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Teijin’s FASTENANOTM Polyester Hook-and-loop Fastener Offers Extra-soft Touch

FASTENANOTM, an extra-soft polyester hook-and-loop fastener developed and marketed in Japan by Teijin Limited, will now enter the global market.

25 Jul 2016

Hiden Product Catalogue for Thin Films, Plasma and Surface Engineering

The new Hiden catalogue describes the full range of Hiden mass spectrometry-based products for vacuum coating and etching processes and for surface evaluation studies. Key new products include the UHV Temperature Progra...

From Hiden Analytical 25 Jul 2016

Rusty Steel Triggers Oxygen Evolution

Electrocatalytic water splitting is one of the most promising next generation technologies for environmentally friendly and inexpensive energy conversion and storage.

22 Jul 2016

BioTek Instruments Embarks on Major Site Expansion

BioTek Instruments celebrated the start of a $4 million, 22,000 square foot facility expansion during a company-wide event on Monday, July 18, featuring honorable guests Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, Congressman Peter W...

22 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop Garnet-Type Fast Ionic Conducting Oxide for Rechargeable All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Fast rechargeable all-solid-state lithium batteries could become one of the next generation of energy storage devices due to their outstanding cycle stability, safety and high energy density. In addition, having higher lithium-ion conductivity of more than 1mS/cm at room temperature, the oxide-based solid electrolyte materials must also have chemical stability.

21 Jul 2016

UH Physicist on Board for Thermal Conductor Research

A physicist from the University of Houston will participate in a $7.5 million collaboration to develop an innovative material with a higher conductivity than diamonds.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop Materials that Resemble Cell Membrane and its Properties

A team of materials scientists have developed a new material that behaves like a cell membrane found in nature. Researchers have been seeking similar materials for applications such as drug delivery and water purification.

20 Jul 2016

Electron Microscopes Used to View Individual Electron Orbitals within an Atom

It is not possible for an electron microscope to take a photo like a mobile phone camera. An electron microscope’s ability to image a structure, and the success of the imaging will depend on the researcher’s understanding of the structure. In most cases, complex physics calculations are required to make complete use of the electron microscopy’s potential.

20 Jul 2016

Researchers Define Primary Enhancement for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

A team of researchers from Washington State University have established a primary step to enhance solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), a potential clean energy technology that has struggled to obtain wide commercial acceptance.

19 Jul 2016

Malleable and Microscopic Building Blocks Developed to Aid Formation of Synthetic Materials

Researchers inspired by a page from Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels”, have developed microscopic and malleable self-assembling particles that can act as advanced building blocks in the formation of synthetic materials.

19 Jul 2016

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

Teijin’s FASTENANOTM Polyester Hook-and-loop Fastener Offers Extra-soft Touch

Hiden Product Catalogue for Thin Films, Plasma and Surface Engineering

Rusty Steel Triggers Oxygen Evolution

BioTek Instruments Embarks on Major Site Expansion

Researchers Develop Garnet-Type Fast Ionic Conducting Oxide for Rechargeable All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

UH Physicist on Board for Thermal Conductor Research

Researchers Develop Materials that Resemble Cell Membrane and its Properties

Electron Microscopes Used to View Individual Electron Orbitals within an Atom

Researchers Define Primary Enhancement for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Malleable and Microscopic Building Blocks Developed to Aid Formation of Synthetic Materials

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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The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Thermogravimetric Testing of Plastic

FELTMETAL Enhances Soundproofing in Aerospace Applications

The Benefits of Omniseal® Polymer Seals for 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

4Novel Method for Accelerating Charging Rates in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

5New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

6High-Performance Zinc-Iodine Batteries with Ultra-Long Cycle Life

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