Exploring the resilience of the Texas power grid against extreme weather conditions

Semi-transparent camera allows for eye tracking without obstructing the view

Are high-purity cathode materials truly necessary? An alternative to reduce secondary battery costs

Managing the level of magnesium impurity purification emerges as a pivotal process in regulating secondary battery cathode material productivity, longevity, and eco-friendliness. Credit: POSTECH Manufacturers of secondary battery cells (LG…

Using a 2D perovskite oxide as a photoactive high-κ gate dielectric

Preparation and characterization of SNO nanosheets. a, Schematic illustration of the preparation and device fabrication processes. b, AFM image of SNO nanosheets. Inset: cross-sectional height profile along the white dashed…

After the Baltimore bridge collapse, we need clear-eyed assessments of the risks to key infrastructure

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Catastrophic collapses of major bridges are thankfully rare. Notable examples in the last couple of decades include the failure of the I35-W in Minneapolis in August…

Failure of Francis Scott Key Bridge provides future engineers a chance to learn how to better protect the public

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The cargo ship collision that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, 2024, is raising questions about just how much engineers can…

A first-ever complete map for elastic strain engineering

The “map,” or the phonon stability boundary, is a graphical representation that plots the stability regions of a crystal as a function of strain. This map helps scientists and engineers…

Paving new paths for sustainable construction

Formation of carbonate minerals in the pores and bulk matrix of the developed 3D printable material during carbon sequestration. The crystals are 3–5 micrometers in size and thus densify the…

Building energy management platform uses AI and statistical methods to optimize operations

Researchers checking fault characteristics of direct current distribution for distributed energy resources. Credit: Korea Institute of Energy Research The research team led by Dr. Jeong Hak-geun at the Energy ICT…

Assessing the wind vulnerability of Patagonia’s oil storage tanks