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New Neutron Holographic Method for Studying Materials at the Atomic Level

Holograms are generally associated with futuristic 3D display technologies, however, in reality, people are using holographic technologies to help study materials at the atomic level. X-rays referred to as a high energy form of light are frequently used to study atomic structure.

29 Aug 2017

Researchers Develop Two-Layer Conformal Coating for Shrinking Waveguides

The characteristics of materials can act in amusing ways. For instance, if one characteristic is adjusted to render a device less leaky or small in size, some other characteristic may get altered in an unwanted manner, hence engineers have to constantly balance one characteristic against the other.

28 Aug 2017

New 41.4-Tesla Instrument May Facilitate Transformation in Physics and Materials Research

Engineers set a new world record that erased the earlier one by roughly 8% - a sizable jump in magnet technology terms.

24 Aug 2017

Innovative Technique for Analyzing the Growth of Methane Hydrate Crystals

Scientists from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have adopted an innovative technique for analyzing the formation of methane hydrate from water and methane. The technique has enabled the scientists to rapidly and very efficiently investigate the individual steps in the formation process.

23 Aug 2017

Researchers Develop a Technique to Determine Bond Dissociation Energies for Transition Metal Silicides

Transition metal silicides exhibit oxidation resistance, low corrosion rates and high temperature stability, making them a material for future developments.

23 Aug 2017

New Technique Shapes the Future of Magnesium Car Parts

Considered as the lightest of all structural metals, magnesium has a lot going for it in the mission to manufacture ever lighter trucks and cars that go farther on a battery charge or a tank of fuel.

23 Aug 2017

Scientists Create Uranium-Based Metal-Organic Framework Using Simple Building Blocks

Using simple building blocks for constructing complex materials from the bottom-up is an extremely difficult task in the laboratory, but Mother Nature does this every day.

21 Aug 2017

Dynamic Windows that can Change from Transparent to Opaque Within One Minute

Engineers at Stanford University have created dynamic windows that can change from transparent to opaque or back again in within a minute and do not wear over time.

10 Aug 2017

Gold(+II) Encapsulated in Porphyrin Found to be Highly Stable

The gold atom’s normal oxidation states in compounds are +I and +III. In contrast, the divalent form (+II) largely forms polynuclear compounds.

9 Aug 2017

Researchers Obtain Hybrid Photoactive Materials Using More Stable and Rigid Dyes

Researcher Rebeca Sola from the Department of Physical Chemistry in the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Science and Technology has created and characterized hybrid materials that react differently to light, and hold promise for potential use in extremely different areas ranging from optics to biomedicine.

7 Aug 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

New Neutron Holographic Method for Studying Materials at the Atomic Level

Researchers Develop Two-Layer Conformal Coating for Shrinking Waveguides

New 41.4-Tesla Instrument May Facilitate Transformation in Physics and Materials Research

Innovative Technique for Analyzing the Growth of Methane Hydrate Crystals

Researchers Develop a Technique to Determine Bond Dissociation Energies for Transition Metal Silicides

New Technique Shapes the Future of Magnesium Car Parts

Scientists Create Uranium-Based Metal-Organic Framework Using Simple Building Blocks

Dynamic Windows that can Change from Transparent to Opaque Within One Minute

Gold(+II) Encapsulated in Porphyrin Found to be Highly Stable

Researchers Obtain Hybrid Photoactive Materials Using More Stable and Rigid Dyes

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?

1A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

2Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

3Novel Method for Accelerating Charging Rates in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

4New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

5Solid-Phase Recycling and Alloying of High-Strength Aluminum Scrap

6Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

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