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New Multiblock Polymer Additive Could Facilitate Recycling of Plastics

During his talks relating to plastics and recycling, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Geoffrey Coates from Tisch University, asks a question: What percentage of the 78 million tons of plastic used yearly for packaging – for instance, a take-out food container or a two-liter bottle – really gets recycled and reused in a similar manner?

24 Feb 2017

A Study on Beetle Exoskeletons May Help Engineer Lighter, Stronger Materials

The body armor of beetles should typically weigh them down — imagine turtles and medieval knights. In reality, those hard shells protecting delicate wings are astonishingly light, even allowing flight.

23 Feb 2017

Researchers Aim to Create New Materials for Capacitor Type Accumulators

In mid-February 2017 researchers of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) and the University of Madras obtained support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research for implementation of the project to create new materials for accumulators of capacitor type.

23 Feb 2017

Nitrate Anion can Display Counterintuitive Lewis Acidity, Say Researchers

A team of researchers with Dr Tiddo J. Mooibroek of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute of Molecular Sciences (HIMS) argue that the nitrate anion (NO3¯) can display a counterintuitive Lewis acidity.

23 Feb 2017

Tiny Fibers Allow To and Fro Movement of Chemical, Optical, and Electrical Signals in Brain

A single flexible fiber measuring no more than a human hair has, for the first time ever, effectively delivered a combination of electrical, optical, and chemical signals to and fro into the brain, implementing an idea initially suggested two years ago.

22 Feb 2017

High-Sensitivity Electron Cameras Help Study Atomic Structure of Metal-Organic Frameworks

The atomic structure of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) - three-dimensional structures formed of metal ions connected through organic ligands - can be analyzed by using high-sensitivity electron cameras.

21 Feb 2017

New Metamaterial Could Enhance Efficiency of Lasers and Other Light-Based Devices

A new material capable of reducing signal losses in photonic devices has been developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego. This advancement has the potential to increase the efficiency of a number of light-based technologies including lasers, fiber optic communication systems, and photovoltaics.

17 Feb 2017

New Research on Scanning-Tunneling Microscope

A recent study demonstrates that a scanning-tunneling microscope (STM), used to analyze changes that occur in a single molecule’s shape at the atomic scale, creates an impact on the molecule’s ability to carry out these changes.

15 Feb 2017

Innovative Nonreciprocal Mechanical Metamaterials Could Add Value to Newer Mechanical Devices

The world’s first mechanical metamaterials with the ability to effortlessly transfer motion in one direction and to block it in the other have been developed by engineers and researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the AMOLF institute, Netherlands.

14 Feb 2017

UMD Physicist Updates Established Method for Shaping Stellarator Magnets

An old carpenter's proverb, "Measure twice, cut once", highlights the fact that cautious planning will help save materials and time in the future.

13 Feb 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 Multiblock Polymer Additive Could Facilitate Recycling of Plastics

A Study on Beetle Exoskeletons May Help Engineer Lighter, Stronger Materials

Researchers Aim to Create New Materials for Capacitor Type Accumulators

Nitrate Anion can Display Counterintuitive Lewis Acidity, Say Researchers

Tiny Fibers Allow To and Fro Movement of Chemical, Optical, and Electrical Signals in Brain

High-Sensitivity Electron Cameras Help Study Atomic Structure of Metal-Organic Frameworks

New Metamaterial Could Enhance Efficiency of Lasers and Other Light-Based Devices

New Research on Scanning-Tunneling Microscope

Innovative Nonreciprocal Mechanical Metamaterials Could Add Value to Newer Mechanical Devices

UMD Physicist Updates Established Method for Shaping Stellarator Magnets

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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