Laser-controlled liquid metals herald new era for soft robotics
Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) are developing new 4D printing technology that produces shape-shifting liquid metals for soft robotics.
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Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen from natural gas without carbon dioxide emissions
Methane pyrolysis will allow for the future climate-friendly use of fossil natural gas. Methane is separated into gaseous hydrogen and solid carbon that is a valuable material for various industry branches and can also be ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Advances in machine learning for nuclear power operations spell a brighter future for carbon-free energy
In an impressive combination of nuclear technology and machine learning (ML), a team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has unveiled a significant finding in maintaining safety ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Researchers creating a safer, cleaner way to recover rare-earth metals from old phones and laptops
Rare-earth metals are critical to the high-tech society we live in as an essential component of mobile phones, computers and many other everyday devices. But increasing demand and limited global supply means we must urgently ...
Apr 16, 2021
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New electrolyte design boosts lithium metal battery range while minimizing fluorine content
A new electrolyte design for lithium metal batteries could significantly boost the range of electric vehicles. Researchers at ETH Zurich have radically reduced the amount of environmentally harmful fluorine required to stabilize ...
Jul 5, 2024
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Renewable energy sources: Toward large-scale thermal storage systems
High-temperature technologies enable electrothermal storage systems for large amounts of energy from renewable sources. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and the industry partner ...
May 3, 2021
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Flow and thermal modeling of liquid metal in expanded microchannel heat sinks
Liquid metal, with its superior thermal conductivity, has been utilized as a novel coolant in microchannel heat sinks (MCHS). However, liquid metal-based MCHSs suffer from the low heat capacity of coolant, resulting in an ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Extraction of precious metals from electronic waste by using supercritical fluid technology
The modern world relies on a small number of precious and rare metals that are vital for the components of our electronic devices. These elements are critical to the functioning of everything from mobile phones and tablet ...
Feb 4, 2022
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A new development method for flexible electronics
A simple, fast, and green flexible electronics preparation technology was put forward by the research team led by Prof. Zhao Gang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
Jan 7, 2022
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Understanding a cerium quirk could help advance grid-scale energy storage
An explanation for why flow batteries using the metal cerium in a sulfuric acid electrolyte fall short on voltage, discovered through a study led by the University of Michigan, could pave the way for better battery chemistry.
Nov 15, 2022
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