Tag: advanced materials

More than EUR 6 Mil. goes to advanced materials for additive manufacturing

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Specific Challenge: Additive manufacturing (AM) is now applied in the processing of most industrial metals, ceramics, polymers and composites, albeit at quite different levels of industrial readiness. The challenge is to develop equipment that allows the additive layer manufacturing of multi-materials items and multi-functional materials (for research, transport including aeronautic, consumer customised goods, communications, biomaterials Read more about More than EUR 6 Mil. goes to advanced materials for additive manufacturing[…]

How graphene can transform brain-computer interfaces

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ICN2 group leader ICREA Prof. Jose Antonio Garrido and fellow Graphene Flagship programme coordinator, Prof. Kostas Kostarelos of the University of Manchester, were invited by Advanced Materials to present their vision of the role of graphene in the design of advanced brain-computer interfaces. Published earlier this month, the work entitled “Graphene in the design and engineering of next-generation neural interfaces” outlines Read more about How graphene can transform brain-computer interfaces[…]

A new material can filter nanometer-sized molecules at 10 to 100 times the rate of commercial membranes

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Dialysis, in the most general sense, is the process by which molecules filter out of one solution, by diffusing through a membrane, into a more dilute solution. Outside of hemodialysis, which removes waste from blood, scientists use dialysis to purify drugs, remove residue from chemical solutions, and isolate molecules for medical diagnosis, typically by allowing Read more about A new material can filter nanometer-sized molecules at 10 to 100 times the rate of commercial membranes[…]

New Case-Hardening Steel Designed for Laser Powder Bed Fusion

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NanoSteel®, the leader in nanostructured steel materials, announced the launch of its first product for the laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process. BLDRmetal™ L-40 is a case-hardening steel powder that provides high hardness and ductility (case hardness >70HRC, 10%+ core elongation) and prints easily on standard commercial equipment. This alloy provides superior performance to Read more about New Case-Hardening Steel Designed for Laser Powder Bed Fusion[…]

Synthetic development of low-dimensional nanomaterials could revolutionize future technologies

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Ames, IA –Javier Vela, scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, believes improvements in computer processors, TV displays and solar cells will come from scientific advancements in the synthesis of low-dimensional nanomaterials. Ames Laboratory scientists are known for their expertise in the synthesis and manufacturing of materials of different types, according to Vela, Read more about Synthetic development of low-dimensional nanomaterials could revolutionize future technologies[…]

A new creation of high-capacity hydrogen storage materials

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Sometimes, you have to go small to win big. That is the approach a multilab, interdisciplinary team took in using nanoparticles and a novel nanoconfinement system to develop a method to change hydrogen storage properties. This discovery could enable the creation of high-capacity hydrogen storage materials capable of quick refueling, improving the performance of emerging Read more about A new creation of high-capacity hydrogen storage materials[…]

High-performance from micro-scale solar cells

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University of Wisconsin—Madison engineers have created high-performance, micro-scale solar cells that outshine comparable devices in key performance measures. The miniature solar panels could power myriad personal devices — wearable medical sensors, smartwatches, even autofocusing contact lenses. Large, rooftop photovoltaic arrays generate electricity from charges moving vertically. The new, small cells, described today (Aug. 3, 2016) Read more about High-performance from micro-scale solar cells[…]

Polymer solar cells could be even cheaper and more reliable

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Polymer solar cells could be even cheaper and more reliable thanks to a breakthrough by researchers at Linköping University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). This work is about avoiding costly and unstable fullerenes. In recent years, polymer solar cells have emerged as a low cost alternative to silicon solar cells. In order to Read more about Polymer solar cells could be even cheaper and more reliable[…]

Light helps develop programmable materials

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Light of a certain wavelength can be used to put so-called active materials into motion and control their movement. In the future, this discovery can become significant in widely different areas such as environmental protection, medicine and the development of new materials which can be programmed. Joakim Stenhammar at Lund University in Sweden led the Read more about Light helps develop programmable materials[…]