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MIT Researchers Find New Class of Materials Capable of Promoting Oxygen Evolution

MIT researchers have found a new family of materials that provides the best-ever performance in a reaction called oxygen evolution, a key requirement for energy storage and delivery systems such as advanced fuel cells and lithium-air batteries.

19 Sep 2013

Research Team Freeze One Step of Speedy Chemical Reaction for Better Understanding

In synthetic chemistry, making the best possible use of the needed ingredients is key to optimizing high-quality production at the lowest possible cost.

16 Sep 2013

UC Doctoral Student Presented Research at ACS Conference on Novel Water Treatment Methods

Xiaodi Duan, University of Cincinnati environmental engineering doctoral student, presented her research on photochemical degradation of pharmaceuticals and other emerging contaminants from drinking water or wastewater by homogeneous (stable solutions) UV-254-nm based advanced oxidation processes. She presented her research at the American Chemical Society conference Sept. 8-12.

13 Sep 2013

ASU Professor Aditi Chattopadhyay Receives 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kharagpur

Impressive accomplishments in mechanical and aerospace engineering recently earned Arizona State University professor Aditi Chattopadhyay a 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur.

13 Sep 2013

New Olympus 40x Silicone Oil Microscope Offers Brighter, High-Resolution Live Cell and Time-Lapse Imaging with Continuous Autofocus

Olympus has introduced a 40x silicone oil microscope objective, its latest innovation in silicone immersion microscope optics. The new objective fills out the company’s full line of silicone oil optics, which al...

12 Sep 2013

TenCate Signs R&D Agreement with US Army to Develop Blast Countermeasure Systems

TenCate Advanced Armor USA and the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) have signed a multi-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to evaluate the TenCate ABDS(TM) active...

From Toray Advanced Composites 12 Sep 2013

UC San Diego and CNRS to Establish UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory

Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and President Alain Fuchs of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the largest governmental research agency in Europe, will meet today to celebrate an agreement to create an international chemical research center on the UC San Diego campus that will aid in the development of new kinds of chemical catalysts for both industry and academe.

11 Sep 2013

Biologically Inspired Materials Obtained by Combining Protein Studies, Material Science and RNA Sequencing

A wide range of biologically inspired materials may now be possible by combining protein studies, materials science and RNA sequencing, according to an international team of researchers.

11 Sep 2013

National Science Foundation CAREER Award to Physicist Pushpa Raghani

Pushpa Raghani, an assistant professor of physics, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award for her exceptional ability to integrate her cutting-edge research into her teaching activities. Raghani will receive $427,000 over five years to support her research program and provide opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to work in her lab.

11 Sep 2013

HyperSolar Files Patent with UCSB for Providing Broad Coverage for Polymer Electrocatalyst Coating

HyperSolar, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and any source of water, today announced that it has jointly filed a non-provisional patent application along with the University of California, Santa Barbara (“UCSB”) for the “protection and stability of electroactive units used for production of fuels and chemicals.”

11 Sep 2013

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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

MIT Researchers Find New Class of Materials Capable of Promoting Oxygen Evolution

Research Team Freeze One Step of Speedy Chemical Reaction for Better Understanding

UC Doctoral Student Presented Research at ACS Conference on Novel Water Treatment Methods

ASU Professor Aditi Chattopadhyay Receives 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kharagpur

New Olympus 40x Silicone Oil Microscope Offers Brighter, High-Resolution Live Cell and Time-Lapse Imaging with Continuous Autofocus

TenCate Signs R&D Agreement with US Army to Develop Blast Countermeasure Systems

UC San Diego and CNRS to Establish UCSD-CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory

Biologically Inspired Materials Obtained by Combining Protein Studies, Material Science and RNA Sequencing

National Science Foundation CAREER Award to Physicist Pushpa Raghani

HyperSolar Files Patent with UCSB for Providing Broad Coverage for Polymer Electrocatalyst Coating

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

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

GranuDrum HT: High-Temperature Powder Flow Analyzer

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Raman Analysis of Illicit Materials in Real-Time

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The Influence of Temperature on Powder Flowability for Additive Manufacturing (AM)

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

2Transforming E-Waste: Gold Recovery through CO2 Upcycling

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

4Peatland Plants: A New Source for Packaging

5Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

6Enhanced Supercapacitors with Transition Metal Composites

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