Superior performance of plasma treated water as an anodizing electrolyte for producing nanoporous titanium dioxide nanotubes.
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Engineering Digest – Featuring Titanium Alloys, Stretchable Electrodes and More
This month’s Advanced Engineering Materials cover and top papers.
Modeling of Microstructural Evolution by Freeze-Casting
This paper presents what is probably the first working phase field model of freezing colloidal suspension.
The Importance of Plasma Reduction to Nanocomposites
New research shows in situ processes as a solution to improve dispersion in nanocomposites.
Successful Tests of Synthetic Diesel
Continental currently tests the synthetic Diesel fuel OME for climate-neutral driving.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – August 2017
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Ultrathin Co3O4 Layers with Large Contact Area on Carbon Fibers as High-Performance Electrode
Researchers have developed a high-performance, flexible air electrode for the Zn–air battery by devising a simple fabrication technique.
The Self-regenerative Effect of Siloxane Coatings
New research on the self-regenerative effect of siloxane coatings on polycarbonate.
Effective Light Directed Assembly of Building Blocks with Microscale Control
Researchers successfully use microconvection to assemble microparticles into a variety of patterns.
Electrospray-Assisted Fabrication of Moisture-Resistant and Highly Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis describe a novel technique to fabricate perovskite solar cells, which have tremendous potential in the future designs of photovoltaic technology.
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