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Bubbles are key to new surface coating method for lightweight magnesium alloys
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Bubbles are key to new surface coating method for lightweight magnesium alloys

Bubbles created by pressurized water can directed at surfaces and trigger cavitation, the continued creation and collapse of bubbles. The addition of an...

Ultra-thin protective coating boosts cadmium telluride solar cell performance by 13%
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Ultra-thin protective coating boosts cadmium telluride solar cell performance by 13%

Credit: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c16902 An NYU Tandon-led research team has developed a novel technique to significantly enhance the...

Self-healing coating lets Nd-Fe-B magnets resist saltwater, ice and mechanical damage
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Self-healing coating lets Nd-Fe-B magnets resist saltwater, ice and mechanical damage

(A) The slippery liquid-infused porous surface coating enhances the corrosion resistance and anti-icing capabilities of Nd-Fe-B magnets; (B) and is expected to find...

Innovative coating of concrete to protect bridges
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Innovative coating of concrete to protect bridges

Monomers reacting to form the CLCE (a) and method of preparing the CLCE sheet by direct painting on a target surface and subsequent...

Hydrophobic surface coating strategy addresses CO₂ electroreduction stability challenges
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Hydrophobic surface coating strategy addresses CO₂ electroreduction stability challenges

Comparison of contact angles measured for different thicknesses of the parylene coating the cathode gas flow channels. Stabilities of Ag-NP at 200 mA...

What is this pink powder coating Los Angeles?
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What is this pink powder coating Los Angeles?

A bright pink powder has coated homes and hillsides around Los Angeles during the devastating wildfires. What is it?

Graphene nanocomposite dry coating improves lithium-ion batteries
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Graphene nanocomposite dry coating improves lithium-ion batteries

Graphene Encapsulated Nanoparticles (GEN). Nanoparticle silica (SiO2) is encapsulated with graphene using the Caltech low temperature process. The GEN is then dry-coated onto...

Protective coating significantly extends perovskite solar cell life
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Protective coating significantly extends perovskite solar cell life

Yi Yang, the study’s first author, tests a sample of the team’s new solar cell in the lab at Northwestern University. Credit: Northwestern...