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Other materials stories that may be of interest for April 19, 2023
Transformable nanoelectronics, graphene ‘tattoo’ treats cardiac arrhythmia, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 19, 2023.
Read MoreOpen access, mandates, and transformational agreements, oh my!
Though gold open-access publishing has numerous benefits, for authors, the new experience of having to pay fees to publish can be a barrier to sharing their research with the world. Fortunately, if you work at an institution with a transformational agreement with Wiley, you can easily publish your articles with little to no impact on your research budget.
Read MoreMolten salt electrochemical synthesis could improve sustainability of white phosphorus production
White phosphorus is a synthetic form of phosphorus used to produce many commodity chemicals. But the conventional process for producing white phosphorus has a high carbon footprint. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a molten salt synthesis process for white phosphorus production that is more cost effective and environmentally friendly.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 17, 2023
Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan, NSF Spectrum Week, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 17, 2023.
Read MoreIntroduction to “Advanced sintering” for ACT @ 20
To celebrate the milestone of the 20th volume of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, the editorial team assembled a selection of journal papers representing the excellent work from the advanced ceramics community. The focus this month is advanced sintering.
Read MoreDiscovery of ferroelectricity in elementary substance expands understanding of this property
Ferroelectricity traditionally is believed to only occur in compounds. However, in the past decade, some theoretical works suggested that ferroelectricity is possible in certain elementary substances. Now researchers in China and Singapore experimentally confirmed ferroelectricity in monolayer α-phase bismuth.
Read MoreVideo: Swiss startup cracks the 1-kW ceiling for production of solar hydrogen
Producing hydrogen through water electrolysis is not yet financially viable due to challenges with scaling up the process. A concentrated solar power system developed by Swiss startup SoHHytec succeeded in cracking the 1-kW ceiling for the production of solar hydrogen.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 12, 2023
Rubble rebuilds key infrastructure, fully recyclable printed electronics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 12, 2023.
Read MoreEntering uncharted waters: Researchers observe piezoelectric effect in liquids for the first time
All known piezoelectric materials to date are solids. But a shocking discovery at Michigan State University turns this conventional wisdom on its head. They observed the piezoelectric effect in two room-temperature ionic liquids, and this discovery could necessitate a modification of current piezoelectric theory.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 10, 2023
Saint-Gobain achieves flat glass production using 30% hydrogen, US and Japan strike deal on minerals used in batteries for electric cars, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 10, 2023.
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