Plastics consultant Mark Rosen looks at how efforts to save money in part development are often counter-productive.
Earth and environment
Graphene-Based Nanosensors for Toxic Gases
CSIRO scientists have developed new nanosensors capable of detecting very low concentrations of toxic gases such as ammonia and nitrogen dioxide, which can be reset using water molecules or ethanol.
Carbon dioxide – raw material of the future
2nd CO2-Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry and Polymers in “Haus der Technik” Essen, Germany, October 7th to 9th 2013
Metal-organic framework, heal thyself!
A problem with metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is that their slightly ionic nature renders their structure vulnerable to deformation.
The positive sides of doping
New research might pave the way for the industrialization of flexible, light-weight and low-cost cadmium telluride solar cells on metal foils.
3D graphene: solar cells' new platinum?
A unique form of carbon could lower the cost of dye-sensitized solar cells.
Climate Conundrum
Sustainability – solar fuels from the sun, not fossil fuels from the earth.
Ceramic polymer coating system for biogas plants
A new coating system for all kinds of component parts of biogas plants can be applied at ambient temperatures down to minus 10°C.
Donor-acceptor diblock copolymers for polymer solar cells
Researchers from UT Austin found a powerful route to synthesize donor-acceptor block copolymers via a simple sequential monomer addition approach.
Continuous test operation begins at large-format energy storage system
Giant lithium-ion battery could close the gap between the supply of and demand for electrical energy.
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