Material & Energy

Using Liquid Metals to Synthesize High-Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles

Credit: Pexels.A group of scientists comprising chemists and engineers from multiple institutions in China has discovered a promising alternative method for synthesizing high-entropy alloy nanoparticles (HEA-NPs) by utilizing liquid metal. The team's study, published in the prestigious journal Nature, focused on creating various HEA-NPs using liquid metals. Nature's editors have also published a Research...

Researchers Used a Dual Variety of Steel in a Single 3D Printed Layer

Credit: Unsplash.Engineers at Washington State University have drawn inspiration from the intricate structure of trees and bones to devise a technique that enables the 3D printing of two different types of steel within a single circular layer. This groundbreaking approach results in the creation of a bimetallic material that exhibits a remarkable strength increase...

Experimental HiLo Building Reduces The Concrete Need And Accelerates Sustainability

The HiLo structure has been successfully installed on the rooftop of the pre-existing NEST research building located in Dubendorf, Switzerland. Credit: Roman Keller.Recognizing the significant carbon dioxide emissions generated by the construction industry on a global scale, a group of researchers and scientists from ETH Zurich has been developing innovative construction methods to address...

Rust-Removing Sound Waves Can Breathe New Life Into MXene Batteries

Hossein Alijani, one of the co-lead authors of a research paper, examines a MXene membrane. Credit: at RMIT University.Scientists have recently developed a technique to significantly extend the durability of MXene, a nanomaterial promoted as a swifter-charging substitute for lithium in batteries. This advancement enhances the feasibility of MXene as a long-lasting option for...

From Fruit Waste To Water-purifying Material

Assistant Professor Edison Ang from Nanyang Technological University, seen on the left, displays samples of both fruit waste and molybdenum carbide. One of his colleagues demonstrates a solar still containing a black sheet made of the aforementioned material. Credit: Nanyang Technological University.Solar stills offer an ingenious and uncomplicated method for purifying contaminated or saline...

New Method Could Help Get To Cheap Hydrogen

Using a PEM electrolyzer, the researchers create hydrogen in the laboratory. Credit: Eduardo GraciaResearchers at Umeå University have made a breakthrough that could make hydrogen, a carbon dioxide (CO2)-free fuel, more affordable. The team has created a new method to increase the production of hydrogen gas from water and electricity, a process critical to...

Transparent Solar Panels Windows of the Future

This innovation allows for the absorption of sunlight without compromising the view through these transparent surfaces.Credit: Masood Aslami/ pexels.comA group of scientists from Michigan State University has created a technology capable of transforming see-through surfaces, such as windows in buildings or cell phone screens, into surfaces that can collect solar energy. This innovation allows for...

The Green Hydrogen Time, as a Renewable Energy Sources

All we are longing for is a less polluted environment. Credit Pexels.Green hydrogen is a form of hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources, such as wind or solar power, rather than fossil fuels. It is considered a promising solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving a more sustainable energy future.Green hydrogen is...

Businesses Obligated to Act Accordingly to the Green Agenda

Image on how much gas is emitted. Credit: Foto de Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/pt-br/foto/torres-eletricas-durante-a-hora-dourada-221012/Every spring-time  (season of growth), shareholders measure  how they are running their ventures. It's the moment that business people take on advice to form Corporate Policies, Action Plan, Executive and Government expenses. This has been changing currently  as we see the acceleration on...

Nano Drug Delivery Advancement Discloses New Opportunities for the Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis

Credit: Lung Disease NewsA current advancement publication by researchers at the Masonic Medical Research Institute has discovered a novel way of treating pulmonary fibrosis. This progressive, incurable disease leads to the stiffening of the lungs through scarring, using nanoparticles.However, nano drug delivery is a promising field that offers significant possibilities for the treatment of...