As an important part of power equipment, high voltage circuit breakers play an important role in circuit breaking and isolating. However, during the breaking process of high voltage circuit breakers, ...

Imagine going through a surgery where the doctor proposes the use of a temporary implant that dissolves by itself with time ...

Scientists at Rice University have succeeded in making energy-saving window coatings from boron nitride at room temperature.

A new coating for glass developed by Rice University researchers and collaborators could help reduce energy bills, especially during the cold season, by preventing heat-loss from leaky windows. The ...

Superhydrophobic surfaces present fascinating surface qualities for a variation of uses, as well as anti-corrosion self-cleaning, anti-icing, and more. Superhydrophobic surfaces can be effectively ...

Microfiber fabrication via wet-spinning of lyotropic liquid crystals (LCs) with anisotropic nanomaterials has gained increased attention due to the microfibers’ excellent physical/chemical properties ...

Defect engineering enhances carbon nitride's ability to degrade pollutants while producing clean fuel by Polish Academy of Sciences edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

A composite foam consisting of foamed cross-linking polystyrene (c-PS) and boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) was synthesized, which shows a higher thermal conductivity (TC) than the corresponding solid ...