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Suborbital flight tests thin-film solar cell performance
The suitability of hybrid perovskite and organic photovoltaic devices for space applications was tested on a suborbital rocket flight.
Watch: Raman probe designed for nuclear decommissioning service
A new type of Raman spectroscopy system has been engineered to accurately and safely detect radioactive contamination.
Survey: Interest in STEM careers on the upswing among students due to pandemic
A survey conducted by an international professional engineering organization has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest among students between the ages of 10 and 18 in STEM careers.
Study: COVID-19 masks could also reveal disease biomarkers
Researchers from China’s Jinan University are suggesting that a specialized fiber inserted into standard N95 masks worn to stop the transmission of COVID-19 could also be used to identify disease biomarkers present in the wearer.
A century of environmental change profiled in Chesapeake Bay
The impact of increased anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions and nutrient inputs over the last century on the biogeochemical health of the bay was analyzed.
New recycling process turns PET waste into a nanomaterial
Researchers from the University of California Riverside developed a new way to recycle plastic waste into a nanomaterial that is useful for energy storage.
New MPIF Standard 35 materials standard released
The standard provides the design and materials engineer with the latest engineering property data and information available to specify materials for structural parts made using the powder metallurgy process.
Researchers suggest PPE, masks with hydrophilic surfaces could reduce COVID-19 transmission rates
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (ITT) Bombay in India have determined that surgical masks, high-traffic surfaces and personal protective equipment (PPE) with hydrophilic surfaces inactivate the coronavirus faster than hydrophobic surfaces.
Humanoid robot serves as civil servant in Russian office
A Russian robotics firm has developed a humanoid robot capable of working as a civil servant in a government office setting.
Team develops new coating that repels oil, sweat, water from textiles
Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan in collaboration with outdoor apparel company Arc’teryx have developed a non-toxic, oil and water repellant textile finish for outdoor gear.
Materials scientists create bio-ceramic from eggshells
Materials scientists from Russia’s National University of Science and Technology (NUST) have developed a bioactive polymer-ceramic composite material derived from eggshell waste that can be used to potentially fix implants or restore bone defects in the skull.
Chemists turning bricks into energy storing devices
Chemists from St Louis’ Washington University are turning bricks into energy storage devices.
P2X: The promise of sustainable fuels from atmospheric CO2
Replacing the market share of fossil fuels with the sustainably produced synthetic fuels and chemicals will lower the net CO2 emissions and provide a tool to combat climate change.
Xcentric Mold: Rapid manufacturing on-demand
Like your part design, not all rapid manufacturers are the same. Your part design, on-demand.
Watch a demo of the world’s first shaft hydropower system
The ecologically benign approach to hydropower system design conceals the turbine in a shaft in the riverbed upstream of a weir.
Reusable nanowire-equipped mask kills pathogens
A reusable mask with a titanium dioxide nanowire filter that photocatalytically deactivates pathogens could address protective equipment shortage and waste disposal issues.
Study: Wheat and couch grass can extract toxic elements from soil
A team of researchers from Russia’s St. Petersburg University has discovered that wheat and couch grass are both capable of absorbing a number of trace chemical elements simultaneously from contaminated soil.
MOF designed to trap volatile gases from spent nuclear fuel
The high-cost, complex cryogenic separation systems used to capture volatile gases released during spent fuel reprocessing might be replaced with a method based on radiation-resistant metal organic framework (MOF) materials.
Researchers design oil-spill absorbing bot
Researchers from North Carolina State University have designed a 3D printed robot capable of absorbing oil from oil spills.
ASME standards take the pressure off nonmetallic pressure piping projects
The standards address the design, specification and installation of plastic pressure piping.