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Automobile Body Uses Cost-Effective Botanical Natural Fibers

Researchers at the Application Center for Wood Fiber Research HOFZET of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, the Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI in Braunschweig have discovered a new research approach that has enabled the creation of lightweight and cost-efficient vehicle body for automobiles.

6 Jan 2015

Electrostatic Repulsion Dominates Properties of New Hydrogel

In a world-first achievement published in Nature, scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan, along with colleagues from the National Institute of Material Science and the University of Tokyo, have developed a new hydrogel whose properties are dominated by electrostatic repulsion, rather than attractive interactions.

31 Dec 2014

Fano Resonance Could Exist in Materials Used in Electronic Devices

An international team of scientists predicts that a phenomenon known in physics as Fano resonance can exist in materials that are used in electronic devices.

26 Dec 2014

Gradient of Pre-Stresses Should be Incorporated in Accurate Elastodynamic Equations for Inhomogeneous Media

The elastodynamic equations for inhomogeneous media are crucial to the seismology, the NDT of composites, the elastic metamaterials, etc. Recently, Dr. XIANG Zhihai from the Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University found out that the accurate elastodynamic equations for inhomogeneous media should incorporate the gradient of pre-stresses.

24 Dec 2014

Study Results Provide New Insights into High-Temperature Superconductivity

Researchers at EPFL have studied strange quantum events taking place in an innovative superconducting material, paving the way to understand high-temperature superconductivity better. $$IMAGE$$ The material they ha...

22 Dec 2014

Theoretical Calculations Help to Determine the Structure of an Active Component of Nickel Oxide Catalyst

Princeton University researchers have used theoretical calculations to report novel insights into the structure of an active component of the nickel oxide catalyst, called â-NiOOH.

22 Dec 2014

Graphene Oxide Paper Research set to Improve Rechargeable Batteries

An engineering team from the Kansas State University has unveiled certain vital properties of graphene oxide, which can enhance flexible batteries made of sodium and lithium-ions.

22 Dec 2014

MIT Researchers Discover New Mathematical Relationship for Superconductors

A research team from MIT has revealed a new mathematical link between temperature, material thickness and electrical resistance, which seems to be valid for all semiconductors.

18 Dec 2014

AEROLIA SAS Honors Hexcel with Best Research & Technology Partner Award

Hexcel has been presented with an award for “Best Research & Technology Partner” by AEROLIA SAS (Stelia Aerospace), acknowledging the strong collaboration between the companiesin demonstrating the potential of HiTape® technology for next generation aircraft primary structures.

From Hexcel 18 Dec 2014

PicoQuant Signs Agreement to Use gSTED in MicroTime 200 STED Time-Resolved Confocal Microscope

PicoQuant GmbH, specialist in single photon counting applications and fluorescence instrumentation has signed an agreement with the Max Planck Society and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) to use the gated STED technology (gSTED) in the new time-resolved confocal microscope MicroTime 200 STED.

From PicoQuant 18 Dec 2014

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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

Automobile Body Uses Cost-Effective Botanical Natural Fibers

Electrostatic Repulsion Dominates Properties of New Hydrogel

Fano Resonance Could Exist in Materials Used in Electronic Devices

Gradient of Pre-Stresses Should be Incorporated in Accurate Elastodynamic Equations for Inhomogeneous Media

Study Results Provide New Insights into High-Temperature Superconductivity

Theoretical Calculations Help to Determine the Structure of an Active Component of Nickel Oxide Catalyst

Graphene Oxide Paper Research set to Improve Rechargeable Batteries

MIT Researchers Discover New Mathematical Relationship for Superconductors

AEROLIA SAS Honors Hexcel with Best Research & Technology Partner Award

PicoQuant Signs Agreement to Use gSTED in MicroTime 200 STED Time-Resolved Confocal Microscope

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

3Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

4Corn Protein Boosts Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance

5The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

6First Ever Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study on 3D-Printed Bioceramic Implants

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