Researchers at the University of Arkansas have found that a sulfide coating on nickel-rich cathodes can significantly increase the life, power and safety of lithium batteries.
Sulfide Coating Increases Lithium Life
By Staff Report
Category Archives: Science
Power Device, Electronic R&D Awarded
By Staff Report
A new $3.5 million award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology confirms the University of Arkansas’ place as a world leader in power packing research and development. The award will allow the High-Density Electronics Center (or HIDEC) to upgrade its facility and become a Power Packaging Center of Excellence.
What is power packaging?
Consider the boxy plug of a cell phone charger. It converts the AC electricity coming out of the wall outlet to the DC power charging the battery. The various elements inside the plug that allow it to do this are its “power packaging,” all of which is built around a semi-conducting material.
Winter Stress Is a Sleep Problem
By Dr. Vohn Watts
Each winter, reports of fatigue, brain fog, irritability, and emotional strain rise. These symptoms are usually blamed on stress, seasonal mood changes, or a lack of resilience. That explanation is incomplete.
Winter disrupts sleep, and disrupted sleep elevates the body’s stress response.
Teach to Protect from Fentanyl
By David Arnett
Rep. Ronny Johns, R-Ada, is renewing a call for action on Rain’s Law, House Bill 1484, legislation that would require age-appropriate fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness education in Oklahoma schools. Approved by the full House and a Senate Committee, leadership in the Senate is apparently not interested in bringing it to a floor vote. How many must die to move the bill?
USDA: Screwworm Grand Challenge
By Staff Report
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced Tuesday the launch of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge. This funding opportunity marks a pivotal step in USDA’s comprehensive strategy to combat NWS and prevent its northward spread.
“This is a strategic investment in America’s farmers and ranchers and is an important action to ensure the safety and future success of our food supply, which is essential to our national security,” said Secretary Brooke Rollins. “These are the kinds of innovations that will help us stay ahead of this pest and protect our food supply and our economy, protecting the way of life of our ranchers and go towards rebuilding our cattle herd to lower consumer prices on grocery store shelves.”
