by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Hydrogen fuel cells, devices that can convert the chemical energy stored in hydrogen into electrical energy via an electrochemical reaction, are promising solutions for electrifying large vehicles. Fuel cells based on low-temperature (under 100 °C) proton exchange...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Alzheimer's disease & dementia, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are highly debilitating medical conditions arising from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Studies exploring the neural underpinnings of these...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Optics & Photonics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Photonic alloys, alloy-like materials combining two or more photonic crystals, are promising candidates for the development of structures that control the propagation of electromagnetic waves, also known as waveguides. Despite their potential, these materials...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Ethylene (C2H4) is a highly flammable compound widely used in numerous settings, including the manufacturing of packaging and plastic-based items, the chemical industry, agriculture and health care. Developing effective and sustainable methods to produce ethylene on a...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 10, 2024 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
The so-called Casimir force or Casimir effect is a quantum mechanical phenomenon resulting from fluctuations in the electromagnetic field between two conducting or dielectric surfaces that are a short distance apart. Studies have shown that this force can be either be...
