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...
2D and 3D materials combo could keep Moore’s law going
It’s a well-known observation: The number of transistors on a microchip will double roughly every two years.
And, thanks to advances in miniaturization and performance,...
Materials ‘remember’ past stresses as they age
A new study shows that as materials age, they ‘remember’ prior stresses and external forces, which researchers can then use to create new materials...
How a few tweaks revived near-dead organic solar tech
New study reveals the counterintuitive tweaks to the chemistry of a solar cell material that have boosted its power output.
A solar energy material that’s...
Scientists create thin films with tantalizing electronic properties
Scientists have created thin films made from barium zirconium sulfide (BaZrS3) and confirmed that the materials have alluring electronic and optical properties predicted by...
Scientists create a ‘crystal within a crystal’ for new electronic devices
Liquid crystals have enabled new technologies, like LCD screens, through their ability to reflect certain color wavelengths.
Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering...