Tags: Materials science

Smokestacks from factories introduce greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

New Material Captures, Converts Carbon Dioxide into Useful Products

CHEMISTRY 10.15.2019 05:21 AM

A new metal–organic framework material shows good promise for carbon sequestration and conversion to new organic products.

A coiled fiber at room temperature (orange, top) cools when untwisted (brown, middle) before returning to room temperature over time (bottom).

Unwinding is Now a Scientific Way to Chill

10.14.2019 03:43 AM

Unwinding fibers could potentially be the base of a new cooling technique. (Photo : University of Texas) The commercial and industrial demand for cooling techniques and technologies are currently based on the thermodynamic principles of refrigeration cycles by compression and expansion.

Ecofriendly Wax Coating Styles Breathable and Waterproof Clothing.

10.03.2019 08:02 AM

Researchers used carnauba wax to coat garments, making it waterproof without the underlying toxic effect of traditionally used chemicals.

Durable Bioplastic Synthesized from Spider Silk Fortified Wood Fiber

09.18.2019 09:40 AM

The hidden strength and toughness of spider silk, combined with the stiffness of wood cellulose, brings bioplastics to a new level.

Electrochemistry Reconfigures Morphing Metamaterials

09.17.2019 08:45 AM

The shapeshifting metamaterials are potentially valuable in adaptive energy storage and handling. Scientists have been studying the properties of metamaterials for a few years now due to their ability to manipulate light and sound waves, essentially turning them into "invisibility cloaks.