You could think of bioorthogonal chemistry as a discreet valet or concierge that steers two world leaders to a private meeting without making noise or trouble along the way. The valet is a catalyst of sorts, arranging the meeting to expedite a result that would not otherwise happen. Bioorthogonal chemistry produces targeted reactions within living […]
Research Team Reports New Approach to Simulating Nanoscale Heat Transfer
Thermoelectric materials, which can directly and reversibly convert heat to electrical energy, are used in a variety of applications, including cooling of electronic devices and waste heat energy conversion. A persistent challenge associated with thermoelectric materials is efficiency—if they could be designed to more efficiently convert heat into electricity, the door would be opened to a wide […]
Underwater Robots Can Be Programmed To Make Independent Decisions
More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, yet scientists know more about space than about what happens in the ocean. One way scientists are trying to improve their understanding of the marine environment is through the use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), programmable robotic vehicles that can independently study the […]
Fuel Cell Advance
Creating Sustainable Algae-Based Biofuels
Carbon dioxide gives soda its fizz and champagne its sparkle. But increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to human activities can cause the Earth to warm and oceans to acidify at alarming rates. Scientists have long sought to find clean, green alternatives to fossil fuels like gasoline, which exacerbate the carbon dioxide […]
Capacitor Breakthrough
Energy Researchers Discover New Structure For Bimetallic Catalysts
In the world of catalytic science and technology, the hunt is always on for catalysts that are inexpensive, highly active, and environmentally friendly. Recent efforts have focused on combining two metals, often in a structure where a core of one metal is surrounded by an atom-thick layer of a second one. The properties and performance […]
Professors Say US Has Fallen Behind On Offshore Wind Power
Spintronics discovery
Scientists find new magic in magnetic material May 8, 2013–From powerful computers to super-sensitive medical and environmental detectors that are faster, smaller and use less energy — yes, we want them, but how do we get them? In research that is helping to lay the groundwork for the electronics of the future, University of Delaware […]