Chemistry

Cracking the mystery of high-temperature superconductors

Superconductors are special materials that can conduct electricity without any resistance, meaning no energy is lost as heat. This incredible property was first discovered in...

Scientists use oxygen to make clean water faster and cheaper

A team of researchers has developed a new method for turning seawater into clean drinking water—one that works better than existing techniques, including activated...

New photochromic glass can store and rewrite 3D patterns

Scientists have developed a special type of glass that can store and rewrite 3D patterns, offering a stable and long-lasting way to save information. This...

How organic additives boot zinc-ion batteries performance

Scientists have discovered a new way to improve zinc-ion batteries using special organic additives. These additives, which have high dipole moments, help make the batteries...

Tea might help remove toxic metals from your water, study finds

Good news for tea lovers! Your daily cup of tea may not only be a comforting drink but also a natural way to purify your...

New battery electrode could power EVs for over 600 km on a single charge

A team of researchers at UNIST has developed a new type of battery electrode that could significantly increase the driving range of electric vehicles...

Tin foam: A new breakthrough for longer-lasting batteries

Scientists at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have discovered a way to make lithium-ion batteries more powerful and durable by using tin foam. Their research, published in...

Scientists 3D print high-performance cooling materials

Researchers have found a way to 3D print powerful and sustainable thermoelectric materials, which could improve cooling technology in electronics, medicine, and energy harvesting. This...

Transparent aluminum: New discovery makes sci-fi material easier to produce

Transparent aluminum sounds like something out of science fiction, but it’s a real material called transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx). Known for being extremely hard and...

New liquid crystal method makes perovskite nanocrystals easier to produce

A research team at POSTECH has developed a new method for making perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) in a more efficient and uniform way. This breakthrough could...