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New Measuring Methods Could Help Control the Quality of Printed Packaging Surface

The printed packaging surface is considered as a vital part of packaging and conveys a message to the consumers. However, both the perception of the packaging and the product can be marred if the printing quality is poor.

25 Jan 2019

AMRC and Prodrive Partner to Make End-of-life Recycling of Composite Parts a Reality

Prodrive has announced a partnership with lightweighting and materials researchers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to advance its processes for manufacturing recyclable composite components that extend useful lifetimes and reduce tooling costs.

25 Jan 2019

Scientists Combine Metal Science and 3D Printing to Produce Stronger Crystal Materials

Materials scientists from Imperial College London have developed innovative artificial materials, which integrate people’s understanding of metals with 3D printing.

24 Jan 2019

Engineering with Pinpoint Accuracy

While many engineering functions can get away with some degree of tolerance, certain applications need precision and accuracy to the highest order. This can only be carried out with the correct measuring components, as Marcus Schneck, CEO of norelem, explains.

From norelem LTD 24 Jan 2019

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

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

New Measuring Methods Could Help Control the Quality of Printed Packaging Surface

AMRC and Prodrive Partner to Make End-of-life Recycling of Composite Parts a Reality

Scientists Combine Metal Science and 3D Printing to Produce Stronger Crystal Materials

Engineering with Pinpoint Accuracy

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

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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