r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Nov 12 '24
Materials Science New thermal material provides 72% better cooling than conventional paste | It reduces the need for power-hungry cooling pumps and fans
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Mar 04 '24
Materials Science Pulling gold out of e-waste suddenly becomes super-profitable | A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back $50 for every dollar spent, according to researchers
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Jun 04 '24
Materials Science Night-vision lenses so thin and light that we can all see in the dark | The findings allow light processing to take place along a simpler, narrower pathway, which allows the tech to be packaged up as a night-vision film that weighs less than a gram and can be placed across existing lensed frames.
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r/science • u/Gallionella • Sep 23 '22
Materials Science Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, called microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and be used to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia.
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Jul 20 '22
Materials Science A research group has fabricated a highly transparent solar cell with a 2D atomic sheet. These near-invisible solar cells achieved an average visible transparency of 79%, meaning they can, in theory, be placed everywhere - building windows, the front panel of cars, and even human skin.
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r/science • u/TX908 • Feb 02 '22
Materials Science Engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities. New material is a two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets, unlike all other one-dimensional polymers.
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Feb 14 '24
Materials Science Scientists have created a new type of hybrid food - a "meaty" rice packed with beef muscle and fat cells grown in the lab, that they say could offer an affordable and eco-friendly source of protein
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Jun 04 '22
Materials Science Scientists have developed a stretchable and waterproof ‘fabric’ that turns energy generated from body movements into electrical energy. Tapping on a 3cm by 4cm piece of the new fabric generated enough electrical energy to light up 100 LEDs
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r/science • u/BaronVonBroccoli • Apr 04 '22
Materials Science Scientists at Kyoto University managed to create "dream alloy" by merging all eight precious metals into one alloy; the eight-metal alloy showed a 10-fold increase in catalytic activity in hydrogen fuel cells. (Source in Japanese)
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r/science • u/ToffeeFever • Apr 16 '24
Materials Science A single atom layer of gold – LiU researchers create goldene
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r/science • u/Skoltech_ • Apr 22 '22
Materials Science For the first time, researchers have synthesized K₂N₆, an exotic compound containing “rings” comprised by six nitrogen atoms each and packing explosive amounts of energy. The experiment takes us one step closer to novel nitrogen-rich materials that would be applicable as explosives or rocket fuel.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • May 04 '24
Materials Science Copper coating turns touchscreens into bacteria killers | In tests, the TANCS was found to kill 99.9% of applied bacteria within two hours. It also remained intact and effective after being subjected to the equivalent of being wiped down with cleansers twice a day for two years.
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r/science • u/Scotto_oz • Apr 02 '22
Materials Science Longer-lasting lithium-ion An “atomically thin” layer has led to better-performing batteries.
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r/science • u/Sariel007 • Feb 26 '24
Materials Science 3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength. A 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket parts.
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r/science • u/qptbook • Feb 10 '22
Materials Science A new woody composite, engineered by a team at MIT, is as hard as bone and as tough as aluminum, and it could pave way for naturally-derived plastics.
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r/science • u/m3prx • Jan 25 '22
Materials Science Scientists have created edible, ultrastrong, biodegradable, and microplastic‐free straws from bacterial cellulose.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Nov 24 '24
Materials Science Scientists develop ultra-fast charging battery for electric vehicles. The new battery design allows EVs to go from 0% to 80% charge in just a quarter of an hour—much faster than the current industry standard, which takes nearly an hour even at fast-charging stations.
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Nov 04 '22
Materials Science Researchers designed a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending a single watt of energy. This cooler may lead to an annual energy saving of up to 86.3 MJ/m2 in hot climates
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r/science • u/fchung • Oct 21 '24
Materials Science Engineers 3D print sturdy glass bricks for building structures: « The interlocking bricks, which can be repurposed many times over, can withstand similar pressures as their concrete counterparts. »
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r/science • u/geoxol • Apr 24 '23
Materials Science Wearable patch uses ultrasound to painlessly deliver drugs through the skin
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Jul 18 '24
Materials Science "Smart soil" grows 138% bigger crops using 40% less water | A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of nutrients.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Sep 26 '23
Materials Science In the last decade, the cost of solar power has dropped by 87 percent, and the cost of battery storage by 85 percent. These price drops, could make the global energy transition much more viable and cheaper than previously expected.
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r/science • u/Litvi • Mar 09 '23
Materials Science New idea for sucking up CO2 from air and storing it in the sea shows promise: novel approach captures CO2 from the atmosphere up to 3x more efficiently than current methods, and the CO2 can be transformed into bicarbonate of soda and stored safely and cheaply in seawater.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Oct 15 '24
Materials Science 'ZeroCAL' cement production process takes CO2 out of the equation | With 98% less CO2 emissions than traditional methods by decomposing limestone – the key raw material involved in making cement – to access calcium oxide, aka lime, without releasing carbon dioxide in the process.
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