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Carbon Chains can Adopt Helical Shapes Based on Number of Atoms in Chain

In the natural realm, helical shapes are very common. At the molecular level, of DNA, the very blueprint of life is itself helical in shape.

3 Mar 2020

Electric Dipole Moment of Neutron Measured More Precisely than Ever Before

At the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), scientists have successfully quantified a property of the neutron, an elementary particle, more accurately like never before.

2 Mar 2020

New Method for Testing Aeronautical Materials at Ultra-High Temperatures

A new technique for testing tiny aeronautical materials at extremely high temperatures has been recently demonstrated by scientists.

26 Feb 2020

New Self-Charging Battery Enables Improved Output Power and Long-Term Storage

Researchers have designed a new kind of battery that integrates negative resistance and negative capacitance within a single cell.

26 Feb 2020

Researchers Achieve Potential Breakthrough in Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado and from Northern Illinois University has made a promising breakthrough in the fabrication of hybrid perovskite solar cells.

20 Feb 2020

New Method for Fast, Error-Free Data Storage in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

Scientists from ETH Zurich have quantified the timing of single writing events in an innovative magnetic memory device that has a resolution of <100 ps.

20 Feb 2020

Pfannenberg USA Introduces Pfannenberg’s Kinetic System™ Series Air to Air Heat Exchangers

A typical air-to-air heat exchanger creates a path that allows heat to move from a higher to lower temperature more quickly than cooling can occur within an enclosure wall.

From Pfannenberg, Inc. 20 Feb 2020

New Fuel-Efficient Rocket Engine Could Enable Lighter and Cheaper Spacecraft

Plenty of fuel is required to launch anything into space. In fact, over 3.5 million pounds of fuel is required to send NASA’s Space Shuttle into orbit, and this fuel is approximately 15 times heavier compared to a blue whale.

19 Feb 2020

Graphene-Based Supercapacitor Charges Quickly, Stores Record Level of Energy

Scientists from University College London (UCL) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have successfully developed and demonstrated a graphene-based bendable supercapacitor that charges rapidly and safely preserves the highest amount of energy for use over a long period.

18 Feb 2020

Hydrogen Evolution Photocatalysts Developed from Two Semiconducting Materials

Energy storage technologies with higher efficiencies can be achieved by using an organic semiconductor photocatalyst that considerably improves the production of hydrogen gas.

18 Feb 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

Carbon Chains can Adopt Helical Shapes Based on Number of Atoms in Chain

Electric Dipole Moment of Neutron Measured More Precisely than Ever Before

New Method for Testing Aeronautical Materials at Ultra-High Temperatures

New Self-Charging Battery Enables Improved Output Power and Long-Term Storage

Researchers Achieve Potential Breakthrough in Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

New Method for Fast, Error-Free Data Storage in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

Pfannenberg USA Introduces Pfannenberg’s Kinetic System™ Series Air to Air Heat Exchangers

New Fuel-Efficient Rocket Engine Could Enable Lighter and Cheaper Spacecraft

Graphene-Based Supercapacitor Charges Quickly, Stores Record Level of Energy

Hydrogen Evolution Photocatalysts Developed from Two Semiconducting Materials

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

5Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

6Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Chemical Reactions

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