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New materials for storing flammable industrial gases

“An international research team involving the CNRS, Air Liquide and the University of Kyoto (Japan) has just demonstrated the very promising capabilities of a new family of materials for storing flammable gases such as acetylene. These materials are nanoporous and …

New promising nanogel separates chemicals continuously

“Nanomaterials scientists from Utrecht University have improved a nanogel in such a way that it can now transport individual molecules from one liquid to the other. “By enlarging the surface area between two liquids, we can increase the exchange of …

Overlapping Segments Rotary Digital Clock

“Darrell Aldrich’s smart ideaof overlapping segments digital clock, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol5JYbCdf2A is used to make the digits relatively larger than formerRotary Digital Clock. Instead of painting segments, printed part is just sticked to the rotor …

Project  PicoCat v2

PicoCat v2

“PicoCat is a remix of Opencat, created by Dr. Rongzhong Li in his dorm room back in 2016. Rongzhong went on to create Bittle, Nybble and the company Petio. PicoCat is different because its powered by the Raspberry Pi RP2040 …

Predicting the Most Stable Boron Nitride Structure with Quantum Simulations

“Researchers settle the debate on the relative stabilities of boron nitride’s structures using a state-of-the-art quantum simulation method Despite the huge technological interest in boron nitride (BN), understanding the relative stability of its different structural phases remains a challenge …

Researchers Demonstrate Label-Free Super-Resolution Microscopy

“Imaging method measures particle size and position with nanometer precision Researchers have developed a new measurement and imaging approach that can resolve nanostructures smaller than the diffraction limit of light without requiring any dyes or labels. The work represents an …

Researchers develop innovative 3D-printing technology for glass microstructures

“Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a new way to 3D-print glass microstructures that is faster and produces objects with higher optical quality, design flexibility and strength, according to a new study published in the April 15 issue of Science …

Revolutionary images of the birth of crystals

“A team from the UNIGE has succeeded in visualizing crystal nucleation - the stage that precedes crystallization - that was invisible until now. At the interface between chemistry and physics, the process of crystallization is omnipresent in nature and industry. It is …

Sapphire fibre could enable cleaner energy and air-travel

“Oxford University researchers have developed a sensor made of sapphire fibre that can tolerate extreme temperatures, with the potential to enable significant improvements in efficiency and emission reduction in aerospace and power generation. The work, published in the journal Optics …

Serial 64-Mbit SuperFlash® Memory Extends Options for Designing Space Systems Using Radiation-Tolerant COTS-Based Devices

“The SST26LF064RT memory device is Microchip’s second SuperFlash technology-based offering to be space qualified. Designers of spaceflight-qualified systems have a great need to reduce development time, cost and risk in their systems. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) proposed the …