ZSM-5 zeolite plays a vital role in petroleum cracking and refining of petrochemical products due to its microporous structure (0.51-0.56 nm) and tunable solid acid characteristics. Since zeolite micropores limit the mass ...
Materials Science
Mar 20, 2020
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Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) achieved a technological breakthrough for solar cells previously thought impossible.
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2019
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Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF have achieved what was previously considered impossible: They are the first in the world who have managed to manufacture aluminum scandium nitride ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 28, 2019
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Aluminum toxicity has long been known to damage plant cells and inhibit the growth of plants. Aluminum is widely found in soils that are too acidic, and as human activities have increased soil acidity across the globe, aluminum ...
Biotechnology
Oct 24, 2019
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The leading edges of aircraft wings have to meet a very demanding set of characteristics. New research shows that a combination of steel composite metal foam (CMF) and epoxy resin has more desirable characteristics for use ...
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2019
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With apologies to "Spinal Tap," it appears that black can, indeed, get more black.
Nanomaterials
Sep 13, 2019
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Want to make a super strong material from nano-scale building blocks? Start with the highest quality building blocks, right?
Nanomaterials
Aug 15, 2019
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Computers based on quantum mechanical principles can solve certain tasks particularly efficiently. Their information carriers, the so-called qubits, not only have the values "0" and "1," but also states in between, called ...
Materials Science
Aug 1, 2019
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Understanding how shock waves affect structures is crucial for advancements in material science research, including safety protocols and novel surface modifications. Using X-ray diffraction probes, scientists at the Institute ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 21, 2019
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An advanced manufacturing process to produce nano structured rods and tubes directly from high-performance aluminum alloy powder—in a single step—was recently demonstrated by researchers from the Pacific Northwest National ...
Engineering
Jun 18, 2019
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