First step toward optimal biofuels production
A long-overlooked first step in developing sustainable aviation fuels is to begin with the right configuration of molecular ingredients.
Feb 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
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Energy & Green Tech
Weakness is strength for this low-temperature battery
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered new fundamental insights for developing lithium metal batteries that perform well at ultra-low temperatures; mainly, that the weaker the electrolyte ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Electron transfer discovery is a step toward viable grid-scale batteries
The way to boost electron transfer in grid-scale batteries is different than researchers had believed, a new study from the University of Michigan has shown. The findings are a step toward being able to store renewable energy ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers find novel way to "Etch-a-Sketch" critical p-n nano-junctions for 2-D semiconductor diodes
Fascinating opportunities are emerging from a new class of materials named two-dimensional (2-D) semiconductors, which are only one atom thick. 2-D materials are poised to have a bright future in the electronics and optoelectronics ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Engineering
Understanding the strength development mechanism of chemically treated sandy soil
Chemical injection is a process that enhances sand strength and its water-sealing capacity, making sandy soil suitable for various applications in construction. However, a unified understanding of how this process results ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Engineering
Computer simulations show how nitrogen injections can help flush oil from underground storage
Industrial-scale injection of gases into geological rock reservoirs is of increasing importance for the energy sector for uses ranging from flushing out remaining fossil fuels to locking away CO2 emissions and preventing ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Business
Food system researcher unpacks the narratives driving a race for new protein sources
Across Silicon Valley and beyond, tech entrepreneurs are making big promises to disrupt our diets. Their aim is to tackle global hunger, climate change, and animal welfare issues by replacing meat with alternative proteins ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
New 'hyper glue' formula developed
With many of the products we use every day held together by adhesives, researchers from UBC's Okanagan campus and the University of Victoria hope to make everything from protective clothing to medical implants and residential ...
Dec 4, 2019
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Engineering
Collaborating to better understand metal degradation
Southwest Research Institute and The University of Texas at San Antonio are working together to understand the susceptibility of additively manufactured materials to hydrogen embrittlement, a common problem that can lead ...
Jul 22, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Artificial intelligence advances electrolyte design, understanding of battery interface mechanisms
Recently, the National Science Open magazine published online a review article by Professor Jiao Shuhong's group from the University of Science and Technology of China and Professor Cheng Tao's team from Suzhou University. ...
Mar 6, 2024
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