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New Strategy can Boost Performance of All-Solid-State Batteries

All-solid-state batteries—the next-generation batteries—can concurrently enhance the capacity and stability of present-day lithium batteries.

12 Jan 2021

Does Your Powder Cake or Crust? Freeman Technology Releases New Experimental Work Exploring the Mechanisms of Caking

A new peer-reviewed paper from Freeman Technology highlights the unique value of dynamic powder testing for the elucidation of caking mechanisms, focusing on non-homogeneous caking or crusting.

From Freeman Technology 12 Jan 2021

New Xylose-Based Sustainable Polymer Reduces Reliance on Crude Oil Products

At the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies of the University of Bath, researchers have developed a sustainable polymer using xylose—the second most abundant sugar found in nature.

12 Jan 2021

Researchers Design New, High Entropy Alloy Superconductor

At Tokyo Metropolitan University, a team of scientists has combined and developed a new, high entropy alloy (HEA) superconductor with the help of expansive data related to simple superconducting substances with a particular crystal structure.

11 Jan 2021

Researchers Develop New Metal Oxide Materials with Excellent Plasmonic Resonance Performance

In a study published in Advanced Materials, the researchers from Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, the University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, using an electron-proton co-doping strategy, invented a new metal-like semiconductor material with excellent plasmonic resonance performance.

11 Jan 2021

Newly Discovered ‘Liquid Glass’ Represents a New State of Matter

Researchers have discovered a new state of matter, a liquid glass that has remained hidden for two decades. The discovery could help scientists see through this ubiquitous material’s secrets.

7 Jan 2021

New 3D-Printable Hydrogel Changes Shape, Color in Response to Light

Engineers from Rutgers University took cues from the color-changing skin of squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish to develop a 3D-printed smart gel that alters its shape upon exposure to light, turns into an “artificial muscle,” and may pave the way for new military camouflage, flexible displays, and soft robotics.

6 Jan 2021

New Electrochemical Method to Develop Higher Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

A possible solution in the quest for an energy source that does not affect the planet is sunlight.

6 Jan 2021

Liquid Glass: A New State of Matter Uncovered

While glass is a truly ubiquitous material that we use on a daily basis, it also represents a major scientific conundrum. Contrary to what one might expect, the true nature of glass remains something of a mystery, with scientific inquiry into its chemical and physical properties still underway.

6 Jan 2021

Polaronic Distortions Could be Leveraged to Make Low-Cost Solar Cells

For the first time, investigators from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at the Department of Energy (DOE) and Stanford University have applied the laboratory’s X-ray laser to observe and directly quantify the development of polarons.

5 Jan 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

New Strategy can Boost Performance of All-Solid-State Batteries

Does Your Powder Cake or Crust? Freeman Technology Releases New Experimental Work Exploring the Mechanisms of Caking

New Xylose-Based Sustainable Polymer Reduces Reliance on Crude Oil Products

Researchers Design New, High Entropy Alloy Superconductor

Researchers Develop New Metal Oxide Materials with Excellent Plasmonic Resonance Performance

Newly Discovered ‘Liquid Glass’ Represents a New State of Matter

New 3D-Printable Hydrogel Changes Shape, Color in Response to Light

New Electrochemical Method to Develop Higher Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

Liquid Glass: A New State of Matter Uncovered

Polaronic Distortions Could be Leveraged to Make Low-Cost Solar Cells

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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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

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3Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

4New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

5Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks Revolutionize Hydrogen Isotope Purification

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