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Ultra-Fast Charging Battery with 20-Year Lifespan Recharges Within Minutes

Nanyang Technology University (NTU) scientists have developed the next generation of batteries that have a 20-year lifespan and last for 10,000 recharge cycles. These batteries can be rapidly recharged up to 70% of their capacity within a short duration of two minutes.

15 Oct 2014

Thixoforming Technology May Help Improve Competitiveness of Basque Automotive Companies

Researchers, as part of the Co-operative Research Centre into High-performance Manufacturing’s (CICmarGUNE) “InProRet” strategic research project, are collaborating to develop more effective joints with a longer life for joining hybrid and composite metalsthat are required for automotive applications. This would enable production of components with greater value and also aid Basque companies in competing with others in the industry.

9 Oct 2014

Plastic-Like Metals Offer Potential Applications in Spacecraft Hardware Design

Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the California Institute of Technology, and Brigham Young University have developed a new technique for producing complex compliant mechanisms, by combining innovative manufacturing methods and materials.

9 Oct 2014

Megatron Sputtering System Produces Coatings with Improved Surface Quality

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST in Braunschweig, Germany, created the Megatron sputtering system that can produce a completely new range of coatings with better surface quality.

9 Oct 2014

Researchers Perform Numerical Analysis of Complex Welding Technique

The researchers from the University of Huddersfield have collaborated with the Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST) in order to perform a detailed analysis of the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) technique.

29 Sep 2014

Olympus Launches Handheld DELTA Element XRF Analyzer

Olympus have launched their handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer called the DELTA Element. The device is ideal for positive material identification (PMI), scrap metal sorting, precious metals and alloy QA/QC analysis.

From Evident Corporation (XRF / XRD) 23 Sep 2014

FirstBuild to Revolutionize Home Appliance Manufacture Using Stratasys 3D Printing

GE affiliate FirstBuild have entered into a collaboration with Stratasys to develop new home appliances using 3D printing and crowdsourcing.

From Stratasys Ltd. 19 Sep 2014

NEI Corporation and PneumatiCoat Technologies Sign Agreement to Jointly Develop and Market New Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries

NEI Corporation (NEI) and PneumatiCoat Technologies (PCT) have initiated a collaboration to develop, produce, and market coated battery materials – cathodes, anodes, and solid electrolytes. The partnership will ...

From NEI Corporation 12 Sep 2014

Edwards Marks Milestone with 1,000th Shipment of EZENITH System

Edwards Limited announced today that it has marked an important milestone with the shipment of its 1,000th EZENITH™ integrated vacuum and exhaust management system, which will ship to a US-based semiconductor manuf...

From Edwards Vacuum Ltd 4 Sep 2014

Low-Cost, Single-Step Method to Grow Germanium Nanowires

A simple, low-cost, single-step approach to grow germanium nanowires from an aqueous solution has been developed by Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers, paving the way to construct improved lithium-ion batteries.

2 Sep 2014

Editorial Highlights

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.

Materials Processing News

Ultra-Fast Charging Battery with 20-Year Lifespan Recharges Within Minutes

Thixoforming Technology May Help Improve Competitiveness of Basque Automotive Companies

Plastic-Like Metals Offer Potential Applications in Spacecraft Hardware Design

Megatron Sputtering System Produces Coatings with Improved Surface Quality

Researchers Perform Numerical Analysis of Complex Welding Technique

Olympus Launches Handheld DELTA Element XRF Analyzer

FirstBuild to Revolutionize Home Appliance Manufacture Using Stratasys 3D Printing

NEI Corporation and PneumatiCoat Technologies Sign Agreement to Jointly Develop and Market New Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries

Edwards Marks Milestone with 1,000th Shipment of EZENITH System

Low-Cost, Single-Step Method to Grow Germanium Nanowires

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

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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How to Address Thermal Runaway Protection (TRP) in EVs

Torque Testing Explained

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

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

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?

Materials Processing 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

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

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

4A Bio-Inspired Catalyst for Efficient Chemical Reactions

5Innovative Technology for Enhanced Concrete Construction

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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