Interesting Engineering on MSN5mon
New soft material charges like batteries, can be woven into fabrics, make devices
In the new study, the team replaced the lipid tail with a miniature molecular segment of a plastic called polyvinylidene ...
C&EN9d
Researchers tore down Tesla's and BYD's batteries
Today’s electric vehicles (EVs) mainly use batteries with cathodes made of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) or lithium iron phosphate (LFP). Tesla and BYD, the world’s largest EV companies, ...
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Scientists uncover advanced manufacturing strategies for piezoelectric and triboelectric tactile sensors
Piezoelectric sensors leverage voltage generation through mechanical stress in non-centrosymmetric materials, such as quartz and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), while triboelectric sensors operate ...
Chemical Engineering15d
PFAS-free membrane introduced for water-treatment needs
At Aquatech Amsterdam 2025, this company is launching the new Mytex H5L ultrafiltration (UF) membrane (photo), which includes no per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The water treatment industr ...
The Magazine18d
Arkema to expand PVDF production plant in Kentucky
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has decided to increase its polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) capacity by 15% in North America. This capacity expansion of Arkema’s PVDF production site in Calvert City, ...
Metal12d
Strong Momentum! Industrial Enterprises in Fengzhen City Strive for a Strong Start in the First Quarter
In the polyvinylidene fluoride packaging workshop of Inner Mongolia 3F Wanhao Fluorochemical Co., Ltd., the fully automated production line was impressive. Polyvinylidene fluoride products flowed out ...