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Researchers Create Self-Assembled "Polycatenanes"

An international research group led by Chiba University Professor Shiki Yagai has for the first time succeeded in forming self-assembled "polycatenanes," which are structures comprised of mechanically interlocked small molecule rings.

16 Jul 2020

New Report Explores Challenges and Opportunities in Lithium-Ion Battery Market

For the past century, the world has relied on combustion engines powered by fossil fuels for transportation, but now lithium-ion battery-powered vehicles are emerging as sustainable successors. As major vehicle producers, European manufacturers are looking to establish their own lithium-ion battery market to compete with firms in Asia and the US. A new report in Chemical & Engineering News , the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, explores the challenges and opportunities powering Europe's mission.

16 Jul 2020

Study may Help Develop Tinier and More Efficient Computer Circuits and Semiconductors

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have used ultra-fast extreme ultraviolet lasers to measure the properties of materials more than 100 times thinner than a human red blood cell.

16 Jul 2020

Study Reports Progress in Energy, Sensor Applications Inspired by Butterfly Wings

The catastrophic effects of global environmental degradation, health deterioration and diminishing energy resources are demanding remedy measures aimed at environmental conservation, health interventions and harnessing of the abundant and renewable energy resources.

15 Jul 2020

New Perovskite Solar Mini Module Records Highest Power Conversion Efficiency

A team of researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has created a perovskite solar mini module that has recorded the highest power conversion efficiency of any perovskite-based device larger than 10 cm2.

15 Jul 2020

New Catalyst Could Help Solve Corrosion in Fuel Cells of Hydrogen Cars

When a bicycle gets wet in the rain, the frame and chain become corroded or rusty which shorten the life of the bike.

15 Jul 2020

Study Reviews Recent Advances in Cathode Materials, Electrolytes for Li-S Batteries

How should one design porous carbon materials for advanced Li-S batteries cathodes- What electrolytes are extensively studied for high-safety Li-S batteries.

15 Jul 2020

New Device Could Control Terahertz Radiation Using Specially Designed Metasurface

Terahertz radiation, or T-rays, has barely been exploited compared to most of the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum.

15 Jul 2020

Researchers Demonstrate Hammer-on Analogue in Crystals

Vibrations of atoms in a crystal of the semiconductor gallium arsenide (GaAs) are impulsively shifted to a higher frequency by an optically excited electric current.

15 Jul 2020

New Study Characterizes Plutonium Present in CsMP Samples in Fukushima

Small amounts of plutonium were released from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactors into the environment during the site's 2011 nuclear disaster.

15 Jul 2020

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

Researchers Create Self-Assembled "Polycatenanes"

New Report Explores Challenges and Opportunities in Lithium-Ion Battery Market

Study may Help Develop Tinier and More Efficient Computer Circuits and Semiconductors

Study Reports Progress in Energy, Sensor Applications Inspired by Butterfly Wings

New Perovskite Solar Mini Module Records Highest Power Conversion Efficiency

New Catalyst Could Help Solve Corrosion in Fuel Cells of Hydrogen Cars

Study Reviews Recent Advances in Cathode Materials, Electrolytes for Li-S Batteries

New Device Could Control Terahertz Radiation Using Specially Designed Metasurface

Researchers Demonstrate Hammer-on Analogue in Crystals

New Study Characterizes Plutonium Present in CsMP Samples in Fukushima

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?

Advancing Manufacturing: The Impact of Photonics Technology

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

3New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

4Novel Binder Improves Ion Diffusion in Sodium-Ion Batteries

5Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

6New Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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