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Atomic-Scale Imaging Reveals Defects in 2D Zeolite Nanosheets

A global team of engineers and researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that could additionally augment the application of ultra-thin zeolite nanosheets. These nanosheets are utilized as specialized molecular filters.

4 Mar 2020

Concrete Mixture with Nano Additives Developed for Monolithic Construction

At the Far Eastern Federal University Military training center (FEFU, Vladivostok, Russia), engineers collaborated with their colleagues from RUDN University to create a concrete mixture with nano additives for monolithic construction up to a height of 10 stories.

2 Mar 2020

Researchers Record Short 3D Film of Magnetic Processes on the Nanometer Scale

At the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), scientists have successfully captured a short “3D film” of magnetic processes on the nanometer level for the first time.

25 Feb 2020

Bubble-Capturing Surface Helps Get Rid of Foam

In many industrial processes, such as in bioreactors that produce fuels or pharmaceuticals, foam can get in the way. Frothy bubbles can take up a lot of space, limiting the volume available for making the product and sometimes gumming up pipes and valves or damaging living cells.

18 Feb 2020

Study Shows Graphene-Cu2O Hybrid Structure Slows Down Oxidation of Copper

Since its discovery, copper has been vital to human technology. In ancient times, it was even used to make weapons and tools. Even today, it finds extensive use, specifically in electronic devices that need wiring.

17 Feb 2020

LIG Process can Help Synthesize Graphene for Flexible Electronics

A large laser is not required to make laser-induced graphene (LIG). A research team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville), Rice University, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are utilizing an extremely tiny visible beam to burn the foamy version of carbon into minute patterns.

13 Feb 2020