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Chemical Engineers Reveal Ground-Breaking Insight into Ultrathin Membranes

Ultrathin membranes have been developed by researchers from Imperial's Department of Chemical Engineering in collaboration with BP.

3 Sep 2018

New Approach Makes Sprayed Droplets Hit and Stick to Their Targets

When spraying paint or coatings onto a surface, or fertilizers or pesticides onto crops, the size of the droplets makes a big difference. Bigger drops will drift less in the wind, allowing them to strike their intended targets more accurately, but smaller droplets are more likely to stick when they land instead of bouncing off.

30 Aug 2018

Researchers Successfully 3D-Printed Prototype for ‘Bionic Eye’

For the first time, scientists at the University of Minnesota have fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface.

29 Aug 2018

Integrated Subsea Cable Monitoring System Tested at EMEC

An Innovate UK funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close following successful tests at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers Investigate Effect of “Dirt” on Surface Properties of Materials

The properties of a material can be largely affected by “molecular dirt”; however, the molecules themselves are challenging to analyze.

27 Aug 2018

New System Could Help Design Novel Materials with Specific Properties

Researchers have created a new system to denote band structures to rapidly infer the characteristics of a specified material.

24 Aug 2018

Flat QR Codes Converted into Complex Features Hidden in 3D-Printed Parts to Foil Counterfeiters

The market for 3D-printed parts has a worldwide supply chain, creating several opportunities for counterfeiting & intellectual property theft.

23 Aug 2018

World's First-Ever 4D Printing for Ceramics

Researchers have accomplished an advancement in materials research by successfully creating the world's first-ever 4D printing for ceramics.

20 Aug 2018

Naprotek, Inc. adds CCX.3 Component Counter to Automate Stockroom

Naprotek, Inc., a provider of electronic manufacturing services, today announced that it has purchased and successfully installed an optical control OC-SCAN®CCX.3 SMD counting machine for controlling inventory in the stockroom.

From Naprotek, Inc. 20 Aug 2018

Researchers Discover Thermal Switch in Engineered Squid-Based Biomaterials

Scientists may be able to alter materials for thermal conductivity by using a squid-inspired protein composed of multiple DNA repeats.

16 Aug 2018

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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

Chemical Engineers Reveal Ground-Breaking Insight into Ultrathin Membranes

New Approach Makes Sprayed Droplets Hit and Stick to Their Targets

Researchers Successfully 3D-Printed Prototype for ‘Bionic Eye’

Integrated Subsea Cable Monitoring System Tested at EMEC

Researchers Investigate Effect of “Dirt” on Surface Properties of Materials

New System Could Help Design Novel Materials with Specific Properties

Flat QR Codes Converted into Complex Features Hidden in 3D-Printed Parts to Foil Counterfeiters

World's First-Ever 4D Printing for Ceramics

Naprotek, Inc. adds CCX.3 Component Counter to Automate Stockroom

Researchers Discover Thermal Switch in Engineered Squid-Based Biomaterials

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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What are the Manufacturing Applications of Plasma?

Advancing Manufacturing: The Impact of Photonics Technology

How to Optimize Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling with Handheld XRF

The Versatility of Non-Contacting Seals in Aerospace

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

3Revealing the Underlying Mechanism of Battery Self-Discharge

4Novel Binder Improves Ion Diffusion in Sodium-Ion Batteries

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

6Improving Battery Lifespan and Safety with Environmentally Friendly Binder

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