New dome concept could advance thermal invisibility technology

Protective TiO₂ layer enhances longevity of photoelectrodes used in solar hydrogen production

Oxide dispersion-strengthened FeCrAl alloys endure liquid metal flow at 600°C, resembling a fusion blanket environment

Exceptional corrosion resistance of ODS FeCrAl oxide dispersion-strengthened alloy in advanced liquid blanket environment for fusion reactors. Credit: Masatoshi Kondo In a study published in the journal Corrosion Science, researchers…

Compact LCOS microdisplay uses fast CMOS backplane for high-speed light modulation

Compact LCOS microdisplay with fast CMOS backplane for high-speed light modulation. Credit: HOLOEYE Photonics AG Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS, in collaboration with HOLOEYE Photonics AG,…

Engineered additive makes low-cost renewable energy storage a possibility

3D-printing advance mitigates three defects simultaneously for failure-free metal parts

From left: Associate Professor Lianyi Chen and Ph.D. students Jiandong Yuan and Ali Nabaa work on developing beam shaping approaches for defect-lean and high productivity metal additive manufacturing. Credit: Joel…

Protective coating significantly extends perovskite solar cell life

Yi Yang, the study’s first author, tests a sample of the team’s new solar cell in the lab at Northwestern University. Credit: Northwestern University Northwestern University scientists have developed a…

Plasma dynamic synthesis method produces carbide and carbonitride for industrial applications

Robotic inspection for steel bridge integrity

Modeling and analysis reveals technological, environmental challenges to increasing water recovery from desalination