Battery Separators Hide a Secret: Porosity Only Matters When Electrodes Are Slow
New research shows that separator porosity governs lithium-ion battery power output only when paired with slow-diffusing electrode materials, revealing a ...
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Flax-Fiber Foamed Mortars Turn Waste Rubber and Lightweight Aggregates into Sound-Absorbing Building Materials
A controlled study of twenty mortar mixtures shows that flax-fiber-reinforced foamed mortars containing waste rubber or expanded vermiculite can deliver ...
AI-Powered Image Analysis Delivers Precise Rockfill Characterization for Dam Safety
Researchers at Xi'an University of Technology combined the Cellpose deep learning segmentation algorithm with ImageJ image analysis to rapidly and ...
Porous Ceramic Composites Slide Into Service With Surprisingly Low Friction
Researchers fabricated porous silicon nitride–silicon carbide composites at just 1200 °C using phosphoric acid, achieving a remarkably low friction coefficient ...
Fallen Mango Leaves Turned Into Ecofriendly Magnesium Composites With Locked Carbon
Researchers in Singapore have created the first magnesium composite reinforced directly with fallen waste mango leaves, achieving superior vibration damping ...
Friction Stir Processing Repairs Fusion Welded Aluminium Alloy Joints
A new critical review shows that friction stir processing can eliminate the defects of fusion-welded aluminium alloys and dramatically restore ...
Radical Building Blocks Yield Porous Organic Semiconductors That Need No Doping
Researchers at CiQUS have built covalent organic frameworks with embedded neutral radicals that deliver high electrical conductivity while preserving crystallinity ...
Tiny Doses of Cement Could Turn Wood Ash Into a Viable Green Building Material
French researchers found that adding just 5 to 20 percent ordinary Portland cement to binders made almost entirely of wood ...
Ionic Clusters Take Center Stage as Building Blocks for Porous Organic Salts
Chemists have shown that charged ionic clusters can act as high-connectivity secondary building units for assembling crystalline porous organic salts ...
Printed Biodegradable Battery Separator Boosts Lithium-Ion Performance by 633 Percent
Scientists have printed a biodegradable PBAT–polypropylene battery separator whose nanoscale pore structure delivers ionic conductivity 633 percent higher than standard ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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