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TOKU-E Offers Dust-Free Grade Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate

TOKU-E, a company specialized in the production of fine chemicals and ultra-pure antimicrobials for application in life science research, is now offering its newly developed dust-free grade (DF) sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). This safer and faster dissolving compound is developed for research and manufacturing uses.

9 May 2012

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Succeeds in Realizing a New Material Class

A research team lead by Professor Martin Wegener at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has succeeded in realizing a new material class through the manufacturing of a stable crystalline metafluid, a pentamode metamaterial.

8 May 2012

US Army Grant to Develop Lightweight, Energy-Efficient Electronic Materials

A consortium led by University of Utah has received nearly $15 million grant from the Army Research Laboratory to design materials for lighter, energy-efficient batteries and devices using computer simulations.

8 May 2012

New Polymer-Based Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System to Treat Infectious Diseases

A team of scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has designed new nanoparticles that are capable of bypassing the immune system and entering into infection sites to deliver a targeted antibiotic attack.

5 May 2012

Manipulation of Liquid Crystals Helps Develop New Materials

A team of international scientists led by Juan J. de Pablo, a Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has discovered that the manipulation of liquid crystals at the nanoscale can make the molecules they interact to self-assemble, thus paving the way to develop innovative materials with novel properties.

4 May 2012

Scientists from New Zealand and Poland Win the MP-SPR Contest with Research on Switchable Surfaces

BioNavis Ltd. announces the winners of the International Multi-Parametric Surface Plasmon Resonance Contest.

3 May 2012

A Study Lead by the University of Wisconsin-Madison has Found that at Smallest Scale, Liquid Crystal Behavior Portends New Materials

Liquid crystals, the state of matter that makes possible the flat screen technology now commonly used in televisions and computers, may have some new technological tricks in store. Writing today (May 3, 2012) in the j...

3 May 2012

Researchers Develop Rapid Safety-Assessment Technique for Nanomaterials

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, along with scientists from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the University of Bremen, have developed a new screening technique to rapidly assess the safety of metal-oxide nanomaterials in large batches.

3 May 2012

Researchers Synthesize New Composite Material to Enhance Radiation Detection

A research team comprising Brent Wagner and Bernd Kahn from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has devised a prototype called the nano-photonic composite scintillation detector that integrates rare-earth metals and other elements at the nanoscale for enhanced strength, accuracy and sensitivity to provide improved radiation detection.

3 May 2012

University of Warwick-led Study has outlined a New Biomimetic Polymer Synthesis which Enhances Structure Control

A new biomimetic approach to synthesising polymers will offer unprecedented control over the final polymer structure and yield advances in nanomedicine, researchers say. In a University of Warwick-led study published ...

3 May 2012

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

TOKU-E Offers Dust-Free Grade Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Succeeds in Realizing a New Material Class

US Army Grant to Develop Lightweight, Energy-Efficient Electronic Materials

New Polymer-Based Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System to Treat Infectious Diseases

Manipulation of Liquid Crystals Helps Develop New Materials

Scientists from New Zealand and Poland Win the MP-SPR Contest with Research on Switchable Surfaces

A Study Lead by the University of Wisconsin-Madison has Found that at Smallest Scale, Liquid Crystal Behavior Portends New Materials

Researchers Develop Rapid Safety-Assessment Technique for Nanomaterials

Researchers Synthesize New Composite Material to Enhance Radiation Detection

University of Warwick-led Study has outlined a New Biomimetic Polymer Synthesis which Enhances Structure Control

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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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

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

5Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

6Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Chemical Reactions

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