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Penn State and onsemi Collaborate to Put America's SiC Crystal Research Back on the Map

Penn State and onsemi, a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding toward an $8 million strategic collaboration that includes the establishment of the onsemi Silicon Carbide Crystal Center (SiC3) at Penn State's Materials Research Institute.

23 May 2023

Deepening the Comprehension of Materials’ Blood Compatibility

In Germany, around 25,000 prosthetic heart valves are implanted each year because the natural heart valve has been harmed, for instance, by an infection.

22 May 2023

Tin-Based Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Enables CO2 Selective Photoreduction

The constant need for carbon-rich fuels to power the economy increases atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Even if efforts are being made to cut CO2 emissions, this will not be enough to reverse the harmful impacts of the gas that is already in the atmosphere.

22 May 2023

A Novel Approach to the Production of High-Quality Cs3Cu2I5 Thin Films

High-quality components like metal halide phosphors, which are capable of efficiently converting light into quantifiable signals, are needed for advanced electronic systems.

22 May 2023

Piezoelectric Sensor With Stable Material Properties can Operate in Harsh Environments

Extreme environments in several critical industries – aerospace, energy, transportation and defense – require sensors to measure and monitor numerous factors under harsh conditions to ensure human safety and integrity of mechanical systems.

22 May 2023

Scientists Discover Irregular Crystal Structures

Most people associate crystals with semi-transparent stones with therapeutic properties or suncatchers that operate as rainbow prisms. But for scientists and engineers, a crystal is a type of material in which the atoms, molecules, or nanoparticles that make it up are predictably organized in space.

19 May 2023

Solvent-Free Process Makes Li-Ion Battery Electrodes Cheaper and Greener

A team led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Yan Wang has created a method for producing lithium-ion battery electrodes that are solvent-free and greener, more affordable, and charges batteries more quickly than current electrodes on the market.

19 May 2023

Cheap Powder Targets Thousands of Waterborne Bacteria

Around the world, at least 2 billion people regularly consume water tainted with pathogenic bacteria.

19 May 2023

Using a Fullerene-Derivative Interlayer to Enhance Solar Cell Energy Capture Efficiency

Solar cells are a critical component to the transition to renewable energy sources, and enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE), or amount of power captured with a given amount of sunlight, increases the practicality of solar power in a society with high energy demands.

19 May 2023

New Prototype Metamaterial can Control the Direction and Intensity of Energy Waves

For more than 10 years, Guoliang Huang, the Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering at the University of Missouri, has been investigating the unconventional properties of "metamaterials" -- an artificial material that exhibits properties not commonly found in nature as defined by Newton's laws of motion -- in his long-term pursuit of designing an ideal metamaterial.

19 May 2023

New LabRAM Odyssey is fully automated and ideally suited for both micro and macro measurements

Piscataway, NJ May 16, 2023 — HORIBA, world leader in Raman microscopy, announces the new LabRAM Odyssey, a fully automated and remotely controllable system. &#...

From HORIBA 19 May 2023

AIMPLAS is Working on Using End-of-Life Tyres to Create More Sustainable Materials with Improved Properties for Construction

Given that management of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) can have a major impact on the environment, more than 176,000 tonnes of ELTs are collected in Spain each year according to data from the SIGNUS collection system.

From AIMPLAS 19 May 2023

CBD Based-Antimicrobial Coating to Extend Shelf Life

The strawberries at the bottom of a box from the grocery store or a local farm stand would have started to rot.

18 May 2023

Unravelling the Complex Characteristics of Would-be Superconducting Material

What makes some materials carry current with no resistance? Scientists are trying to unravel the complex characteristics.

18 May 2023

How to Control Magnetic Vortices in an Antiferromagnet?

A recent study demonstrated for the first time how electrical creation and regulation of magnetic vortices in an antiferromagnet can be accomplished, a finding that would boost the data storage capacity and speed of next-generation devices.

17 May 2023

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Penn State and onsemi Collaborate to Put America's SiC Crystal Research Back on the Map

Deepening the Comprehension of Materials’ Blood Compatibility

Tin-Based Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Enables CO2 Selective Photoreduction

A Novel Approach to the Production of High-Quality Cs3Cu2I5 Thin Films

Piezoelectric Sensor With Stable Material Properties can Operate in Harsh Environments

Scientists Discover Irregular Crystal Structures

Solvent-Free Process Makes Li-Ion Battery Electrodes Cheaper and Greener

Cheap Powder Targets Thousands of Waterborne Bacteria

Using a Fullerene-Derivative Interlayer to Enhance Solar Cell Energy Capture Efficiency

New Prototype Metamaterial can Control the Direction and Intensity of Energy Waves

New LabRAM Odyssey is fully automated and ideally suited for both micro and macro measurements

AIMPLAS is Working on Using End-of-Life Tyres to Create More Sustainable Materials with Improved Properties for Construction

CBD Based-Antimicrobial Coating to Extend Shelf Life

Unravelling the Complex Characteristics of Would-be Superconducting Material

How to Control Magnetic Vortices in an Antiferromagnet?

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How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

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