Materials Science
This reaction is used for making everything from vegetable oils to petrochemical products to vitamins
The zinc batteries could be used to power everything from wearable sensors to solar cells and other kinds of electronics
Sheets of gelatin transform into 3-D shapes when dunked in water; could save food shipping costs
Determining how the ions of the liquid move and rearrange in response to an applied voltage on electrodes is key to optimizing the performance of ionic liquids for energy storage devices
A better sustainable sanitary pad
The audio breakthrough could eventually lead to such consumer products as a foldable loudspeaker, a voice-activated security patch for computers, and even a talking newspaper
Using data science to predict the deterioration of such materials could lead to finding new ways to extend their lifetime
Berkeley Lab and aBeam Technologies bring mass fabrication to nano-optical devices
Conductivity is highest-ever for thin film oxide semiconductor material
Scientists have revealed the mechanism describing how these products work effectively on cloths and yarns, which could pave the way to more effective softening products
It is nearly impossible to improve on a substance considered the final frontier in lightweight materials; but chemists have done just that
