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Impurities in 2D Materials can Cause Melting to Start Earlier than Predicted

In 1972, physicists J. Michael Kosterlitz and David Thouless published a groundbreaking theory of how phase changes could occur in two-dimensional materials.

16 Jun 2020

Sustainable Recycling of CO2 into Useful Fuels and Chemicals

Carbon dioxide is essential to plant and animal life, but in excess it negatively impacts the environment by absorbing and radiating heat in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.

16 Jun 2020

New Models of 2D Materials Could Help Manipulate Excitons in Useful Ways

Mixing and matching computational models of 2D materials led scientists at Rice University to the realization that excitons -- quasiparticles that exist when electrons and holes briefly bind -- can be manipulated in new and useful ways.

16 Jun 2020

Study Tests Effect of Environmental Factors on Plastic Degradation

Many of us have seen informational posters at parks or aquariums specifying how long plastics bags, bottles, and other products last in the environment.

16 Jun 2020

New Technique to Create Switches Within a Computer's Processing Chips

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a potentially new way to make switches inside a computer's processing chips, enabling them to use less energy and radiate less heat.

16 Jun 2020

New 3D-Printable Bio-Ink to Print Tissues Directly in Body

In the TV series Westworld, human body parts are built on robotic frames using 3D printers. While still far from this scenario, 3D printers are being increasingly used in medicine.

16 Jun 2020

Materials Informatics Used to Regulate Thermal Conductivity of Semiconductors

Professor Junichiro Shiomi et al. from The University of Tokyo aimed to reduce the thermal conductivity of semiconductor materials by reducing the internal nanostructure, and successfully minimized thermal conductivity by designing, fabricating, and evaluating the optimal nanostructure-multilayer materials through materials informatics (MI), which combines machine learning and molecular simulation.

15 Jun 2020

New Functional LEDs Printed Using Metal Halide Perovskite

Microelectronics utilise various functional materials whose properties make them suitable for specific applications.

15 Jun 2020

New Gamme-PNA Nanotechnology Enables Self-Assembly in Organic Solvent Solutions

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic mimic of DNA.

15 Jun 2020

New Quantitative, Material-Oriented Theory to Study Ising Superconductors

Igor Mazin, Professor of Practice for Advanced Studies in Theoretical Physics, Quantum Science and Engineering Center, Physics and Astronomy, is creating a quantitative, material-dependent theory of Ising superconductivity.

15 Jun 2020

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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.

Materials Research News

Impurities in 2D Materials can Cause Melting to Start Earlier than Predicted

Sustainable Recycling of CO2 into Useful Fuels and Chemicals

New Models of 2D Materials Could Help Manipulate Excitons in Useful Ways

Study Tests Effect of Environmental Factors on Plastic Degradation

New Technique to Create Switches Within a Computer's Processing Chips

New 3D-Printable Bio-Ink to Print Tissues Directly in Body

Materials Informatics Used to Regulate Thermal Conductivity of Semiconductors

New Functional LEDs Printed Using Metal Halide Perovskite

New Gamme-PNA Nanotechnology Enables Self-Assembly in Organic Solvent Solutions

New Quantitative, Material-Oriented Theory to Study Ising Superconductors

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

5Improving Battery Lifespan and Safety with Environmentally Friendly Binder

6Transforming a Waste Resource Into Sustainable Materials – Latrobe Magnesium’s Plant Paves the Way to a Cleaner, High Value Future

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