Tuning surface molecular design of porous carbon for blue energy harvesting
Electrode potential establishment of a carbon electrode in an aqueous solution. Credit: Research
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Porous crystals made from plant extracts purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants
Researchers from Stockholm University have developed porous crystals made from pomegranate extract to capture and degrade pharmaceutical molecules found in local municipal wastewater. The research is published in the scientific journal…
Inverse design method used to improve porous surface texture of 3D printed objects
A 3D mesosurface inspired by the cheetah. By optimizing the porosity distribution and the size of triangular unit cells, the circular markings on the body of cheetah…
Reducing nonradiative recombination in perovskite solar cells with a porous insulator contact
Schematic representation of 2D PIC model simplified from 3D periodical structure for dielectric width d=100 nm with a spacing of (A) 25 nm and (B) 400 nm. Arrow…
Long-life Li-S batteries based on multifunctional separators functionalized by porous mediators
A porous Fe3O4 mediator with a hollow nanostructure is proposed as a functional layer to construct the multifunctional separators, which contributes to boosting the…
Incorporating nanoparticles into a porous hydrogel to propel an aquabot with minimal voltage
Insect-scale untethered soft aquabots by WNE-coated hydrogel actuators. (A) Schematic illustration of the formation of WNEs prepared from capillary-assisted in situ NP…
Brain bubbles: Researchers describe the dynamics of cavitation in soft porous material
A tiny bubble popping within a liquid seems more fanciful than traumatic. But millions of popping vapor bubbles can cause significant damage to rigid structures like boat propellers or bridge supports. Can you imagine the damage such…
Versatile porous flexible sensor prepared by photocurable 3D printed ionogel
Graphical abstract. Credit: Chemical Engineering Journal (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135593
Flexible sensors are widely used in health…
Engineering researchers develop porous nanoparticles for regenerative medicine
Stem cells can develop into many different types of cells in the body. For instance, when a person is injured, stem cells come to the site of the injury and aid in healing damaged tissues. New nanotechnology developed by a team of…
Researchers at IISER Bhopal develop porous organic polymers to remove micropollutants from water
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New Delhi, February 15Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Bhopal (IISERB) have developed organic polymers…