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May 24 | News
The Morgan Crucible Company plc announced the signing of a joint development agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary, MorganAM&T Inc., and Boston-Power Inc. to accelerate development and commercialization of MorganAM&T's advanced anode technologies based on metal-loaded carbon nanoparticles.
May 21 | News
A materials scientist at Michigan
Technological University
has discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse
gas
carbon dioxide, it also creates something useful. And, by the way, it
releases
energy.
May 16 | News
An
international team of researchers has used SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light
Source (LCLS) to discover never-before-seen behavior by electrons in
complex materials known for their strongly correlated structures. The
unusual qualities of these materials, which include oxides such as
striped nickelate, stem from the collective behavior of their electrons.
May 16 | News
Argonne National Laboratory announced major new efforts with Northwestern University and the University of Chicago to advance the research and development of new materials to help solve the nation’s challenges in the fields of energy, health, and security.
May 16 | News
Researchers at NIST have published their first archival paper based on data from the institute's new hydrogen test facility. The paper examines the embrittling effect of pressurized hydrogen gas on three different types of pipeline steel, an important factor for the design of future hydrogen transportation and delivery systems.
May 10 | News
For more than a decade, scientists have tried to improve lithium-based batteries by replacing the graphite in one terminal with silicon, which can store 10 times more charge. But after just a few charge/discharge cycles, the silicon structure would crack and crumble, rendering the battery useless. Now a team led by materials scientist has found a solution: a cleverly designed double-walled nanostructure that lasts more than 6,000 cycles, far more than needed by electric vehicles or mobile electronics.
May 9 | News
A
detailed description of development of the first practical device that
mimics the process of photosynthesis has recently been published in an
American Chemical Society journal. Unlike earlier devices, which used
costly ingredients, the new device is made from inexpensive materials
and employs low-cost engineering and manufacturing processes.
May 9 | News
Hydrogen gas offers one of the most promising sustainable energy alternatives to limited fossil fuels. But traditional methods of producing pure hydrogen face significant challenges in unlocking its full potential. Now, scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new electrocatalyst that addresses one of these problems by generating hydrogen gas from water cleanly and with much more affordable materials.
Apr 27 | News
Taking
their cue from the humble leaf, researchers have used microscopic folds
on the surface of photovoltaic material to significantly increase the
power output of flexible, low-cost solar cells. Though the work by
Princeton University researchers involved plastic-based cells that are
not yet in widespread use, they reported a substantial increase in
electricity generation through channeling of light waves.
Apr 26 | News
Silicon
germanium (SiGe) has been valued for its performance in
high-temperature thermoelectric applications, but its low-temperature
performance and high cost have prevented broader applications. By
altering the design of bulk SiGe with a process borrowed from the
thin-film semiconductor industry, however, researchers have
substantially increased its electrical conductivity.
