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Novel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production
A novel ruthenium-based catalyst developed at UC Santa Cruz has shown markedly better performance than commercial platinum catalysts in...
Feb 7, 20193 min read


A sustainable and recyclable thermoelectric paper
Thermoelectric materials, capable of transforming heat into electricity, are very promising when converting residual heat into electrical...
Feb 5, 20193 min read


A reconfigurable soft actuator
Mechanical systems, such as engines and motors, rely on two principal types of motions of stiff components: linear motion, which involves...
Feb 5, 20192 min read


Graphene crinkles can be used as 'molecular zippers'
A decade ago, scientists noticed something very strange happening when buckyballs -- soccer ball shaped carbon molecules -- were dumped...
Feb 5, 20193 min read


Researchers report advances in stretchable semiconductors, integrated electronics
Researchers from the University of Houston have reported significant advances in stretchable electronics, moving the field closer to...
Feb 1, 20192 min read


Penn engineer's 'metallic wood' has the strength of titanium and the density of water
High-performance golf clubs and airplane wings are made out of titanium, which is as strong as steel but about twice as light. These...
Jan 29, 20194 min read
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