by Don Basile | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog
Concrete and discarded rubber tires represent two of the world’s greatest environmental hazards. Is it possible that a discovery by a team of Rice University scientists earlier this year could help curtail the impact of both? Using the same “flash” process that the...
by Don Basile | Jun 7, 2021 | Blog, Technology
Faster — it’s the buzzword of the century. We want it all and we want it faster. Unfortunately, faster is impossible in some cases. We’ll never be able to control how quickly a waitress brings our coffee or how long it takes our children to clean their rooms. We can,...
by Don Basile | Jan 5, 2021 | Blog
It is a well-established fact that there is far more to graphene than meets the eye. It is just a one-atom-thick layer of graphite, meaning it is one million times thinner than the diameter of a human hair. Yet it is the strongest man-made material ever made —...
by Don Basile | Dec 10, 2020 | Blog, Technology
Scientists have figured out a way to magnetize graphene, which could make possible lightning-fast microcomputers and electronics that defy the imagination. But as with graphene itself, the full potential of the magnetized version of this substance — an...
by Don Basile | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog
As the world’s dependence on sustainable energy grows, so too does the need for efficient, cost-effective solar cells. About 1.8 percent of the electricity generated in the U.S. in 2019 was from solar power, and that is only expected to increase. In fact, solar is...
