Magnetic-field-induced alignment of syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) is reported here. Isothermal crystallization of sPS samples from several annealing temperatures was conducted in a 2 or 10 T magnetic ...

Lithium ion batteries may be the most prolific form of rechargeable batteries for portable electronics, but they are not without fault: the slow transport of Lithium ions from the negative to the ...

In a recent article published in Advanced Functional Materials, researchers introduced a novel method for achieving long-range uniform alignment of nanostructures using magnetic fields, with a ...

Discover the magnetic sense of cows as they align like compass needles, affected by power lines disrupting their natural orientation. Farmers and herders have known for centuries that herds of cattle ...

(Nanowerk News) An international team of researchers has demonstrated a technique that allows them to align gold nanorods using magnetic fields, while preserving the underlying optical properties of ...

Paul Wilkes does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Nomad has updated its ever-popular Base Station Hub with new magnetic alignment that aims to help iPhones with MagSafe better align themselves to the Qi coils for the most efficient charge possible ...

Farmers and herders have known for centuries that herds of cattle have an uncanny ability to all point in the same direction. Last year, a group of German and Czech scientists discovered the reason ...