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Paintable Soft Photonics with Multi-Stable Light Activation
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (439+ words) In a groundbreaking leap forward for soft robotics and adaptive materials, a team of researchers has unveiled a novel class of paintable soft photonic architectures capable of multi-stable light-actuation. This pioneering development, published in the prestigious journal Light: Science & Applications,…...
Scientists Turned Leftover Cooking Oil Into Glue Strong Enough to Tow a Car
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (311+ words) Publishing their findings in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a research team led by University of South Carolina polymer scientist Nargarjuna Mahadas figured out how to transform leftover cooking oil into polyesters that behave a lot like polyethylene....
Paintable soft photonic architectures featuring multi-stable light-actuation
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (616+ words) The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. Fang, Z. Z. et al. 3D printable elastomers with exceptional strength and toughness. Nature 631, 783788 (2024). Kamal, W. et al. On-demand pitch tuning of printed chiral nematic liquid…...
Bioinspired phototransistor with tunable sensitivity for low-contrast target detection
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (618+ words) Image contrast of grayscale images was calculated as36: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. Zhou, F. C. & Chai, Y. Near-sensor and in-sensor computing. Nat. Electron. 3, 664671 (2020). Chai, Y. In-sensor computing for machine vision. Nature…...
Electrochemical route to extracting lithium ions from ‘black mass’ could lead to more efficient battery recycling
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (269+ words) January 1, 2026 | By Scott Jenkins Black mass is the powdered material resulting from shredding end-of-life lithium-ion vehicle batteries. For effective recycling, lithium must be efficiently separated from this material, but conventional methods, such as smelting at high temperatures or dissolving in…...
Bioinspired Phototransistor Tunes Sensitivity for Detection
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (139+ words) In a groundbreaking advancement for optical sensing technologies, a team of researchers led by Han, Jia, and Li has unveiled a novel bioinspired phototransistor with tunable sensitivity capable of detecting low-contrast targets with unprecedented precision. Published in Light: Science & Applications,…...
Exploring Deep Learning’s Promise in Protein-Ligand Docking
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (927+ words) Exploring Deep Learning's Promise in Protein-Ligand Docking'Bioengineer.org In the rapidly evolving field of molecular biology, the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and structural biology is yielding groundbreaking insights. At the forefront of this integration is a breakthrough study published…...
Complete SFC Solutions for Pharmaceutical Synthesis and Analysis
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (68+ words) Complete SFC Solutions for Pharmaceutical Synthesis and Analysis'Technology Networks Complete SFC Solutions for Pharmaceutical Synthesis and Analysis Integrating seamlessly with proven HPLC technologies, Shimadzu's Nexera SFC instruments easily address even the most challenging pharmaceutical discovery and drug synthesis needs. With…...
A superconducting magnet for hydrogen liquefaction is demonstrated in Germany
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (445+ words) A first-of-its-kind demonstration unit is showcasing hydrogen liquefaction using magnetocaloric cooling, a process that demands much lower energy consumption than conventional methods used in industry. A joint venture between Magnotherm Solutions GmbH and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, as part of the E.U.-funded…...
Solving the low energy density problem of supercapacitors using highly concentrated electrolytes: the case of a V4C3TZ MXene supercapacitor electrode using an optimized 17.5 molal LiBr/H2O electrolyte
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (516+ words) Solving the low energy density problem of supercapacitors using highly concentrated electrolytes: the case of a V4C3TZ MXene supercapacitor electrode using an optimized 17.5 molal LiBr/H2O electrolyte'EurekAlert! (a) cyclic voltammograms showing the 1.5 V electrochemical window of the V4C3TZ electrode achieved in the 17.5 molal LiBr…...