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Keeping Heavy Metals out of Beer and Wine

A frosty mug of beer or ruby-red glass of wine just wouldn't be the same if the liquid was murky or gritty. That's why producers of alcoholic beverages usually filter them.

21 Feb 2019

A Scientific Method for Perfect Fondue

Cheese fondue is an icon of Swiss cuisine and a dinner party staple. While it may seem like a simple dish, getting the texture right can be a challenge for optimal mouthfeel, dipping and flavor release.

21 Feb 2019

Researchers Develop Acrylics Using Catalyst without Unwanted Byproducts

Acrylics are an incredibly diverse and useful family of chemicals used in all kinds of products, from diapers to nail polish. Now, a team of researchers from UConn and ExxonMobil describe a new process for making them.

21 Feb 2019

New Mechanism to Allow Molecules to Diffuse Rapidly on Surface of Solid-State Catalyst

Chemists at LMU have found a mechanism that permits molecules to diffuse speedily on the already crowded surface of a solid-state catalyst—a critical capability, mainly for efficient catalysis under industrial settings.

18 Feb 2019

Researchers Deploy Data Mining Approaches to Identify Promising Organic Compounds for Next-Generation Electronics

Organic semiconductors are known to be flexible and lightweight, and they can even be manufactured easily. However, these materials usually do not fulfill expectations with regards to stability and efficiency.

15 Feb 2019

Polyolefin Waste Could Be Turned into Polymers: Research at Purdue University

According to a research done at Davidson School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, new chemical conversion process could transform the world’s polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into useful products, such as polymers, clean fuels and other items.

15 Feb 2019

Research on Directly-Cooled Electric Motor Made from Polymer Materials

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT are working together with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT to develop a new cooling concept that will enable polymers to be used as motor housing materials.

14 Feb 2019

Study on the Dynamics of Phase Transition in 2D Materials

The mechanism involved when transition metal dichalcogenides on metallic substrates change from the semiconducting 1H-phase to the quasi-metallic 1T’-phase has been discovered by a team of National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers.

13 Feb 2019

First Light Fusion’s Machine 3 Fully Operational

FIRST Light Fusion, the University of Oxford spin out researching energy generation via inertial fusion, has successfully completed building and testing of its unique pulsed power device, dubbed Machine 3.

From First Light Fusion Ltd 13 Feb 2019

Dynamically Disordered Solid Materials Described with Theoretical Models

Solid materials are actually not quite as solid as they seem. Generally, each atom usually vibrates around a specific position in the material. Most theoretical models that aim to define solid materials are based on the notion that the atoms keep their positions and do not travel great distances from them.

12 Feb 2019

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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

Keeping Heavy Metals out of Beer and Wine

A Scientific Method for Perfect Fondue

Researchers Develop Acrylics Using Catalyst without Unwanted Byproducts

New Mechanism to Allow Molecules to Diffuse Rapidly on Surface of Solid-State Catalyst

Researchers Deploy Data Mining Approaches to Identify Promising Organic Compounds for Next-Generation Electronics

Polyolefin Waste Could Be Turned into Polymers: Research at Purdue University

Research on Directly-Cooled Electric Motor Made from Polymer Materials

Study on the Dynamics of Phase Transition in 2D Materials

First Light Fusion’s Machine 3 Fully Operational

Dynamically Disordered Solid Materials Described with Theoretical Models

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

MX-Lab: Material Research & Alloying Machine

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

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Ensuring Accuracy and Long-Term Stability in qNMR Methods with External Calibration

Understanding Biological Indicators (BIs) in Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination

NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

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

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

1Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

2Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

3A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

4New Electrolyte Design for Improved Li-S Battery Performance

5ABB Adds Variable-Speed, Multi-Motor And Additional Features to its NEMA Motors Energy Savings Calculator

6A Novel Approach for Treating High-Salinity Organic Wastewaters

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