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“Magic” Solvent Treatment to Strengthen Thin Films

In an important step towards a commercially viable green hydrogen industry, researchers have created a less expensive and more energy-efficient method of producing hydrogen straight from saltwater.

15 Feb 2023

New, Patented, High Technology VpCI® Inhibiting Film with High Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Cortec® is proud to announce the launch of a new version of its proprietary VpCI®-126 Film Technology.

From Cortec Corporation 14 Feb 2023

Temperature-Sensitive Color-Changing Building Material

Researchers have designed an innovative, new building material with chameleon-like properties that is able to change its infrared color and the amount of heat it emits or absorbs based on the outside temperature.

31 Jan 2023

Measuring Spin Transport Across Molecular Films to Design Spintronic Devices

As microfabrication technology develops, information processing devices—like smartphones—become more sophisticated due to an increase in information recording density.

25 Jan 2023

New Catalyst Technology Converts Renewable Materials to Key Chemicals

Acrylic acid and acrylates are significant chemicals used in paints, coatings, and superabsorbent polymers.

10 Jan 2023

Copper-Based Coating can be Integrated into Fabric to Create Responsive, Reusable Materials

A durable copper-based coating developed by Dartmouth College researchers can be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable materials such as protective equipment, environmental sensors, and smart filters, according to a recent study.

10 Jan 2023

Gold-Based Passive Heating for Eyewear

Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a new transparent gold nanocoating that harnesses sunlight to heat the lenses of glasses, thereby preventing them from fogging in humid conditions.

12 Dec 2022

Chemical Coatings can Alter Microparticles' Swimming Propulsion Within Biological Fluids

Collaborative research between SMU nanorobotics authority MinJun Kim's Biological Actuation, Sensing, and Transport (BAST) Lab and international research and engineering company ARA has demonstrated for the first time that certain chemical coatings, applied to micro/nanoparticles, can alter their swimming propulsion within biological fluids.

23 Nov 2022

A Hydrophobic Thin Film Coating From Buffalo Fat

Scientists from the National Research Center in Cairo, Egypt, have reported the development of a hydrophobic thin film coating for harvested fruit preservation. Their findings appear in the journal Scientific Reports.

4 Nov 2022

Novel Window Coating Could Cool Buildings Without Consumption of Energy

With climate change intensifying the summer heat, there is a great demand for cooling technologies for buildings.

3 Nov 2022

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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.

Coatings and Thin Films News

“Magic” Solvent Treatment to Strengthen Thin Films

New, Patented, High Technology VpCI® Inhibiting Film with High Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Temperature-Sensitive Color-Changing Building Material

Measuring Spin Transport Across Molecular Films to Design Spintronic Devices

New Catalyst Technology Converts Renewable Materials to Key Chemicals

Copper-Based Coating can be Integrated into Fabric to Create Responsive, Reusable Materials

Gold-Based Passive Heating for Eyewear

Chemical Coatings can Alter Microparticles' Swimming Propulsion Within Biological Fluids

A Hydrophobic Thin Film Coating From Buffalo Fat

Novel Window Coating Could Cool Buildings Without Consumption of Energy

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

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Torque Testing Explained

Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Coatings and Thin Films News

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

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

3Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

4New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

5A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

6The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

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