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Researchers Manage to Melt Gold Surface at Room Temperature Using an Electron Microscope

An increase in tension could lead to unexpected things—and it is no different for gold atoms. At present, for the first time, scientists from, among others, Chalmers University of Technology have managed to melt the surface of a gold object at room temperature.

21 Nov 2018

New Bendable Smartphone Technology Could Soon Provide Better Health Monitoring

Does the holiday shopping list have a new phone on it? A “radical” technology developed at Purdue University that’s transforming smartphones and other electronic devices into more bendable ones could help save lives in the near future through better health monitoring.

21 Nov 2018

Economic Catalyst for CO2 Recycling Can Also be Used for Hydrogen Production

A catalyst for carbon dioxide (CO2) recycling, mineral pentlandite could also be a plausible substitute for expensive precious metal catalysts.

19 Nov 2018

Researchers Develop Long-Lasting AM-O2 Batteries Using Li-Na Eutectic Alloy

Society’s growing demand for high-energy-density power sources for electronics and electric vehicles cannot be easily satisfied with present lithium-ion intercalation technology, even if they are fully developed.

13 Nov 2018

New Experimental Method Can Help Create Custom-Made Mirror Molecules

Investigating the mystery of nature’s molecular handedness, researchers have proposed a novel experimental technique to produce customized mirror molecules for research purposes.

12 Nov 2018

Researchers Create More Stable, Crystallized Form of Nitrogen in Lab

For the first time, researchers have created a strange, complex form of one of the most plentiful chemical elements on Earth in the laboratory.

12 Nov 2018

Researchers Discover a New Method to Create Nanoscale-Size Electromechanical Devices

A group of multi-disciplinary engineers and researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has identified an innovative and more accurate way for developing nanoscale-size electromechanical devices.

9 Nov 2018

Materials Scientists Develop New Embroidered Charge-Storage Arrays for Wearable Devices

A major cause for the slow progress of wearable biosensors for health monitoring is the absence of a lightweight, long-lasting power supply.

9 Nov 2018

Deploying Transport Barrier for Particle Confinement in Particle Accelerators

The application of particle accelerators is not just restricted to fundamental research in high-energy physics. Massive accelerators and huge devices (for example, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)) are used for basic studies.

5 Nov 2018

New Technique Could Help Understand the Atomic Structure of Materials

Phase transitions often occur that considerably change a material’s properties—the most familiar one being the solid-liquid-gas transition in water. Every phase relates to a new arrangement of the atoms inside the material, which governs the substance’s properties.

5 Nov 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

Researchers Manage to Melt Gold Surface at Room Temperature Using an Electron Microscope

New Bendable Smartphone Technology Could Soon Provide Better Health Monitoring

Economic Catalyst for CO2 Recycling Can Also be Used for Hydrogen Production

Researchers Develop Long-Lasting AM-O2 Batteries Using Li-Na Eutectic Alloy

New Experimental Method Can Help Create Custom-Made Mirror Molecules

Researchers Create More Stable, Crystallized Form of Nitrogen in Lab

Researchers Discover a New Method to Create Nanoscale-Size Electromechanical Devices

Materials Scientists Develop New Embroidered Charge-Storage Arrays for Wearable Devices

Deploying Transport Barrier for Particle Confinement in Particle Accelerators

New Technique Could Help Understand the Atomic Structure of Materials

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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