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Research on Ferroelectric Material Promotes Use of Multivalued Logic for Neuromorphic Computing

A study recently published in Nature Scientific Reports presents a theoretical map to use ferroelectric material in order to process information using multivalued logic.

13 Feb 2017

Physicists Develop Small, Portable Superconductivity System with 3-Tesla Magnetic Field

One of the fascinating scientific findings of modern physics is the phenomenon of superconductivity; a state in which electrical currents move through a material in an unobstructed manner.

8 Feb 2017

3D Printing Used to Mimic Nature's Cellular Architectures

With limited design materials, nature achieves phenomenal things. For instance, grass is capable of supporting its own weight, recovering after being compressed, and resisting strong wind loads.

7 Feb 2017

New Helium Compounds Could Solve Mysteries Behind Giant Planets and Stars

Despite the fact that helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, (after hydrogen) it does not play well with other elements.

7 Feb 2017

New Technique Enables Efficient Design and Manufacture of Organic Circuitry

A technique developed by materials researchers at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) is seen as a way to enable the efficient design and manufacture of organic circuitry with varying levels of complexity, but which uses the same semiconductor material.

6 Feb 2017

New Method for Sensing Internal Electric Fields Within Operating Semiconductor Devices

A majority of electronic devices that surround us have semiconductors at its core. Correct functioning of semiconductor devices depends upon its internally produced electric fields.

3 Feb 2017

NSF Grant to Support Development of Computational Models of Defects in Complex Materials

Anderson Janotti, from the University of Delaware, won a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award in order to develop computational models of defects in materials that are used for optoelectronics, electronics, and energy applications.

1 Feb 2017

Linkoping University Researchers Develop the First Heat-Driven Transistor

A thermoelectric organic transistor has been developed by Dan Zhao and Simone Fabiano at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University. A temperature rise of a single degree is more than enough to cause a detectable current modulation in the transistor.

1 Feb 2017

Progress Made to Gradually Commercialize Lithium-Air Batteries

A team of researchers from the Faculties of Materials Science and Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, are involved in improving lithium-air batteries, which can greatly surpass the main parameters of lithium-ion systems. The research findings have been published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

31 Jan 2017

Researchers Use 3D Printing to Create Patch that Aids in Regeneration of Heart Tissue

Heart failure affects approximately 6 million adults in the United States and is a contributing cause in one of every nine deaths.

31 Jan 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

Research on Ferroelectric Material Promotes Use of Multivalued Logic for Neuromorphic Computing

Physicists Develop Small, Portable Superconductivity System with 3-Tesla Magnetic Field

3D Printing Used to Mimic Nature's Cellular Architectures

New Helium Compounds Could Solve Mysteries Behind Giant Planets and Stars

New Technique Enables Efficient Design and Manufacture of Organic Circuitry

New Method for Sensing Internal Electric Fields Within Operating Semiconductor Devices

NSF Grant to Support Development of Computational Models of Defects in Complex Materials

Linkoping University Researchers Develop the First Heat-Driven Transistor

Progress Made to Gradually Commercialize Lithium-Air Batteries

Researchers Use 3D Printing to Create Patch that Aids in Regeneration of Heart Tissue

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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