A new catalyst made of graphene with metal nanoparticles can promote the organic reactions used in the manufacture of drugs and pesticides.
27 November 2015
Adding quantum dots made out of iron pyrite to lithium-ion batteries makes them charge quickly over dozens of cycles.
26 November 2015
A novel gel can extract precious metals such as silver and gold from waste to form a hybrid nanomaterial.
19 November 2015
a novel piezoelectric energy harvester based on composite structure could enable more efficient performance
18 November 2015Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have developed a technique to make titanium stronger without sacrificing any of the metal's ductility.
18 November 2015
Korean engineers have shown that a specially-designed aluminium surface could help improve the air quality produced by air-conditioning units.
12 November 2015Laurie Winkless
'Crumpling’ to increase the surface area of graphene-gold nanostructures enhances surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
11 November 2015
Scientists have discovered a surprising three-dimensional arrangement of electrons in a high-temperature superconductor.
11 November 2015
Scientists have developed a flexible metal-organic framework for storing natural gas in car fuel tanks.
5 November 2015
Scientists have used microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to solve the structure of lithium- and manganese-rich transition metal oxides.
4 November 2015
A novel lithium-oxygen battery has very high energy density, is more than 90% efficient, and can be recharged more than 2000 times.
3 November 2015
Alloys made from equal amounts of up to four different metallic elements are very effective at withstanding radiation damage.
3 November 2015