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Researchers Identify Promising Anode Materials for Na-Ion Batteries

The quick expansion in renewable energy technologies has rendered the emergent creation of high-performance energy storage systems highly inevitable. Although lithium-ion batteries are among the modern systems that are extensively used at present, they have a number of drawbacks.

19 May 2017

New MOF Allows Efficient Removal of Water from Gases

The development of a metal-organic framework (MOF) capable of effectively and selectively adsorbing water to dry gas streams has overturned the traditional assumption that MOFs cannot be stable in water.

19 May 2017

Cathode Material with High Specific Capacity Can Improve Lithium-Sulfur-Batteries

For the first time, Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have developed a nanomaterial produced from nanoparticles of a titanium oxide compound—namely, Ti4O7 (having an exceptionally large surface area)—and analyzed its usage as a cathode material in lithium-sulfur batteries.

18 May 2017

Twisted Polymers Produce Miniature, Brightly Fluorescent Particles with Broad Applications

KAUST researchers have come up with a strategy to create extremely fluorescent nanoparticles through meticulous molecular design of conjugated polymers.

17 May 2017

Researchers Observe Behavior of Ionic Liquids at Ionic Liquid–Electrode Interfaces

Researchers are progressively analyzing the probability of using ionic liquids in supercapacitors, batteries, and transistors. Ionic liquids are salts produced by integrating negatively charged molecules, or anions, with positively charged molecules, or cations.

17 May 2017

New Recipe for Using Oddball Enzyme to Simplify Production of Synthetic Biomaterials

A new recipe written by materials scientists explains the procedure for using an oddball enzyme to construct new biomaterials from DNA.

17 May 2017

Scientists Discover Unique Properties of Strontium Niobate

Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have recently unearthed distinctive characteristics of strontium niobate. Strontium niobate is a peculiar semiconductor that exhibits photocatalytic activity as well as metallic type conduction.

16 May 2017

Innovative, Ultra-Modern Device Generates and Measures X-Rays from Copper Source

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have synthesized and accurately quantified an X-ray spectrum by employing an innovative, ultra-modern device. It took around 20 years to construct the device they employed for measuring the X-rays, and the device is sure to assist the researchers to carry out the world’s most precise measurements of materials to be used in different places ranging from bridges to pharmaceuticals.

15 May 2017

In-Depth Analysis of Liquid-Crystal Living Materials Reveals Their Atypical Behavior

Liquid crystals are used not only for producing mood rings, smart glass, and transitional lenses but also cell membranes, mucus, and slug slime. At present, a research team is attempting to achieve an in-depth knowledge of the way in which liquid crystals, when integrated with bacteria, form living materials and the manner in which they interact with the bacteria to organize and move.

12 May 2017

New 3D Printing Method for Creating Silicone Structures Using Self-Assembled Microgels

An oil-based "bath," or support system has been developed by researchers to facilitate precise 3D printing of silicon materials in different shapes.

11 May 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

Researchers Identify Promising Anode Materials for Na-Ion Batteries

New MOF Allows Efficient Removal of Water from Gases

Cathode Material with High Specific Capacity Can Improve Lithium-Sulfur-Batteries

Twisted Polymers Produce Miniature, Brightly Fluorescent Particles with Broad Applications

Researchers Observe Behavior of Ionic Liquids at Ionic Liquid–Electrode Interfaces

New Recipe for Using Oddball Enzyme to Simplify Production of Synthetic Biomaterials

Scientists Discover Unique Properties of Strontium Niobate

Innovative, Ultra-Modern Device Generates and Measures X-Rays from Copper Source

In-Depth Analysis of Liquid-Crystal Living Materials Reveals Their Atypical Behavior

New 3D Printing Method for Creating Silicone Structures Using Self-Assembled Microgels

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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NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

Determining Gravimetric Sample Composition of Mixtures with Unknown Constituents

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Thermogravimetric Testing of Plastic

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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