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Murata Manufacturing Conducts Field Trial Utilizing Soil Monitoring System to Visualize the Condition of Agricultural Land

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is promoting measures to address salinity impact to agricultural land by conducting field trials utilizing a soil monitoring system that makes it possible to visualize the condition of agricultural land in the Mekong Delta*1 in collaboration with Can Tho University, a national university of Vietnam.

From Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 23 Jan 2019

New Analytics Platform to Help Future-Proof Farms

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and rural technology start-up Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) today launched an innovative new platform that combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud-based geospatial technology to deliver reliable, independent and robust farm data and analytics.

22 Jan 2019

New 3D Printing Technique Shows Promise for Developing Smart Materials and Self-Adaptive Infrastructures

Thanks to a new study detailed in the journal Nature Materials published online on January 21st, 2019, the piezoelectric materials inhabiting everything from musical greeting cards to cellular phones may be receiving an upgraded.

22 Jan 2019

Collaborative Research Effort Results in the Discovery of Nucleophilic Gold Compound

The Departments of Chemistry at the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) and University of Jyväskylä (Finland) have made a collaborative research effort that has led to the discovery of a gold compound that demonstrates nucleophilic behavior, which has been unknown for molecular gold until now.

22 Jan 2019

Improving NMR Sensitivity for Smaller Sized Samples by Irradiating with Short Microwave Pulses

Scientists at MIT have devised a method for achieving a drastic improvement in the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR)—a technique adopted for analyzing the structure and composition of different types of molecules, such as proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

21 Jan 2019

Researchers Discover New Class of Thermoelectric Materials that Deliver High Performance

Leveraging the latest developments in applying hypothetical calculations to predict the characteristics of novel materials, scientists have discovered an innovative class of half-Heusler thermoelectric compounds, which also include a compound with the highest figure of merit—a metric used for establishing the way a thermoelectric material efficiently changes heat to electricity.

18 Jan 2019

Know the Unknown – with Cora Raman Spectrometers from Anton Paar

The Cora Raman spectrometer family from Anton Paar is perfectly suited for the chemical identification or characterization of molecular structures.

From Anton Paar GmbH 17 Jan 2019

Ammonia by Phosphorus Catalysis

Ammonia synthesis through electroreduction of nitrogen on black phosphorus nanosheets.

17 Jan 2019

New Study May Help Optimize Welding and Additive Manufacturing Processes in Future

A new study, led by the University of Leicester, will improve the welding and additive manufacturing process.

17 Jan 2019

Unique Materials Convert Visible into Infrared Light, Paving Way for Photodynamic Therapy and Drug Development

Researchers from Columbia University, in partnership with scientists from Harvard, have been successful in developing a chemical process to turn visible light into infrared energy, allowing innocuous radiation to enter living tissue and other materials without causing damage because of high-intensity light exposure.

17 Jan 2019

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

Murata Manufacturing Conducts Field Trial Utilizing Soil Monitoring System to Visualize the Condition of Agricultural Land

New Analytics Platform to Help Future-Proof Farms

New 3D Printing Technique Shows Promise for Developing Smart Materials and Self-Adaptive Infrastructures

Collaborative Research Effort Results in the Discovery of Nucleophilic Gold Compound

Improving NMR Sensitivity for Smaller Sized Samples by Irradiating with Short Microwave Pulses

Researchers Discover New Class of Thermoelectric Materials that Deliver High Performance

Know the Unknown – with Cora Raman Spectrometers from Anton Paar

Ammonia by Phosphorus Catalysis

New Study May Help Optimize Welding and Additive Manufacturing Processes in Future

Unique Materials Convert Visible into Infrared Light, Paving Way for Photodynamic Therapy and Drug Development

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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New Imaging Method for Particle Monitoring in Electronics Manufacturing

What are the Manufacturing Applications of Plasma?

Advancing Manufacturing: The Impact of Photonics Technology

How to Optimize Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling with Handheld XRF

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

1New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

2AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

3Novel Binder Improves Ion Diffusion in Sodium-Ion Batteries

4Revealing the Underlying Mechanism of Battery Self-Discharge

5Active Lamb Wave Energy Analysis of Debonding Defects in Polymer-Rubber Structures

6Element Six Wins U.S. Department of Defense UWBGS Program

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