HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Preventing Lead Spread
A team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a new way to model and track where lead particles might be transported during the partial-replacement process, in an effort to keep the water supply safer.
Aluminum Alloy Synthesis with Nanopowders
When used as modifying additives, new nanopowders could lead to production of enhanced aluminum alloys.
Silk Sensor Could Speed Development of New Infrastructure, Aerospace and Consumer Materials
Consumers want fuel-efficient vehicles and high-performance sporting goods, municipalities want weather-resistant bridges and manufacturers want more efficient ways to make reliable cars and aircraft. What’s needed are new lightweight, energy-saving composites that won’t crack or break even after prolonged exposure to environmental or structural stress.
Methane Reforming in Four-Stroke Engine Cycle
A modular reforming reactor could provide hydrogen at the point of use for residential fuel cells and vehicle refueling stations.
Safer Uranium Extraction via Cluster Chemistry
Surfactants were used to extract uranium from an aqueous solution into a kerosene solution in the form of hollow clusters.
Polymer Packaging for Farms and Pharma
The polymers are designed to encase cancer drugs for more targeted therapeutic delivery, and to coat seeds and fertilizers to improve agricultural efficiency.
Car Tires: Where the Trees Hit the Road
Fossil fuel-derived isoprene for tire manufacture might soon be replaced with isoprene produced from trees, grasses, or corn.
Testing 3D-Printed Gas Turbine Blades
Gas turbine blades produced using additive manufacturing technology were tested at 13,000 rpm and temperatures in excess of 1,250 C (2282 F).
Medium Maximizes Microalgae Harvest
The new growth medium transitions from solution to a gel through small temperature variations, simplifying the harvesting process.
Got Soybeans? Make Graphene
A simplified single-step process for graphene fabrication has been developed by Australian researchers.
Super-hard Windows from Transparent Ceramic?
Requirements for durable, ultra-hard windows might be fulfilled by a new cubic silicon nitride ceramic,
“Super Sponge” Promises Effective Toxic Clean-Up of Lakes and More
Mercury is very toxic and can cause long-term health damage, but removing it from water is challenging. This "super sponge" promises easier clean up.
Next-Gen Steel Under the Microscope
Next-generation steel and metal alloys are a step closer to reality, thanks to an international research project. The work could overcome the problem of hydrogen alloy embrittlement that has led to catastrophic failures in major engineering and building projects.
Exhaust Fumes as a Resource
A research team headed by Professor Dr. Markus Heinrich, Medicinal Chemistry, FAU has now developed a highly efficient method of combining these two aspects — namely the purification of waste gas outflows and the practical recycling of nitrogen oxides.
New Flexible Sensor Holds Potential for Foldable Touch Screens
Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone to put in your pocket, or an artificial skin that can sense your body's movements and vital signs. A new, inexpensive sensor developed at the University of British Columbia could help make advanced devices like these a reality.
Researcher Tests Fly Ash for Stronger Concrete
Portland cement has been around for more than 250 years as the binding material for concrete, mortar and stucco, but a Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher is studying ways to make concrete without the traditional material.
Researchers Offer Overview of Composite Metal Foams and Potential Applications
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a range of composite metal foams (CMFs) that can be used in applications from armor to hazardous material transport — and they're now looking for collaborators to help identify and develop new applications. To that end, the researchers are issuing a comprehensive overview and new data on their CMFs.
Arsenic Could Improve Nuclear Waste Cleanup
Interactions between arsenic and thorium could prove key in reducing nuclear waste volumes and hazards.
Research Review: Composite Metal Foams
An overview of extensive composite metal foam (CMF) research conducted at North Carolina State University includes previously unpublished data.
Molecular Analysis Technique Yields Stretchy Electrodes
Stanford researchers have chemically modified a brittle, electroconductive plastic to make it as bendable as a rubber band, while slightly enhancing its conductivity.