8+ hour, 15+ min ago  (395+ words) Tulane University team shows hexagonal gold atom arrays suppress oxidation by up to one trillion times Over time, iron rusts and copper turns green. Gold, however, does not tarnish even after centuries have passed. Until now, it was generally believed…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (304+ words) A new pathway has opened to extract lithium, often called "white oil" for its importance comparable to petroleum, using nothing but sunlight. The method enables the collection of lithium in a highly efficient and environmentally friendly way." POSTECH announced on…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (239+ words) New platinum cluster design boosts LOHC hydrogen production efficiency and durability Hydrogen is regarded as a key clean energy source for a carbon-neutral society, but its storage and transportation are costly. Technology based on liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), which…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (274+ words) The phenomenon of "ballistic transport," which prevents traffic jams of electrons, has been observed in copper interconnects. Until now, researchers regarded this phenomenon as impossible in copper. Because copper is widely used in semiconductor devices, this finding is expected to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (258+ words) Researchers have confirmed that wood by-products left over from papermaking can serve as materials that enhance the performance of eco-friendly plastics. The material is expected to be used in agricultural films and related applications." However, PBAT feedstocks must be extracted…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (276+ words) An SOEC is a device that converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide by applying electricity. The resulting carbon monoxide combines with hydrogen to form syngas, which can be used to produce a range of industrial chemical materials such as sustainable…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (312+ words) A light-emitting material has been developed that becomes dimmer when it absorbs moisture and more than seven times brighter when dry. It is seen as a technology that can be used across industries, including encryption that reveals hidden information when…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (178+ words) KAIST and Korea University achieve 27% efficiency in hybrid perovskite'organic polymer solar cell A 27%-class solar cell with top power conversion efficiency (PCE) that withstands high-temperature and high-humidity environments has been developed, even without an encapsulation layer, a sealing protective layer…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (220+ words) Research findings that quantitatively analyze the cause of the shortened lifespan of lithium-metal batteries have been presented. A technology to prevent corrosion, the root cause of this shortened lifespan, has also been developed." Lithium metal is a key material for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (279+ words) A stable synthesis method has been developed to combine four different compounds as desired in a single reaction. 'Cross-coupling' is a technique for connecting different molecules to create new compounds and is considered a core process in fields like pharmaceuticals…...