Self-driving system makes key plastic ingredient using in-house generated H₂O₂

An eco-friendly system capable of producing propylene oxide (PO) without external electricity or sunlight has been developed.
Tech Xplore

'Self-driving' lab learns to grow materials on its own

When scientists make the thin metal films used in electronics, optics, and quantum technologies, they usually spend months ...
IEEE

Self-Organizing Hybrid Fuzzy Polynomial Neural Network Classifier Driven Through Dynamically Adaptive Structure and Compound Regularization Technique

Abstract: This study presents an innovative approach to the design of a hybrid fuzzy classifier, with a focus on exploring the classification capability of a conventional fuzzy polynomial neural ...
C&EN

Insight into Antimicrobial Properties via Self-Acidification of Compounds from the Molybdenum–Tungsten–Oxygen System

Institute for Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, Linz 4040, Austria CEST Competence Center for Electrochemical Surface Technology, ...
Floor

Floor Prep: LVT growth is supported by a range of compatible floor-prep materials - Jan 2018

LVT’s rapid growth in both the residential and commercial markets has fundamentally changed the floorcovering landscape, already accounting for about 8% of flooring sales and likely to soar much ...
C&EN

Self-Assembly of Polyurethane Phosphate Ester with Phospholipid-Like Structures: Spherical, Worm-Like Micelles, Vesicles, and Large Compound Vesicles

† Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Center of Polymer Science and Technology, Chengdu 610041, People’s Republic of China ‡ University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...
IEEE

Self-heating effect on stability of a nanosecond pulsed DBD interacting with heptane and methylnaphthalene as heavy oil model compounds

Abstract: Converting heavy oil into valuable chemical products is a novel application of non-thermal plasma. However, the interaction between plasma and liquid is a complex process, including shock ...