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New Breakthrough in Uranium Could Lead to Monumental Developments

Uranium is capable of performing reactions that earlier no one thought could be possible, and these reactions are now capable of converting the way industry makes polymers, bulk chemicals, and the precursors to new plastics and drugs, based on latest findings from The University of Manchester.

4 Dec 2017

KIT Researchers Successfully Develop a Metamaterial from Cubic Building Blocks

Researchers of KIT have used 3D printers for the microrange and successfully developed a metamaterial from cubic building blocks responding to compression forces by a rotation. Generally, this can only be attained by transmission with the help of a crankshaft, for example.

4 Dec 2017

Light Microscopy Used for Combining Two X-Ray Methods

A team of scientists at KIT have obtained three-dimensional insights into the interior of crystals by employing non-destructive imaging methods. They have established the vital data about line-shaped defects that immensely influence the deformation behavior of crystals.

4 Dec 2017

Scientists Use New Class of Liquids to Develop Innovative Material Platform for TTA Photon Upconversion

A concept called the Shockley-Quesser limit currently restricts the conversion of solar energy into electricity. This restriction causes lower energy photons to be wasted, while enabling those that possess higher energies than those of the bandgap to be utilized.

4 Dec 2017

New Magnetoelectric Materials Enhance Memory Storage in Devices

Computers and smartphones are considered to be extremely useful as they are able to contain an increasing number of apps, videos and music.

30 Nov 2017

Researchers Use Vibrating Motion of Oxygen Ions to Change T-Rays to Visible Light

Researchers have positively visualized terahertz radiation, commonly referred as T-rays, using a crystal termed as mayenite (Ca12Al14O33). Their technique ingeniously utilizes the rattling motion caused by the vibration of oxygen ions within the cage-like structures of the crystal.

29 Nov 2017

Activity Descriptors for Electrochemical Reactions and Catalytic Cycles in Energy Storage Applications

Under the environmental concerns such as greenhouse effect and pollution, environment-friendly energy storage applications such as ammonia production, fuel cells, and lithium-air batteries are proposed to substitute fossil resources.

28 Nov 2017

New Method Compares the Performances of Organic Materials for Bioelectronics and Energy Storage

Northwestern Engineering’s Jonathan Rivnay has observed a swell in the development of new organic mixed conductors, referring to polymer materials capable of transporting both ions and electrons, over the past five years.

28 Nov 2017

Sulfur-Containing Alkylthio Groups Enhance Birefringence of Liquid Crystals

Yuki Arakawa, Assistant Professor at Toyohashi University of Technology, has headed a research team to successfully liquid-crystallize π-conjugated rod-like molecules including alkylthio groups comprising sulfur.

28 Nov 2017

Innovative Way to Improve Conductivity of Glass Coating

An invention with the potential to enhance the conductivity of a kind of glass coating used on objects such as solar cells, touch screens, and energy-efficient windows has been made by scientists from the University of Liverpool.

28 Nov 2017

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 Breakthrough in Uranium Could Lead to Monumental Developments

KIT Researchers Successfully Develop a Metamaterial from Cubic Building Blocks

Light Microscopy Used for Combining Two X-Ray Methods

Scientists Use New Class of Liquids to Develop Innovative Material Platform for TTA Photon Upconversion

New Magnetoelectric Materials Enhance Memory Storage in Devices

Researchers Use Vibrating Motion of Oxygen Ions to Change T-Rays to Visible Light

Activity Descriptors for Electrochemical Reactions and Catalytic Cycles in Energy Storage Applications

New Method Compares the Performances of Organic Materials for Bioelectronics and Energy Storage

Sulfur-Containing Alkylthio Groups Enhance Birefringence of Liquid Crystals

Innovative Way to Improve Conductivity of Glass Coating

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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