Materials and Chemicals

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Feasibility of "Printing" Replacement Tissue Shown

    The precision of 3D printing makes it a promising method for replicating the body's complex tissues and organs.

  • Carbon-Negative Electric Vehicles?

    The project builds upon a solar thermal electrochemical process that can create carbon nanofibers from ambient carbon dioxide.

  • Tidal Turbine's Modular Anchoring System Is Deployed

    The deployment was the last step of a project to develop a mooring system for floating tidal energy converters.

  • 3D Printer Acoustics Could Offer Gateway for Thieves

    A 3D-printed object may be reverse-engineered by mimicking the acoustical sounds the printer makes.

  • New Transistor Could Open Door to Flexible Electronics

    The transistor has power-handling capabilities at least 10 times greater than commercially produced TFTs.

  • World's Largest Aircraft Set to Take Off

    Airlander is able to take off and land vertically and operate from a range of remote environments.

  • Researchers Say Aliso Canyon Was Largest-Ever U.S. Methane Leak

    During the peak of the event, enough methane entered the air every day to fill a balloon the size of the Rose Bowl.

  • EPA Adds Industrial Water Pollution, Chemical Releases to Enforcement Focus

    Catastrophic accidents at chemical and industrial facilities result in fatalities and serious injuries.

  • Hydrogen Peroxide Process a Boon to Water Purification

    The method produces hydrogen peroxide on demand through a one-step process.

  • 3D Printing Gets Timely

    This method could be used in a variety of potential 4D applications.

  • Molten Salts Deliver Cleaner Copper, Energy Capture

    The complementary inventions may present an opportunity to make impacts in both mining and energy storage.

  • Single-Use Plastic Bags to Be Phased Out in France

    The EU estimates that in 2010 approximately 98.6 billion plastic carrier bags were used in Europe.

  • Hydrogen-Electric System Used to Power UAV

    The system is based on a solid, lightweight hydrogen storage material that releases large quantities of hydrogen when heated.

  • Drone Searches Out and Fixes Pipeline Leaks

    With a mechanism that can distribute polyurethane foam in liquid form mid-flight, Buildrone can repair potentially dangerous leaks on-site.

  • Energy-Capturing Shoes Could Power Mobile Devices

    Power-generating shoes could be useful for the military, as soldiers currently carry heavy batteries to power their radios, GPS units and night-vision goggles in the field.

  • Environmental Risks of Carbon-Removal Schemes Unclear

    Large-scale CO2 removal by any means will have flow-on effects for ecosystems and biodiversity, Williamson says. "There could be benefits, but damage seems more likely."

  • High-Rise Buildings Assembled "Lego-Style" in Singapore

    The university plans to develop large-enough printers, and a method for printing concrete, to allow 3D printing of such units in the future.

  • "Reversible" Fuel Cell Stores Energy and Produces Electricity

    The U.S. Navy is testing its ability to support the energy needs of military and commercial customers.

  • ASTM Standard Tests Paper to Insulate Electrical Parts

    The strength and stiffness of aramid paper is critical in the design, manufacture and end use of a variety of products, particularly in the aerospace and locomotive industries.

  • Concrete Bids for a Share of the Wine Fermentation Market

    Concrete is porous, allowing micro-oxygenation so the wine can breathe.

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