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Ultra-thin films developed to convert temperature fluctuations into electricity
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (288+ words) Scientists from Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) engineered ultra-thin films made from a flexible polymer, called polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), which is widely used in electronic and sensing applications, according to information shared by the Ministry of Science and…...
Scientists just unlocked cheaper way to make clean hydrogen fuel: Study
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (386+ words) Washington DC [US], May 18 (ANI): Researchers have developed a durable new catalyst that produces clean hydrogen without relying on expensive platinum metals. The breakthrough could make renewable hydrogen fuel cheaper, more efficient, and easier to scale for real-world energy use....
Scientists discover way to make Aluminium batteries affordable and safer, offering alternative to Lithium
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (306+ words) Indian scientists have developed a new composite electrode material that can prevent cracks and damages in aluminium ion batteries and make them affordable, safe and long-lasting, thereby offering a safer and eco-friendlier alternative to lithium-ion batteries, the Ministry of Science…...
Rishihood Universitys Gautam Desiraju Is Awarded The 14th Ewald Prize for Breakthroughs in Structural Chemistry
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (381+ words) New Delhi [India], March 23: Rishihood University's Dr Gautam R. Desiraju has been awarded the prestigious Ewald Prize, one of the highest global honours in the fields of structural chemistry and biology. The award is conferred by the International Union of Crystallography…...
Ropar industrialist develops low-cost fuel cell catalyst
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (322+ words) An industrialist from Punjab has developed a new fuel cell technology that could significantly reduce the cost of clean energy systems and boost the adoption of hydrogen-based electric vehicles in India. Dr HS Cheema, Chairman of Cheema Boilers Limited based…...
Scientists unlock computational method to speed up search for materials capable of turning sunlight into fuel
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (634+ words) Washington DC [US], March 16 (ANI): Scientists have developed a powerful new computational method that could accelerate the search for next-generation materials capable of turning sunlight into useful chemical energy. The work focuses on polyheptazine imides, a promising class of carbon…...
Newly discovered unusual mechanism of heat transport in solids can enable ultra-efficient thermal insulators: Study
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (317+ words) Heat in solids is typically carried by quasi-particles called phonons, which generally behave like particles that scatter as they move through a crystal lattice. In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have discovered an unusual mechanism of heat transport in solids…...
Photoactive natural protein could reshape the future of electronic materials
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (393+ words) A newly discovered semiconductor property of a natural protein could pave the way for developing safe, low cost and environmentally friendly electronics " from mobile phones and smart watches to medical instruments and environmental sensors. Traditional semiconductor materials such as silicon…...
IIT Guwahati scientists develop sunlight-driven catalyst to convert CO2 into methanol fuel - The Tribune
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) The effort is aimed at addressing one of the most essential challenges - meeting rising energy needs without further harming the environment. The findings of the study have been published in the prestigious Journal of Materials Science. Researchers worldwide have been…...
Jamia researchers patent method to make chemical using nanocatalyst
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (191+ words) Researchers from Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) were granted a patent for a pioneering nanocatalytic green chemistry innovation that promises cleaner and more sustainable chemical manufacturing. The patented technology, developed by Prof Tokeer Ahmad and Dr Farha Naaz from the university's…...