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$25 Million NSF Grant to Fund the Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand

On September 9, the National Science Foundation announced it will fund a new endeavor to bring atomic-level precision to the devices and technologies that underpin much of modern life, and will transform fields like information technology in the decades to come.

13 Sep 2021

Revolutionary Technique Reveals New Information About Subatomic Particle and Possible ‘Fifth Force’

Using a groundbreaking new technique at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an international collaboration led by NIST researchers has revealed previously unrecognized properties of technologically crucial silicon crystals and uncovered new information about an important subatomic particle and a long-theorized fifth force of nature.

13 Sep 2021

GaN-on-Diamond Semiconductor Material can Withstand Heat Treatments of 1,000 Degrees Celsius

The need for more powerful electronic devices in today's society is curtailed by our ability to produce highly conductive semiconductors that can withstand the harsh, high temperature fabrication processes of high-powered devices.

13 Sep 2021

Converting Food Waste and its Associated Biomass into Rechargeable Batteries

The one thing that spent grain, apple cores, and walnut shells have in common could someday be utilized to power a data center.

13 Sep 2021

Research Could Simplify the Process of Extracting Lithium from Aqueous Brines

Anyone using a cellphone, laptop or electric vehicle depends on lithium. The element is in tremendous demand. And although the supply of lithium around the world is plentiful, getting access to it and extracting it remains a challenging and inefficient process.

9 Sep 2021

Gold, Silver and Copper Could Help the World Take a Leap Towards Green Energy

Quantum chemists believe gold, silver and copper could help the world take a leap towards green energy after discovering that compounds based on these metal elements and hydrogen are very promising candidates for hydrogen storage.

9 Sep 2021

Study Explains the Migration of Confined Protons

A new study from Ruhr University-Bochum and the University of California Berkeley reveals that protons present in aqueous solution tend to migrate very rapidly—much quicker than other ions. But this is applicable only when they are in a space greater than 2 nm.

9 Sep 2021

Research Provides New Data on the Characteristics of Cubic Double Perovskite Oxides

The Journal of Alloys and Compounds has published an article coauthored by the Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry (the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences), the Donostia International Physics Centre, and the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics on the characteristics of cubic double perovskite oxides.

8 Sep 2021

DOE Plays a Key Role in Establishing Scientific Foundation for Critical Materials

From batteries in electric vehicles to catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions, critical materials are essential to a sustainable future. Critical materials are materials that we need, but may not have reliable access to.

8 Sep 2021

Argonne Scientists to Lead DOE-Funded Research Projects in Microelectronics

Argonne scientists Supratik Guha and Valerie Taylor will lead DOE-funded research projects in microelectronics for more efficient computing.

8 Sep 2021

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 Research News

$25 Million NSF Grant to Fund the Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand

Revolutionary Technique Reveals New Information About Subatomic Particle and Possible ‘Fifth Force’

GaN-on-Diamond Semiconductor Material can Withstand Heat Treatments of 1,000 Degrees Celsius

Converting Food Waste and its Associated Biomass into Rechargeable Batteries

Research Could Simplify the Process of Extracting Lithium from Aqueous Brines

Gold, Silver and Copper Could Help the World Take a Leap Towards Green Energy

Study Explains the Migration of Confined Protons

Research Provides New Data on the Characteristics of Cubic Double Perovskite Oxides

DOE Plays a Key Role in Establishing Scientific Foundation for Critical Materials

Argonne Scientists to Lead DOE-Funded Research Projects in Microelectronics

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

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Reproducing Test Conditions for PVC Mixer Tests

New Imaging Method for Particle Monitoring in Electronics Manufacturing

What are the Manufacturing Applications of Plasma?

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 Research News

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

1Element Six Wins U.S. Department of Defense UWBGS Program

2AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

3Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

4Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks Revolutionize Hydrogen Isotope Purification

5New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

6Novel Binder Improves Ion Diffusion in Sodium-Ion Batteries

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