Materiales
Materiales
Researchers develop first-of-its-kind woven material made entirely from flexible organic crystals
28/11/2023
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Applying simple, ancient weaving techniques to newly recognized properties of organic crystals, researchers with the Smart Materials Lab (SML) and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM) at...
Researchers hijack solar cell technology to develop a simple spray test for lead
28/11/2023
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AMOLF researchers have used the special properties of perovskite semiconductors to develop a simple spray test to demonstrate the presence of lead. Perovskite is a material suitable for use in LEDs...
Researchers engineer a material that can perform different tasks depending on temperature
28/11/2023
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Researchers report that they have developed a new composite material designed to change behaviors depending on temperature in order to perform specific tasks. These materials are poised to be part of...
Next generation semiconductors: Diamond device shows highest breakdown voltage
28/11/2023
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To reach the world's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, there must be a fundamental change in electronic materials to create a more reliable and resilient electricity grid. A diamond might be a...
An ultra-thin tattoo that gives a tactile sensation
28/11/2023
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An ultra-thin wearable device capable of reproducing the localized sensation of touch had been developed at the Center for Materials Interfaces of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian...
All-weather solar-powered CO₂ utilization achieved by mimicking natural photosynthesis
27/11/2023
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In a study published in National Science Review, researchers from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), together with collaborators, have used the charge...
Researchers use AI to increase the high-temperature strength of nickel–aluminum alloys
27/11/2023
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A materials research team consisting of NIMS and Nagoya University has designed a novel two-step thermal aging schedule (i.e., non-isothermal aging or unconventional heat treatment) capable of...
Molecular cooperation at the threshold of life
27/11/2023
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Protein-like aggregates known as amyloids can bind to molecules of genetic material. It is possible that these two types of molecules stabilized each other during the development of life—and that...
New method verifies carbon capture in concrete
27/11/2023
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Carbon capture is essential to reduce the impact of human carbon dioxide emissions on our climate. Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Nagoya University in Japan have developed a method to...
CONDUCTING POLYMERS AND USE IN ELECTRODES FOR HIGH CAPACITY, LOW-COST, ENERGY STORAGE
26/11/2023
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Provided are electrically conductive polymer materials that have improved long chain conductivity as well as their use in electrochemical cells and other devices. The electrically conductive...
Innovating optoelectronic components with phosphorus
26/11/2023
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Phosphorus chemist Prof. Jan J. Weigand from the Dresden University of Technology, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, has developed a method to introduce phosphorus and nitrogen atoms...
Creating artistic collages using reinforcement learning
26/11/2023
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Researchers at Seoul National University have recently tried to train an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to create collages (i.e., artworks created by sticking various pieces of materials...
A new approach to create fast-charging lithium-ion batteries with a graphite-based anode
23/11/2023
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In recent years, engineers and material scientists have been trying to create increasingly advanced battery technologies that are charged faster, last longer, and can store more energy. These...
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,...
New carbon material sets energy-storage record, likely to advance supercapacitors
22/11/2023
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Guided by machine learning, chemists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a record-setting carbonaceous supercapacitor material that stores four times more energy than...
Density matters for better battery material performance, researchers find
22/11/2023
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Zinc—cheap, abundant, environmentally friendly—may be the answer to better batteries, but there's a major problem: Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) cannot match lithium-ion batteries in terms...
Toward sustainable energy applications with breakthrough in proton conductors
21/11/2023
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Donor doping into a mother material with disordered intrinsic oxygen vacancies, instead of the widely used strategy of acceptor doping into a material without oxygen vacancies, can greatly enhance...
World's first look at the atomic-scale of a future nuclear fuel shows how chromium can improve performance
21/11/2023
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In a world first, collaborative research has shown that a material that could be added to advanced fuel accumulates in certain regions, giving it desirable properties. Using the incredibly powerful...
From waste to wealth: Transforming biomass into humic acid with two-step hydrothermal process via hydrochar
21/11/2023
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Humic acid (HA) is a macromolecular organic substance that is widely used in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, chemical industry, building materials, medicine, environmental protection, and a...
Researchers develop a stretchable and efficient wearable thermoelectric energy harvester
21/11/2023
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Dr. Hyekyoung Choi and Min Ju Yun's research team from the Energy Conversion Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), has developed a technology that can increase...
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...