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Chemistry World
August 15, 2012
Steve Down |
Single catalyst for oxidation and reduction of water European scientists have developed a catalyst based on cobalt that generates hydrogen from water in a simple electrochemical process using low overpotentials, with the added bonus that it can also be used to produce oxygen after anodic equilibration.   |
Chemistry World
September 18, 2015
Dannielle Whittaker |
Connecting electrodes with light illuminates electrochemistry Scientists in Australia have lit the path towards replacing wires in electrochemical devices by using visible light to create electrical currents on a stabilized silicon semiconductor electrode. |
Chemistry World
June 21, 2007
Michael Gross |
A Mirror for the Moon Cosmologists have said that a Moon-based telescope with a parabolic mirror made of a rotating liquid would be ideally suited to studying very distant structures of the universe. Researchers using a chemical approach have now succeeded in creating a liquid based system. |
Chemistry World
July 4, 2013
Simon Hadlington |
Why is silver deposition so fast? Researchers appear to have solved one of electrochemistry's more baffling mysteries: why it is that metal ions deposit onto an electrode at an apparently unfeasibly fast rate. |
Chemistry World
March 18, 2011
Holly Sheahan |
Cool roof coating inspired by the poplar leaf The coating could be used on the outside of buildings to counteract the heating effect of carbon dioxide emissions, reducing the energy needed to cool the building from the inside. |
Chemistry World
June 21, 2012
Holly Sheahan |
Smart windows store sun's energy Scientists in China have developed a smart window that not only heats and cools a building, but can also act as an energy storage device to power electrical equipment within the building. |
Chemistry World
October 9, 2014
Richard Massey |
Ionic liquid-gas interfaces: more than a surface glance Research by scientists in the UK suggests that small changes in the nature of binary ionic liquid systems can significantly alter their surface composition. |
Chemistry World
May 22, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Materials 'sandwich' superconducts Scientists in Japan have made a 'superconducting sandwich' from two materials are not superconductors in isolation. The technique could be used to make electronic circuits with extremely low power consumption, the researchers suggest. |
Home Theater
May 25, 2007 |
Patent Suit Hits Blu-ray Blu-ray has reached another milestone. The infant format has attracted its first patent lawsuit. |
Chemistry World
April 15, 2014
Abigail Hallowes |
Toilet flushes could help power homes Researchers in South Korea have devised a way to harness the motion of water, including from raindrops or from a flushing toilet, as a sustainable energy source. |
Chemistry World
July 26, 2011
Kate McAlpine |
Transparent Lithium Ion Batteries Make Electricity Generating Windows Possible Energy-harvesting windows are a step closer with the development of a transparent lithium ion battery. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2008
Monica Heger |
Microsoft Engineers Invent Energy-Efficient LCD Competitor Telescopic pixel display lets more light out than an LCD |
Chemistry World
March 11, 2011
Harriet Brewerton |
Drawing batteries Scientists in Japan have made an electrode for a lithium-air battery using a pencil. The advance could bring efficient, environmentally friendly and safe batteries for electric vehicles a step closer. |
Chemistry World
March 13, 2006
Simon Hadlington |
New Way to Produce Heavy Rare Earth Metals Chemists have for the first time demonstrated the electrochemical reduction of a solid oxide of a heavy rare earth metal into its metallic state. |
Chemistry World
April 7, 2011
Carl Saxton |
Power sources get flexible US scientists have designed an ultra-thin, flexible battery with the highest charge capacity reported for thin film cells. The battery can also be charged at a lower voltage than lithium ion batteries. |
Chemistry World
December 9, 2010
Mike Brown |
Lithiation through the lens Scientists have generated high resolution images of lithium ions being deposited on a single nanowire anode, revealing how the material grows and flexes in response to charge. |
PC Magazine
May 4, 2004
Alfred Poor |
What's New With Displays Our guide explains state-of-the-art display technology and looks ahead. |
Chemistry World
September 22, 2014
David Bradley |
Molten metal batteries set to store grid power Storing electricity from intermittent, but renewable, sources such as wind and solar power and even from more conventional power stations, could allow national electrical grids to meet demand more consistently. |
This Old House
Elaine Martin Petrowski |
Elegant Reflections Mirrors aren't just for the bath. Here's what you need to know to put them to use... |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2004
Janesch & Ivons |
Choosing the Right Switch System Challenges Test Engineers Despite a variety of electronic systems, for all of them automation can improve them. An essential part of automated testing is a switching system, which routes signals between measurement instruments and the device under test (DUT). |
U.S. CPSC
May 25, 2006 |
Lighted Mirror Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Shock Hazard Exposed wires inside the mirror could pose an electrical shock hazard to the user when they touch the mirror. |
Chemistry World
May 27, 2015
Emma Stephen |
ZIF-8 disrupts ionic liquid deep freeze Researchers from Japan have combined an ionic liquid with a metal -- organic framework to produce an unusual material that retains its conductivity below -- 20 C. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 57
David Bradley |
Smart Materials Self Repair Dumb materials succumb to rust, but smart materials might be able to heal themselves, thanks to researchers in Europe. |
This Old House
Melissa & Brian Zagorites |
Lighten Up The right lighting can make your home a more welcoming, comfortable place. |
