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Study on Phase-Change Materials to Make Power Generation Cleaner

A competitive award was given to Joshua Charles, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering for his research into the application of phase change materials to help enhance the efficiency of power plants and decrease the amount of pollutants they discharge.

29 Nov 2016

New Perovskite Material Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Data Storage

Everyday tons of data is generated, which requires storage systems such as hard drives with a higher efficiency and density. This also requires materials whose magnetic properties can be swiftly and easily controlled in order to write and access data on them.

25 Nov 2016

Researchers Use Sensors to Quantify Stresses in Composite Structures

Glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRPs) are advanced composites that are stiff, light, durable, strong materials that can be shaped flexibly and used to build huge load-bearing structures. A new study, utilizing data logged from sensors on a GFRP structure at the 2016 Serpentine Architecture Programme held in London, has found that stresses can be observed from real advanced composite structures.

24 Nov 2016

MIT Team Develops Simple and Economical Approach for Creating Bending Artificial Muscle Fibers

Artificial muscles - materials that contract and expand in a similar manner like muscle fibers do - can have many applications, from robotics to components in the aviation and automobile sectors. Recently, a team of MIT researchers have developed one of the simplest and economical systems yet to create such “muscles,” in which a material recreates a few of the bending motions that natural muscle tissues perform.

24 Nov 2016

Researchers Successfully Create Intermetallic Double Salt Featuring Metal Anions

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have been credited with the development of the first intermetallic double salt with platinum.

24 Nov 2016

New Spray-Printing Technique Could Help Create High-Quality Organic Semiconductors

Has the time come to substitute traditionally used silicon with printable organic semiconductor inks? Scientists at the University of Surrey believe so, particularly for future electronics that need to be lightweight, low-cost, flexible, and wearable.

23 Nov 2016

One Component Elastomeric System Features Excellent Thermal Conductivity

Master Bond X5TC is an elastomeric system that has a thermal conductivity of 10-12 BTU•in/ft2•hr•°F [1.44-1.73 W/m•K] while maintaining solid electrical insulation properties.

From Master Bond Inc. 23 Nov 2016

New Multi-Scale Imaging System Provides Insight into a Material’s Internal 3D Structure

HeliScan MicroCT from Thermo Fisher Scientific is designed to allow materials scientists to nondestructively visualize and characterize internal structure down to the micrometer scale.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Electron Microscopy Solutions 22 Nov 2016

Bioengineers Develop New Biomaterial to Prevent Uncontrolled Bleeding

Clinicians often use small metallic coils to treat gastrointestinal bleeding, aneurysm or other such uncontrollable hemorrhaging. These coils can be inserted into a blood vessel permanently and prevent further bleeding. However, there are certain limitations to such coils.

17 Nov 2016

New Method Has Potential to Link Biological Materials and Electronic Devices

The ability to engineer a functional hybrid system that can connect and swap data between biological systems, just like neurons in the brain, and manmade electronic devices is one of the greatest challenges in rehabilitation or cognitive neurosciences.

16 Nov 2016

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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

Study on Phase-Change Materials to Make Power Generation Cleaner

New Perovskite Material Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Data Storage

Researchers Use Sensors to Quantify Stresses in Composite Structures

MIT Team Develops Simple and Economical Approach for Creating Bending Artificial Muscle Fibers

Researchers Successfully Create Intermetallic Double Salt Featuring Metal Anions

New Spray-Printing Technique Could Help Create High-Quality Organic Semiconductors

One Component Elastomeric System Features Excellent Thermal Conductivity

New Multi-Scale Imaging System Provides Insight into a Material’s Internal 3D Structure

Bioengineers Develop New Biomaterial to Prevent Uncontrolled Bleeding

New Method Has Potential to Link Biological Materials and Electronic Devices

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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Determining Gravimetric Sample Composition of Mixtures with Unknown Constituents

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Thermogravimetric Testing of Plastic

FELTMETAL Enhances Soundproofing in Aerospace Applications

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

3Solid-Phase Recycling and Alloying of High-Strength Aluminum Scrap

4New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

5Novel Method for Accelerating Charging Rates in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

6Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

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