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Study: Oil extraction triggers tremors
The study determined that fracking, the process of injecting liquid at high pressure to force open fissures and extract oil or gas, causes slow, small tremors or earthquakes.
Organic batteries for sustainable energy storage
Conventional energy storage technologies predominantly rely on inorganic materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which present significant challenges in terms of resource scarcity, environmental impact and supply chain ethics. Organic batteries, composed of carbon-based molecules, offer an alternative that addresses these concerns.
Researchers recycle greenhouse gas into energy, materials
Researchers are attempting to transform methane — a harmful greenhouse gas — into energy and materials via two separate approaches.
A bio-based glue that strengthens its adhesive bonds underwater
Derived from bio-based components including zein, which is a protein found in corn, and tannic acid, the adhesive was tested in various underwater experiments using different surfaces and different waters.
DOE dissects critical material supplies for clean energy technologies
As the energy sector continues to decarbonize, the list of potential materials essential to clean energy technologies will only increase.
Rutgers' team creates efficient spray technique for bioactive materials
Potentially paving the way for transdermal medication delivery — for instance, in the form of shot-free vaccinations — the team has devised a new approach to electrospray deposition, which is an industrial spray-coating process.
Researchers devise new way to control fire
Because high-temperature flames are commonly used to create a wide assortment of materials, the North Carolina University team sought out an approach for better controlling and taming flames used for processing materials.
Allrounder 920 H at Fakuma 2023: Turnkey system makes toolboxes in the Arburg design
In a live demonstration, a hybrid Allrounder 920 H with a clamping force of 5,000 kN will produce the main components of a toolbox in the Arburg design.
New tech captures oil from hazardous spills
In the lab, the tech was demonstrated to recover up to 1,400 kg of viscous oil per square meter per hour — that is roughly 10 times better than oil cleanup methods currently in use.
Premiere: New hybrid Allrounder 520 H
Size 520 expands the range of hybrid Allrounders with new machine technology offering improved energy efficiency, lower costs and reduced carbon footprint.
Nothing sticks to this toilet
ARSSFT was developed via a 3D printing process wherein plastic and hydrophobic sand grains were combined and then injected with a silicon-based oil.
Coated lampshades to serve as indoor air purifiers
To accomplish this, the researchers selected a lamp as a visible light source that also produces heat and coated its lampshade with a thermocatalyst.
Pineapple-derived film to prolong the shelf-life of produce
To reduce the food packaging industry’s reliance on plastic, the team turned to PSS with its elevated amylose, or resistant starch, content.
Watch how this die attach epoxy is dispensed
EP3HTSDA-2 is a die-attach epoxy recommended in applications where thermal management is critical.
This paint promises to save on energy, costs and carbon emissions
The infrared reflective bottom layer features aluminum flakes while the ultrathin, infrared transparent top layer features inorganic nanoparticles in a wide range of colors.
New color choice For OKW’s MINI-DATA-BOX flanged IIoT/sensor enclosures
The plastic enclosures are now available in a new two-color option as standard: the base is traffic gray and the top is traffic white.
See a flexible battery for smart contact lenses
An ultrathin flexible battery developed to power smart contact lenses stores electricity when immersed in saline solution.
Responding to new sustainable refrigerant requirements
Copeland is qualifying A2L refrigerants for its major product platforms to help users achieve sustainability goals and meet proposed U.S. refrigerant regulations.
Thanks to mussels, this electrodialysis membrane has muscle
A mussel-inspired coating improves membrane capacity to separate chemicals in wastewater for recovery and reuse.
Next-generation solder alloys for a changing automotive landscape
Discover how MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions developed and tested a next-generation high-reliability solder alloy for automotive electronics.