robust catalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, report researchers in Japan.

Condensed Matter Oct 1, 2015

Extending a battery's lifetime with heat

Don't go sticking your electronic devices in a toaster oven just yet, but for a longer-lasting battery, you might someday heat them up when not in use. Over time, the electrodes inside a rechargeable battery cell can grow ...

Materials Science Apr 15, 2015

Cobalt film a clean-fuel find

A cobalt-based thin film serves double duty as a new catalyst that produces both hydrogen and oxygen from water to feed fuel cells, according to scientists at Rice University.

Materials Science Oct 23, 2014

Peering deep inside nongraphitic anodes with synchrotron microtomography

(Phys.org) —With so much of our 21st century technology dependent on ever smaller and more efficient re-chargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, finding new ways to non-destructively peer inside an operating battery is ...

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