HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Arburg at NPE 2024
The Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric will be the highlight at booth 3742 at the Orlando, Florida, event.
Synthesis approach benefits thermoset plastic recycling
These polymers can be rendered more amenable to recycling with a discovery made by researchers in the U.K.
A sensor for sniffing out toxic ammonia gas
The researchers reported that the sensor offered a safer approach for detecting toxic gas as compared to current techniques.
Interactive tools track low-emissions hydrogen projects
Two interactive data tools developed by the International Energy Agency allow users to explore developments related to low-emissions hydrogen projects worldwide.
Arburg at Chinaplas 2024: Focus on mobility and automation
The focus will be on the efficient production of plastic parts for the automotive and medical industries.
Breaking down bioplastic using laundry detergent enzyme
The chemical recycling of single-use bioplastics — often used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers — can be achieved using the laundry detergent-derived enzymes, which depolymerize, or break down, bioplastics.
The importance of optical modeling in concentrating solar systems
Among the several considerations that go into the design of these systems, optical analysis remains one of the key processes performed during the early stages of research and development of concentrating solar thermal systems.
Emerson to showcase Floor to Cloud hydrogen solutions at Hyvolution 2024
The company will demonstrate how this tailored, scalable approach to automation can improve efficiency and optimize operational performance for projects of any size throughout the hydrogen value chain.
New sample preparation solutions simplify and automate respiratory diagnostic testing
These instruments provide laboratories with in vitro diagnostic and in vitro diagnostic regulation approved automated sample preparation solutions for increased confidence in downstream results.
MIT debuts new rapid liquid printing technique
The technique, dubbed liquid metal printing (LMP), involves depositing molten aluminum along a path into a bed of tiny glass beads. The researchers explained that the aluminum will quickly harden into a 3D structure ready for use.
Video: This autonomous agent assists in the lab
Coscientist autonomously designs and executes experiments to synthesize molecules.
Bluebird feathers help new membrane material take flight
The avian-inspired material offers scope to improve battery and water filter performance.
Passive cooling promotes solar panel performance
Cooling is provided by combining heat-absorbing phase change material and aluminum-based heat sink fins.
Stressless copper for superior semiconductor performance
New electroplating material options and processing steps can be used with existing processing equipment to produce stress-free copper materials.
Luminescent material reveals concrete deterioration in buildings, other structures
The new luminescent material allows for a fast, low-cost, in-situ approach for analyzing the condition of concrete, revealing the presence of compounds associated with the deterioration of concrete when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.
What is white hydrogen?
Even though hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, it is not readily available in a pure form, often combined with carbon in petroleum reserves and ultimately used to produce a variety of petroleum and plastic products.
Webinar: Engineering materials for a sustainable future — Findings from the visioning event
This presentation will be of high interest to engineering stakeholders in the materials engineering space.
A material gain boosts supercapacitor performance
Machine learning technology was used to design a carbonaceous supercapacitor material that stores four times more energy than the best commercial material available.
Lithium-ion battery powers up without cobalt
A new lithium-ion battery chemistry replaces scarce cobalt with safer and more abundant elements.
Waste plastic processing yields no-cost hydrogen
An economical and low-emissions route to the conversion of waste plastics into high-yield hydrogen gas and high-value graphene has been demonstrated.