Posts by Lisa McDonald
Running the air conditioner can help filter nanoparticles out of your car’s inside air
The air around major roadways is rife with particulate air pollution. However, new research from Washington University suggests there is a simple fix to help keep the air you breathe inside your car a little cleaner—and it only requires the click of a switch.
Read MoreAluminum powder and water produce spontaneous hydrolysis to power fuel cell for soldiers in the field
Researchers have discovered a way to produce hydrogen to power a fuel cell, using hydrolysis without a catalyst. This “spontaneous hydrolysis” could provide soldiers with battery power in the field.
Read MoreNew smart window glass changes from clear to dark in nearly 30 seconds
Stanford University researchers have developed a smart window that can switch from transparent to dark in 30 seconds. The new smart glass has the potential to be used in buildings, automobiles, and even eyeglasses.
Read MoreSenvol database provides one-stop shopping for materials for additive manufacturing
The Senvol Database—the “first and most comprehensive database for industrial additive manufacturing machines and materials”—contains 1,292 fully and flexibly searchable materials, allowing manufacturers to quickly pinpoint the perfect material for each application.
Read MoreVideo: Surface science keeps liquids rolling off superhydrophobic materials
In this short video, ACS Reactions reveals why superhydrophobic materials never get wet—and it all has to do with the angle of contact between a drop of liquid and the surface upon which it sits.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
From greenhouse gas to 3-D surface-microporous graphene, engineers produce long lasting energy density battery, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 9, 2017.
Read MoreGraphene temporary tattoos offer potential for mobile health monitoring, human machine interfaces, and more
A team at the University of Texas at Austin has developed a wearable electronic sensor that incorporates wonder material graphene, allowing the temporary tattoo-like sensor to measure electrical activity from the heart, muscles, brain, and more.
Read MoreResearch Experience for Undergraduates program enables engineering student to contribute skills to neural research
A mechanical engineering major is working in MIT’s Summer Scholars Program to create tiny brain implants that could deliver drugs to the brain to treat disorders. The program is part of the NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates.
Read MoreCarbon nanotubes help quartz fiber remove toxic metals from water
Researchers have created a filter that can absorb nearly all heavy metals from water. The filter, made up of carbon nanotubes and quartz can be washed with vinegar and reused—making it affordable for communities that lack clean water.
Read MoreGlass viscosity calculations definitively debunk the myth of observable flow in medieval windows
Glass scientists have taken a closer look at the urban legend of glass flow in medieval windows—combining theory and experimental techniques, the results definitely bust the myth and indicate the highest ever direct measurement of glass viscosity at low temperatures.
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