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Researchers Explore Electrolysis for Renewable Energy Storage

The fluctuating power supply of renewable energy sources can be partially smoothed-out by energy storage during peak production hours.

3 Jan 2018

Innovative Surface Acoustic Wave Device for Ramping Up Output Frequencies

In the “internet of things” network adopted at present, devices fundamentally connect at high speeds over short ranges, a setting where surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices have been propitious for many years now, leading to reduction in the size of smartphone.

20 Dec 2017

Study Reveals Porous Nanoparticles Become Tougher Under Pressure

Porous particles of silicate and calcium exhibit potential as building blocks for numerous applications like bone-tissue engineering, self-healing materials, drug delivery, ceramics, insulation, and construction materials according to Rice University engineers who decided to check out how well they perform at the nanoscale.

19 Dec 2017

Study of the Properties of Graphite-Enclosed Metal Materials

Researchers from Ames Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy have found out an innovative technique for encasing metal below a single layer of graphite, which may result in new and better regulated characteristics of these kinds of materials.

18 Dec 2017

Replicability Problem Should Be a Concern for Materials Researchers, New Study Suggests

Can companies rely on the results of one or two scientific studies to design a new industrial process or launch a new product? In at least one area of materials chemistry, the answer may be yes — but only 80 percent of the time.

15 Dec 2017

Separating Ethylene from Ethane at Lesser Energy Consumption Using New Material

A new and potentially innovative material with the ability to considerably minimize the energy consumption and emissions related to the synthesis of ethylene has been developed by researchers from ExxonMobil and the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ), a joint research centre of Valencia’s Polytechnic University and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

14 Dec 2017

Safety Glass Motivates the Production of a Lithium-Ion Battery

The design of lithium-ion batteries has been altered by researchers in the United States in order to include slits along the electrodes. This is considered to be a feature which may lessen the risk of battery failure during automobile accidents.

14 Dec 2017

Researcher Promotes Use of Solar to Heat Crucial Steel Part

Lina Hockaday, Senior Engineer in Pyrometallurgy at Mintek’s New Technology Group in South Africa, suggests that solar thermal reactors, able to attain temperatures up to 1200 °C, could almost eliminate emissions from processing manganese ore fines, by using solar sintering.

14 Dec 2017

Researchers Examine Dynamics of Hot Gas Molecules by Joining Electron Microscopy and Simulation

Gases have been used throughout industry. Natural gas, for instance, is "cracked" in refineries to make products like acetylene.

13 Dec 2017

3D Near Field Electrospinning Could Create Structural Framework for Artificially Grown Living Tissues

While a frame is capable of providing structural support for a house and the chassis has the potential to provide shape and strength for a car, a team of Penn State engineers are certain that they have a way for creating the structural framework for growing living tissue with the help of an off-the-shelf 3D printer.

13 Dec 2017

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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 Explore Electrolysis for Renewable Energy Storage

Innovative Surface Acoustic Wave Device for Ramping Up Output Frequencies

Study Reveals Porous Nanoparticles Become Tougher Under Pressure

Study of the Properties of Graphite-Enclosed Metal Materials

Replicability Problem Should Be a Concern for Materials Researchers, New Study Suggests

Separating Ethylene from Ethane at Lesser Energy Consumption Using New Material

Safety Glass Motivates the Production of a Lithium-Ion Battery

Researcher Promotes Use of Solar to Heat Crucial Steel Part

Researchers Examine Dynamics of Hot Gas Molecules by Joining Electron Microscopy and Simulation

3D Near Field Electrospinning Could Create Structural Framework for Artificially Grown Living Tissues

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

2Active Lamb Wave Energy Analysis of Debonding Defects in Polymer-Rubber Structures

3AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

4Revealing the Underlying Mechanism of Battery Self-Discharge

5Novel Binder Improves Ion Diffusion in Sodium-Ion Batteries

6New Material Offers Protection Against Space Radiation

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