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Researchers Build Artificial Materials by Arranging Atom by Atom

A team of researchers at Aalto University have created artificial materials with engineered electronic properties.

28 Mar 2017

Unexpected Twist in Confined Liquid Crystals may Pave Way for New Sensors

According to a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology a material, which was used for years to color food items ranging from ice creams to corn chips, could potentially have more uses in addition to being used as food dyes.

27 Mar 2017

New Manufacturing Method for Electrocatalysts Reduces Need for Platinum

Platinum is considered to be one of the bottlenecks hindering the growth of renewable energy as it is an extremely expensive metal.

24 Mar 2017

Researchers Prove that Argon is not the Facilitator for Metallic Hydrogen

Studying hydrogen can teach scientists about the fundamental nature of matter as hydrogen is both the most-abundant and the simplest element in the universe.

24 Mar 2017

Research on Converting Carbon Dioxide to Methanol

Pollution and mankind’s dependence on petroleum products can both be reduced by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and converting it to methanol and other useful chemicals. Therefore, scientists are extremely interested in catalysts that help in such chemical conversions.

24 Mar 2017

Researchers Apply Light to Remotely Self-Fold 3D Plastic Structures

A team of researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a method that uses light to make two-dimensional (2D) plastic sheets curve into three-dimensional (3D) structures, such as tubes, spheres, or bowls.

23 Mar 2017

Single-Angle Bragg Ptychography Allows Easier Reconstruction of 3D Data

Under stress, everything reacts differently - even the relatively orderly atoms in crystals.

23 Mar 2017

Molecular Dynamics Simulations Help Predict Shift in Glass Transition Temperature of a Confined Liquid

Polymers are used for countless applications, and the most vital property that dictates which polymer is selected for a given application is its "glass transition temperature."

23 Mar 2017

Spintronic Technology Paves Way for Newly Designed Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

For the past two decades, magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) have been a vital component in spintronic devices such as read heads of hard disk drives and nonvolatile magnetoresistive random access memories (MRAMs). Researchers have constantly been trying to enhance their performance.

23 Mar 2017

Yale Scientists Discover Gel-Like Slurry that enhances the Efficiency of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

An ultra-thin coating material capable of extending the life and enhancing the efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries, currently considered to be one of the most promising energy-based research areas, has been developed by Yale scientists.

22 Mar 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 Build Artificial Materials by Arranging Atom by Atom

Unexpected Twist in Confined Liquid Crystals may Pave Way for New Sensors

New Manufacturing Method for Electrocatalysts Reduces Need for Platinum

Researchers Prove that Argon is not the Facilitator for Metallic Hydrogen

Research on Converting Carbon Dioxide to Methanol

Researchers Apply Light to Remotely Self-Fold 3D Plastic Structures

Single-Angle Bragg Ptychography Allows Easier Reconstruction of 3D Data

Molecular Dynamics Simulations Help Predict Shift in Glass Transition Temperature of a Confined Liquid

Spintronic Technology Paves Way for Newly Designed Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

Yale Scientists Discover Gel-Like Slurry that enhances the Efficiency of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

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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