While anti-fog sprays work to a certain extent, warming a glass surface is a better way of keeping it fog-free. A new coating material is designed to do so, and it utilizes light-absorbing gold ...

A gold nanolayer applied directly to zinc metal electrodes can suppress the spiky metal growths known as dendrites that destroy rechargeable zinc-ion batteries from the inside out. The approach, ...

In a nutshell: Researchers at ETH Zurich have spent the last few years perfecting a coating capable of passively preventing fogging on glass surfaces. Their latest iteration consists of extremely thin ...

As the demand for more reliable power systems grows in the renewable energy sector, the race is on to develop batteries that cost less but have a longer lifespan. While zinc-based batteries are safer ...

Pantyhose might soon be on the cutting edge of fashion, thanks to new light-emitting textiles created from the much-maligned staple of women’s wear. Light-up fabrics typically incorporate hard ...

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics, an advanced manufacturer and technology provider of optics and photonics products, announced today the expansion of capabilities ...

A glitzy holy grail in materials science has just been attained: scientists have created freestanding, single-atom-thick sheets of gold. This achievement is the first of its kind with any metal atoms, ...

There are three basic ways to make a car and/or its parts look good: painting, plating, and powdercoating. Since we just finished our huge, 10-part series on how to paint your car last month, this ...