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Scientists Use Corn Starch to Make a New Self-Healing Coating Material

Scientists Use Corn Starch to Make a New Self-Healing Coating Material

A new coating developed from corn starch is capable of repairing small scratches by itself via heat because of the special arrangement of its molecules.

21 Mar 2019

New Automated Sampling Solution for Volatile Organic Compounds Analysis

New Automated Sampling Solution for Volatile Organic Compounds Analysis

Routine testing and quality control (QC) laboratories can enhance the performance of daily workflows with access to an advanced static headspace sampling system that is expected to provide high productivity and fast analysis for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) across all sample types.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 21 Mar 2019

Compact FTIR Spectrometer Features Unique Design and New Software Platform Created for Enhanced Productivity

Compact FTIR Spectrometer Features Unique Design and New Software Platform Created for Enhanced Productivity

Quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA) and teaching laboratories seeking fast, reproducible material identification can now benefit from a new FTIR spectrometer engineered to shorten analysis times while providing real-time feedback on sample quality.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 21 Mar 2019

New High-Purity Acids Add to Chemicals Portfolio for Trace Elemental Analysis

New High-Purity Acids Add to Chemicals Portfolio for Trace Elemental Analysis

Scientists using inductively coupled plasma optimal emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) to perform trace elemental analyses can now benefit from a new range of high-purity acids, developed to yield consistent and reproducible results across industrial, pharmaceutical, environmental and food/beverage laboratories.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 21 Mar 2019

Validated Analytical Workflow Provides Sensitive and Reliable Solution for Testing Food and Feed

Validated Analytical Workflow Provides Sensitive and Reliable Solution for Testing Food and Feed

A new workflow addresses the high cost and complexity faced by scientists testing food and animal feeds for low levels of dioxins and ‘dioxin-like’ polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs).

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 21 Mar 2019

Advanced Chromatography Preparation and Separation Solutions Deliver Robust and Reliable Sample Analysis

Advanced Chromatography Preparation and Separation Solutions Deliver Robust and Reliable Sample Analysis

Laboratories can access advanced analytical sample preparation, purification and separation solutions that facilitate the high-resolution analysis of steroid hormones and drugs of abuse.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 21 Mar 2019

Additive Printing Processes for Flexible Touchscreens at 2019 Hannover Messe

Additive Printing Processes for Flexible Touchscreens at 2019 Hannover Messe

Besides foldable smartphones, the industry’s leading players are also keen on developing flexible displays.

20 Mar 2019

Study Proposes Weyl Semimetals to be Good Conductors than Copper

Study Proposes Weyl Semimetals to be Good Conductors than Copper

Scientists in China and at UC Davis have evaluated high conductivity in extremely thin layers of niobium arsenide, a kind of material known as a Weyl semimetal.

19 Mar 2019

Hannover Messe 2019: INM to Launch Hybrid Inks for Printing Conductive Structures on Variety of Substrates

Hannover Messe 2019: INM to Launch Hybrid Inks for Printing Conductive Structures on Variety of Substrates

The INM—Leibniz Institute for New Materials introduces hybrid inks for inkjet printing that comprises of metal nanoparticles coated with conductive polymers.

19 Mar 2019

Stanford Researchers Redefine Quantum Dots to be Near-Perfect

Stanford Researchers Redefine Quantum Dots to be Near-Perfect

Miniature, easy-to-produce particles, known as quantum dots, may soon replace more costly single crystal semiconductors in progressive electronics found in camera sensors, solar panels, and medical imaging tools.

18 Mar 2019

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

CT Lab HV is a high-res, industrial X-ray CT scanner for failure analysis and more.

From Rigaku Corporation

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

Measure material stiffness and resiliency with precision up to 10,000 units with Taber's Stiffness Tester. Learn more here.

From Taber Industries

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

Discover the PinAAcle 900 spectrometer series that provides cutting-edge precision for atomic absorption.

From PerkinElmer

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

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?

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?

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.

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