[Thin-Films] – Brushing thin films onto electrodes preserves batteries
21 September 2023
The Rice University lab of chemist James Tour introduced a technique to tune the surface of anodes for batteries by simply brushing powders into them. The powder adheres to the anode and becomes a thin, lithiated coating that effectively prevents the formation of damaging dendrites.
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[Materials] – Electronic nose prototype uses nanoengineered materials.
5 October 2021
There’s nothing like the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning. But how does one measure that smell? There’s no energy in a smell to help estimate how potent the coffee might be …
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