New electrodes may increase efficiency of electric vehicles: Study

Researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in materials using an energy-efficient electric field.

Tuning this environment by controlling how the CoPc catalyst was distributed on the carbon nanotube surface allowed carbon dioxide to be as much as eight times more likely to produce methanol, a discovery that could increase the efficiency of other catalytic processes and have a widespread impact on other fields, said Robert Baker, co-author of the study and a professor in chemistry and biochemistry at The Ohio State University.

A recent study suggests that efforts to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles, along with investments in electric vehicles and public transit, would reduce air pollution and have a significant impact on children's health. They'd also save money.

Researchers revealed the function of a little-known junction between cells in the brain, which could have important treatment implications for conditions ranging from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer's disease to glioma, a type of brain cancer.

ISRO took to the social media platform X and posted, "POEM-3 on PSLV-C58: VSSC/ISRO successfully tests a 100 W class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell on PSLV-C58's orbital platform, POEM3. https://isro.gov.in/FuelCellFlightTestedPSLVC58.html... Powering missions with efficiency and emitting only water, these fuel cells are the future for power production in space habitats".

Zinc, which is cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly, could be the answer to better batteries, but there is a major problem

In terms of power output, aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) cannot compete with lithium-ion batteries. To see what electrode material composition could bring AZIBs up to par, a Chinese research team created two organic frameworks with the same elements but ordered differently.

According to research presented at the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition at the Walter E Washington Convention Centre, electronic hair styling products such as curling irons are a common cause of burn injuries in the home, particularly among young children, resulting in nearly 31,000 burns in children and young people between 2013 and 22.

Researchers have long recognised the therapeutic potential of using magnetoelectrics, or materials that can convert magnetic fields into electric fields, to activate neural tissue in a less invasive manner and aid in the treatment of neurological illnesses or nerve damage. The problem is that neurons have a difficult time responding to the form and frequency of the electric signal produced by this conversion.

Researchers have created a method to anticipate the distribution of molecules on the surface using the magnetoresistance feature of MXene.