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Benefits of Growing CYLC Crystal in Microgravity

One of the earliest investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station refers to the research into crystal growth in microgravity. This investigation continues even till today.

21 Apr 2017

Materials Research Reveals Damages Caused by Widely Used Engineering Technique

A method that transformed scientists' ability to control and study materials at the nanoscale may have dramatic involuntary consequences, a new Oxford University research reveals.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers Develop a New Tool to Study Disordered Atomic Structures

Researchers in materials science have created a model capable of accounting for irregularities in how atoms organize themselves at the “grain boundaries”, which refer to the interface where two materials meet.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers Develop New Technique for Extracting 4D Molecular Structure

A new technique for extracting the dynamic and static structure of complex chemical systems has been developed by scientists at the Northwestern University.

19 Apr 2017

New Battery Coating Could Greatly Enhance Battery Performance in Electronic Devices and Electric Vehicles

A key component of smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles are high performing lithium-ion batteries. Currently, the anodes, or negative charged side of lithium ion batteries, are commonly manufactured with graphite or other carbon-based materials.

18 Apr 2017

Study Findings Address Ongoing Debate About Crystallization Pathway

Solar panels, a better medical drug, or smooth chocolate all require just the right amount of crystals to make up the material. Now, researchers trying to understand the paths crystals take as they develop have been able to influence that path by adjusting the starting ingredient.

18 Apr 2017

New Coating Material Prevents Methane Clathrate Build-up in Oil and Gas Pipelines

On 21 April 2010, when there was a disastrous explosion and blowout in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig which led to the worst ever oil spill, the operators of the well anticipated that the leak can be blocked within just a few weeks.

17 Apr 2017

Researchers Use Computational Models to Develop Innovative Magnetic Materials

Two innovative magnetic materials have been proposed and developed, atom-by-atom, by material scientists by means of high-throughput computational models. The achievement could lead to the start of a new age in the extensive modeling of innovative magnetic materials at unprecedented pace.

17 Apr 2017

Researchers Invent Innovative 3D Printing Method to Create Shape Memory Polymers

Scientists from Georgia Institute of Technology as well as two other institutions have created an innovative 3D printing technique for producing objects with the ability to permanently alter their shape into various different shapes when treated with heat.

13 Apr 2017

Research Group Proposes a Theoretical Strategy to Materialize Topological Superconductor

The experimental discovery of ultrathin graphene, for which two Cambridge researchers earned the Nobel Prize in physics in 2010, has redefined materials research.

12 Apr 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

Benefits of Growing CYLC Crystal in Microgravity

Materials Research Reveals Damages Caused by Widely Used Engineering Technique

Researchers Develop a New Tool to Study Disordered Atomic Structures

Researchers Develop New Technique for Extracting 4D Molecular Structure

New Battery Coating Could Greatly Enhance Battery Performance in Electronic Devices and Electric Vehicles

Study Findings Address Ongoing Debate About Crystallization Pathway

New Coating Material Prevents Methane Clathrate Build-up in Oil and Gas Pipelines

Researchers Use Computational Models to Develop Innovative Magnetic Materials

Researchers Invent Innovative 3D Printing Method to Create Shape Memory Polymers

Research Group Proposes a Theoretical Strategy to Materialize Topological Superconductor

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

3Revealing the Underlying Mechanism of Battery Self-Discharge

4AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

5Novel Binder Improves Ion Diffusion in Sodium-Ion Batteries

6New Material Offers Protection Against Space Radiation

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