Researchers from Turkey developed a new photoinitiator: phenacyl ethyl carbazolium hexafluoroantimonate for free radical polymerization under UV light.
Towards custom-tailored porous structures by ice-templating
A new approach helps to provide further means for the production of custom-tailored porous materials using the ice-templating process.
In Situ Studies Pave Path for Stable Lithium Electrodes
Perpendicular inhomogeneities in lithium electrodes have been studied in real time using synchrotron radiation.
Graphene-wrapped sulfur makes for better batteries
Chinese researchers have developed a graphene-based composite material to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries.
From Munich to Mercury
High-tech solar panels from GKN Aerospace are helping a European Space Agency satellite’s mission to map the planet Mercury.
Plasma nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical water splitting
New research has proposed a plasma-assisted route to Fe2O3-Co3O4 nanomaterials for use as PEC water splitting anodes.
Supramolecular Hydrogels with Redox-Responsive Dye Release
Prof. Chuanliang Feng and co-workers are working on novel supramolecular, redox-responsive hydrogels self-assembled from low-molecular-weight gelators.
3-D printed rocket engine
Successful NASA rocket fuel pump tests pave the way for 3-D printed demonstrator engine.
White Light Emitters from Lanthanide Complexes
MIT researchers demonstrate a facile and potentially universal approach to white light-emitting materials synthesis.
Towards Hybrid Materials: Group Transfer Polymerization of Alkoxysilane Monomers
Functional star polymers of alkoxysilane containing monomers are produced via GTM and later crosslinked to produce hybrid gels in a one-pot synthesis.