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New Stretchable, Variable Color Sheets can be Used in Adhesive-Type Display

A joint research team of Hayato Kumagai in the latter half of the doctoral course and Kazuhiro Takahashi, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering of Toyohashi University of Technology, and Toshinori Fujie, Associate Professor (Lecturer) of the School of Life Science and Technology at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, have succeeded in developing a variable color sheet with a film thickness of 400 nanometers (less than one-hundredth of the thickness of a human hair) that changes color when stretched and shrunk.

3 Jun 2020

New Method for Synthesizing Tiny Microcapsules with Liquid Core

Microcapsules for the storage and delivery of substances are tiny versions of the type of capsule used for fish oil or other liquid supplements, such as vitamin D.

3 Jun 2020

Researchers Develop More Durable Non-Lithium-Based Rechargeable Batteries

With the continuous upgrading of electronic products, the development of high-energy power supplies has become a key link in the future development of science and technology.

3 Jun 2020

Angle-Controlled Synthesis Could Help Develop Short-Channel Transistors

Although the 2D semiconductor transistors keep the promise for future nanoelectronics, their applications are severely limited by the large contact resistance from the Schottky barrier between the deposited metal electrode and 2D semiconductor interface in the short-channel electronics for scaling integrated circuits.

3 Jun 2020

New Scalable, Intelligent Battery System Made of Inexpensive Materials

The lithium-ion batteries currently available for e-mobility are being optimized primarily to increase power density.

3 Jun 2020

New Type of Molecular Switch Works as Both Diode and Memory Element

An international team with ties to UCF has cracked a challenge that could herald a new era of ultra-high-density computing.

3 Jun 2020

Single Molecule Switch can Act Like Transistor and Store Binary Information

Computer hard drives of the future could be made up of smart molecules.

3 Jun 2020

New Method to Add Deuterium to Benzene Could Improve Efficacy, Safety of Drugs

Scientists have found a new method to strategically add deuterium to benzene, an aromatic compound commonly found in crude oil.

3 Jun 2020

New Method to Study Real-Time Dynamics of Boron Nitride Nanotubes

Boron nitride nanotubes are anything but boring, according to Rice University scientists who have found a way to watch how they move in liquids.

3 Jun 2020

Aluminum Oxide Doped with Carbon, Magnesium can Sense UV Radiation

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a risk factor for skin cancer and other diseases. The risk increases when sunlight, the natural source of UV radiation, is combined with artificial sources such as UV lamps for medical therapy, among others

3 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

New Stretchable, Variable Color Sheets can be Used in Adhesive-Type Display

New Method for Synthesizing Tiny Microcapsules with Liquid Core

Researchers Develop More Durable Non-Lithium-Based Rechargeable Batteries

Angle-Controlled Synthesis Could Help Develop Short-Channel Transistors

New Scalable, Intelligent Battery System Made of Inexpensive Materials

New Type of Molecular Switch Works as Both Diode and Memory Element

Single Molecule Switch can Act Like Transistor and Store Binary Information

New Method to Add Deuterium to Benzene Could Improve Efficacy, Safety of Drugs

New Method to Study Real-Time Dynamics of Boron Nitride Nanotubes

Aluminum Oxide Doped with Carbon, Magnesium can Sense UV Radiation

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

6Artificial Photosynthesis System Offers Promising Solution for Carbon Dioxide Reduction

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