Materials and Chemicals

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  • Watch as researchers explore an untapped reserve of oil and gas resources

    A geological model examined factors that affect the energy consumption ratio of in situ upgrading the most, such as heating well design and layout, heating technology and shale composition.

  • Robo-capsule delivers drugs directly to the gut

    In the swine model, the RoboCap reportedly increased drug permeability for both the insulin and the vancomycin by more than 10 times.

  • Changing the game in 2K meter mixing

    Update your two-component meter mixing with the VersaMix®.

  • Siemens Gamesa brings RecyclableBlades to onshore wind farms

    Already installed and in full operation at offshore projects, RecyclableBlades are now available for onshore wind energy applications.

  • A US blueprint to achieve carbon neutral aviation emissions

    A government-wide strategy is outlined for scaling up new technologies to produce sustainable aviation fuels across the U.S. airline industry.

  • Study: Methamphetamine retention on household surfaces depends on surface material

    In the lab, the researchers performed methamphetamine smoking simulations on different household surfaces composed of various materials such as wood, acrylic, metal, plaster and tile.

  • This sticker could detect cystic fibrosis

    Can a sticker help to detect cystic fibrosis quicker than current equipment?

  • Tool helps retailers shift from high global warming refrigerants

    A free refrigerant transition hub is designed to help navigate regulatory changes implemented by the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020.

  • Challenges in solid aggregate handling

    Everything from cement to metal powders to grain are considered part of the solids handling world.

  • Chemical signatures reveal origins of seafood to thwart seafood fraud

    Following a series of tests, the team determined that the global map — otherwise known as an "isoscape" — can be used to identify the origins of several marine animals living in assorted latitudes.

  • Not all surface sanitizers are created equal

    Researchers from North Carolina (NC) State University are suggesting that total formulation — otherwise known as the active ingredients and non-active ingredients of sanitizers and disinfectants — impacts a surface sanitizer’s or disinfectant’s efficacy against norovirus.

  • SipBit device promises to ease daily food, beverage tracking for seniors, chronically ill

    The device, dubbed SipBit, which was trained via deep learning algorithms, can reportedly identify beverage type, volume and sugar content when submerged in a liquid.

  • Video: Outdoor cooling with liquid nitrogen

    An Israeli startup is harnessing the cooling power of liquid nitrogen to drive its outdoor air-conditioning system.

  • Employing shape memory alloys in aerospace

    SMAs have been around for a few decades, yet new applications for their uses are being constantly developed.

  • Keeping cool sustainably with propane as refrigerant

    Switching to propane as a refrigerant could lessen the global temperature increase from space cooling.

  • Video: Carbon fiber recycling initiative underway in the UK

    The effort could reduce the volume of continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer material sent to landfills in the U.K. by 50%.

  • A solar panel of a different color

    Color can be imparted to solar panels by the inclusion of photonic glass as a structural material, which exerts little detrimental impact on power conversion efficiency.

  • 100 times stronger coating promises to break up ice on airplane wings

    Beyond airplane wings, the coating is also being eyed for use in aerospace, energy and other industrial applications where icing presents an issue.

  • New nanomaterial destroys COVID-19

    The nanomaterial features CIPSs — copper, indium, phosphorous and sulfur — that selectively bind with the coronavirus’ spike protein, which is a vehicle for the SARS-CoV2 virus, thereby blocking the infection from progressing.

  • Bloodless, painless tattoo patch developed by Georgia Tech

    The patch features microneedles smaller than grains of sand that encase tattoo ink in a dissolvable matrix.

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