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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

Minimal Structural Change in Catalyst Allows Stereochemical Inversion for Synthesizing Amino Acid Derivatives

Nagoya University researchers have presented a report in Nature Communications highlighting the development of an organic catalyst (organocatalyst) that activates a highly stereoselective 1,6-addition of azlactones (nucleophile) to a δ-aryl dienyl carbonyl compound (electrophile) to produce high yields of amino acid derivatives.

11 Apr 2017

Study Results Pave Way for Development of New Polymer Materials

A research team headed by Professor Hideto Tsuji carries out basic and applied research works on biodegradable polymers obtained from renewable resources such as potato or corn starch.

11 Apr 2017

Prototype for Spin-Wave Majority Logic Gate for Information Processing

The size of computer electronics is constantly shrinking that the very electrical currents essential for their operations can no longer be employed for logic computations in the same ways as their larger-scale ancestors.

11 Apr 2017

Bioactive Moldable Foam for Skull Bone Replacement

A new material that can be used to replace skull bone lost to injury, birth defect, or surgery is being developed by a team including researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

10 Apr 2017

Stanford Researcher's New Method may Speed-Up Development of High-Power Batteries

A recent Stanford study illustrates a mathematical model for designing innovative materials used in electrical storage devices, such as capacitors and car batteries. This method may greatly quicken discovery of new materials that offer efficient and economical ways to store energy.

7 Apr 2017

Femtosecond X-Ray Spectroscopy for Laboratory Use

Researchers have been able to capture the ephemeral electron movements in a transient state of a reaction vital in optoelectronic and biochemical procedures, and for the first time, could directly characterize it using ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

7 Apr 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

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

Minimal Structural Change in Catalyst Allows Stereochemical Inversion for Synthesizing Amino Acid Derivatives

Study Results Pave Way for Development of New Polymer Materials

Prototype for Spin-Wave Majority Logic Gate for Information Processing

Bioactive Moldable Foam for Skull Bone Replacement

Stanford Researcher's New Method may Speed-Up Development of High-Power Batteries

Femtosecond X-Ray Spectroscopy for Laboratory Use

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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