Researchers Create A New Thermoelectric Generator To Convert A Very High Temperature Wasted Heat Into Electricity

Medicine & Technology Jun 14, 2017

MIT researchers developed a liquid thermoelectric device that is able to transform wasted heat into electricity at the much higher temperature than the available device currently available in the market.

Quantum Beam Experiment Shows That Shock Waves From Molecular Beam Can Be Suppressed with Cold Skimmers

Jun 08, 2017

Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science have found that shock waves in the supersonic beam can be suppressed with cryocooling the skimmers to near absolute zero temperature.

Study Finds Nickel is A Highly Effective Electrocatalyst to Stabilize Fuel Cells

Jun 06, 2017

A recent study from Purdue University has found the electrocatalyst nanostructures is the key element for improvement of fuel cells and electrolyzers.

Reseachers Developed A New Way To Recover 100 Percent Clean Water From Waste Brine

May 30, 2017

A new way to recover almost 100 percent of the water from highly concentrated salt solutions has now been developed by researchers. The system will alleviate water shortages in arid regions and reduce concerns surrounding high salinity brine disposal, such as hydraulic fracturing waste

Light Emitting Quantum Dot Is An Essential Approach For Synthesizing The Novel Compounds

May 30, 2017

Photoredox catalysts are used for synthesizing the novel organic compound which has the different application in pharmaceutical sector etc. However, a research team claimed that quantum dot could be a better replacement for existing photoredox catalyst.

Scientists Develop Atomic-Scale Imaging Technique To Measure The Age Of Planetary Samples Accurately

May 29, 2017

A technique that counts the material's atom was discovered by scientists to measure solar events more accurately.

Amsterdam Based Researchers Synthesize A New Class Of Pretzel-like Molecules

May 29, 2017

Recently a team of chemists from the University of Amsterdam discovered a new complex molecular structure that resembles the shape of traditional Pretzel. A pretzel is a type of baked food product which traditionally shaped as a twisted knot.

Researchers Developed A Highly Efficient Catalyst That Can Easily Convert Propane Gas Into Hydrocarbons

May 25, 2017

A highly efficient catalyst that converts propane gas into heavier hydrocarbons has been developed by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. (KAUST) researchers. It significantly speeds up a chemical reaction known as alkane metathesis, which could be used to produce liquid fuels.

Scientists Find Nanoscale Process Can Boost Catalytic Performance of Cerium Oxide

May 20, 2017

The performance of the key industrial catalyst, cerium oxide, can be improved significantly using a certain nanoscale processing.

Graphene-Nanotube Hybrid Improves Performance of Lithium Metal Batteries Three Times Better Than Lithium-Ion

May 19, 2017

The performance of lithium metal battery can be improved to three times capacity of the lithium-ion battery using a hybrid of graphene and carbon nanotube.

Researchers Discovered A Catalyst That Can Easily Split Water Into Hydrogen And Oxygen

May 16, 2017

University of Houston physicists has discovered a catalyst that can split water into hydrogen and oxygen, composed of easily available, low-cost materials and be operating far more efficiently than previous catalysts.

Are Snowflakes Really Uniquely Patterned? Know How These Tiny Ice Crystals Are Formed

May 11, 2017

Can a snowflake have a twin? How do they really form their unique shapes? Find the answers here.

Fishy Secrets: How Fish Survive Even In Freezing Water

Apr 24, 2017

Scientists wondered for years how fish can survive freezing water but a new research showed how glycoproteins in fish blood functioned as anti-freezing.

3D Quantum Liquid Crystals: New State Of Matter Discovered To Make Future Ultrafast Quantum Computers Possible

Apr 21, 2017

Find out about the new state of matter between the solid and liquid states here.

Carbon Dioxide Can Easily Convert Into Industrial Fuel Using Novel Catalyst

Apr 11, 2017

Researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have invented a new catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO). This soon-to-be-patented invention enables the sustainable utilization of CO2, a potent greenhouse gas linked to climate change. If successful on a larger scale, this invention could provide a practical way for converting CO2 to useful chemicals.