A common metal paper clip will stick to a magnet. Scientists classify such iron-containing materials as ferromagnets.
The freeze-ray gun, famously associated with the Batman villain Mr. Freeze, has potentially found its real-life counterpart, thanks to a breakthrough by University of Virginia professor Patrick Hopkins.
A non-flammable electrolyte that does not catch fire at room temperature by customizing the molecular structure of linear organic carbonate has been developed to avoid fire and thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries.
Separation processes are essential in the purification and concentration of a target molecule during water purification, removal of pollutants, and heat pumping, accounting for 10–15% of global energy consumption.
How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods- Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of particles.
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 stability over a long period of time and improved power density compared to conventional fuel cells by introducing three-dimensional structure control technology.
In recent times, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) declared around $4.6 million in funding for 18 projects that took place at national laboratories and US universities.
The particle accelerator beam operating power of the Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hit 1.7 megawatts, breaking the previous record by a wide margin.
Research into a new, unique technology to fabricate composite metal parts for a wide range of applications operating in extreme environments across the aviation, space and energy industries is showing promise for additive manufacturing.
In the typical materials that we encounter every day-and even in state-of-the-art chips in computers-electrons move around in three dimensions (3D). However, scientists can force electrons to move around in two dimensions (2D) by creating ultra-thin materials like graphene.