Too much stress could quickly degrade batteries
Intentional defects in batteries have given Rice University scientists a window into the hazards of pushing lithium-ion cells too far.
New simulations by Rice materials...
Scientists create new superdiamond carbon-based materials
A long-sought-after class of “superdiamond” carbon-based materials with tunable mechanical and electronic properties was predicted and synthesized by Carnegie’s Li Zhu and Timothy Strobel.
Carbon...
New method could improve performance of perovskite electronics
A new method could enable researchers to fabricate more efficient and longer lasting perovskite solar cells, LEDs and photodetectors.
By growing thin perovskite films on...
Ultrasound can make stronger 3D-printed alloys
Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing.
A study just published in Nature Communications shows high...
Wearable air conditioning could keep you cool without electricity
An on-skin electronic device could one day provide personal, “wearable air conditioning” without needing electricity, researchers report.
The device includes numerous human health care applications...
Scientists make breakthrough in ion-conducting composite membranes
Scientists under the direction of Profs. Li Xianfeng and Zhang Huamin from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of...
Scientists find greener, simpler way to create syngas
Researchers from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Rice University and UC Santa Barbara have developed an easier and greener way to create syngas.
Syngas (the...
New on-skin electronic device could provide cooling without electricity
One day, soldiers could cool down on the military battlefield—preventing heat stroke or exhaustion—by using "wearable air conditioning," an on-skin device designed by engineers...
What will the next decade bring in science?
In the last 10 years, we saw discoveries scientists had only dreamed of—from the precise genetic engineering allowed by a little molecule called CRISPR...
How strong is your knot?
In sailing, rock climbing, construction, and any activity requiring the securing of ropes, certain knots are known to be stronger than others.
Any seasoned sailor...