Materiales avanzados
Materiales avanzados
Researchers obtain promising results against capacity loss in vanadium batteries
23/11/2023
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An article by researchers at the Center for Development of Functional Materials (CDMF) in Brazil describes a successful strategy to mitigate charge capacity loss in vanadium redox flow batteries,...
Discovery of structural regularity hidden in silica glass
21/11/2023
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Glass—whether used to insulate our homes or as the screens in our computers and smartphones—is a fundamental material. Yet, despite its long usage throughout human history, the disordered...
Machine learning techniques improve X-ray materials analysis
19/11/2023
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Researchers of RIKEN at Japan's synchrotron radiation facility, SPring-8 and their collaborators have developed a faster and simpler way to carry out segmentation analysis, a vital process in...
Increased efficiency of rotor blade production for wind turbines using specialized release film
19/11/2023
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By developing release agent-free process and material systems in the sub-project "Release film technology for optimized rotor blade production" of the joint project "OptiBlade,"...
Reclaiming carbon fibers from discarded composite materials
16/11/2023
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Minimizing energy consumption is a fundamental element in our journey towards sustainable societies, and advanced materials play a key role in this regard. Carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs)...
A gecko-inspired twist on robotic handling
14/11/2023
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The subtle adhesive forces that allow geckos to seemingly defy gravity, cling to walls and walk across ceilings have inspired a team of researchers in South Korea to build a robotic device that can...
A reliable experimental benchmark in crystal structure prediction of pharmaceutical drugs
12/11/2023
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Physical properties (stability, solubility, etc.), critical to the performance of pharmaceutical and functional materials, are known to strongly depend on the solid-state form and environmental...
Sustainable and green development of magnesium production technology: A life-cycle perspective
01/11/2023
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Magnesium, the lightest metallic structural material, has been referred to as the most promising material for green engineering in the 21st century. Currently, magnesium finds extensive application...
New method of recycling carbon fiber shows potential for use in more advanced products
29/10/2023
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As manufacturing and technology continually take steps forward, products are using more advanced materials and becoming more sophisticated, but also more complicated.
Researchers speed up design of next-gen biomedical implants, aerospace materials
25/10/2023
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From bone-like medical implants to stronger, more fuel-efficient aircraft parts, advanced structural materials can take a long time to move from laboratories to industrial applications—but...
Exciton-scissoring perfluoroarenes trigger photomultiplication in full color organic image sensors
08/10/2023
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In a recent study, a joint research team from POSTECH, UNIST, and Hanyang University has discovered a new functionality of perfluoroarenes that enables exciton scissoring in photomultiplication-type...
Ancient architecture inspires a new way to work with metal-organic frameworks
02/10/2023
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A centuries-old technique for constructing arched stone windows has inspired a new way to form tailored nanoscale windows in porous functional materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
Ductile oligomeric acceptor enables highly efficient and mechanically robust flexible organic solar cells
28/09/2023
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A research group led by Prof. Ge Ziyi at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has incorporated a ductile oligomeric acceptor (DOA)...
Researchers develop new selective emitter based on iridium for thermophotovoltaics
11/09/2023
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Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, together with the Technical University of Hamburg and Aalborg University, have developed a new selective emitter based on iridium for...
Flexible solar cell achieves major power conversion efficiency gains
04/09/2023
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Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have tweaked the material of ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs) and...
A nanocapsulation strategy for facile analysis and processing of insoluble aromatic polymers in water
08/08/2023
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Polymeric materials are essential for our everyday lives. In the search for new functional materials, scientists have placed focus on polymers composed of rigid aromatic frameworks, displaying unique...
Harnessing materials and mechanics science for a sustainable future
26/07/2023
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Cutting-edge materials science and engineering play a key role in clean energy conversion. Sustainable development sets the goal for researchers across disciplines, requiring active collaborations to...
Three-dimensional structure control technology enables high-performance fuel cells with higher stability
26/07/2023
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A research team led by Dr. Yoo Sung Jong of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a fuel cell technology with high...
New study expands the scope of aza-Friedel–Crafts reactions
23/07/2023
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From life-saving drugs and synthetic polymers to diverse advanced materials, the products containing organic compounds seem endless, thanks in part to regioselectivity, a feature in chemical...
Simulating damage propagation in composite materials to realize high-quality carbon fiber reinforced plastics
18/07/2023
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Structural materials with useful mechanical properties have applications in a diverse range of fields. A reliable way to enhance the properties of structural materials is to make them lighter without...
Autonomously switchable polymer materials developed for wearable medical devices
18/07/2023
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Wearable medical devices, such as the soft exoskeletons that provide support for stroke patients or controlled drug delivery patches, have to be made of materials that can adapt intelligently and...