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Reusable sponge efficiently mops up oil spills
The material can selectively absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil due to the use of a nanocomposite coating and a magnetic, water-repelling and oil-attracting carbon-based substrate.
Case study: K-mount for surgical camera with MIM
Metal injection molding offers nearly unlimited shape and geometric-feature capability with high production rates using multi-cavity tooling. Explore MIM with this award-winning medical component case study.
Setting a trap for PFAS water pollutants
Self-assembling tetrahedral molecular cages composed of iron, molybdenum and phosphorus were demonstrated to capture per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFASs).
Material could potentially prevent building collapse following earthquakes
Researchers from the University of Missouri College of Engineering have developed a flexible, structured lattice material that can withstand the waves of energy associated with earthquakes.
Polymer stops concrete from crumbling in freezing temperatures
Researchers in Colorado have found polymer molecules with anti-freezing abilities that can stop concrete from crumbling in freezing temperatures.
New 13 W thermal gap filler
The highly conformable, gel-like sheets exhibit a thermal resistance as low as 0.02 °C/in2/W at 43.5 PSI with a thermal conductivity of 13 W/m° K.
Production of ethanol and its effluent treatment
Molasses and other sources are used for the production of ethanol, which has immense potential for energy and environmental concerns.
Solid state battery stability improves with 'battery butter'
A spreadable interlayer paste-like material ensures fast lithium-ion transport and stability toward metallic lithium.
Soaring through space on solar sails
NASA and the European Space Agency researchers are developing a key in-space propulsion technology that could replace conventional chemical fuels with an inexhaustible natural resource: Energy from the sun.
Select the right adhesive for your medical device application
Some of the desirable properties a medical adhesive offers include, but are not limited to, biocompatibility, non-cytotoxicity, temperature and chemical resistance, thermal and/or electrical conductivity and optical clarity.
Team proposes two policies to encourage the capture of fugitive gas emissions
Researchers from Georgetown University are proposing two different solutions for encouraging companies to capture fugitive gas emissions during oil extraction activities.
Case study: Camshaft and water pump sprocket with powder metallurgy
Tensile strength, hardness, and impact toughness are critical for this camshaft and water pump sprocket for a three-wheeled, side-by-side moto roadster.
Fundamentals of heat transfer in thermal interface gap filler materials
Examine what factors impact thermal gap filler heat transfer and actual vs. ideal heat transfer.
Watch: Lower cost, stronger carbon fibers fabricated with graphene
Adding small amounts of graphene to the production process reduces the production cost and strengthens carbon fibers.
Intelligent concrete could repair itself
The technology uses sensors to tell governments what concrete is at risk of cracking and uses materials to self-heal.
Video: Self-repairing rubber can be recycled
A self-healing rubber material can be completely repaired and returned to its original strength in minutes by use of an amine catalyst.
New strong super steel is fracture-resistant
A high strength ductile steel that is also fracture resistant has been developed by researchers from the University of Hong Kong and U.S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Team improves durability of flexible electronics with solution inspired by the construction industry
Researchers from South Korea’s Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have developed a technique for improving the durability of thin film flexible electronics.
Nanomaterial adsorbs antibiotics from water
A zirconium-based metal-organic framework was developed at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to target norfloxacin antibiotics during water treatment.
Federal funds allotted for critical materials processing R&D
The funding opportunity is intended to address gaps in domestic supply chains for key critical materials essential for clean energy technologies.