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Study on Spatial Oscillations of Valence Electrons in Crystal

Scientists of Max-Born-Institute at Germany have taken a real-time ‘movie’ through ultra-short x-ray flashes for determining spatial oscillations of valence electrons in a crystal.

22 Mar 2012

Researchers Achieve High-Gain Nuclear Fusion from Series of Computer Simulations

Sandia National Laboratories has conducted a series of computer simulations, which showed that high-gain nuclear fusion can be reached using a preheated cylindrical container plunged in high-strength magnetic fields.

From Sandia National Laboratories 22 Mar 2012

Dalhousie Researchers Receive Fund to Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries and Produce Affordable Titanium

Funds have been granted from the Automotive Partnership Canada (APC) initiative, which encourages research and development in automobile industry, to researchers of the Dalhousie University for designing high-efficiency batteries and creating techniques for titanium to be more economical.

22 Mar 2012

Study Results Help Advance Polymer and Molecular Electronic Devices

A research team led by Miquel Salmeron from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has experimentally detected the transportation pathways of an electrical charge from one molecule to another molecule in an organic thin film, paving the way to develop advanced organic or polymer electronic devices.

22 Mar 2012

Sandia, Navy Collaborate to Improve Polycrystalline Diamond Drill Bits for Geothermal Drilling

Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits were developed 30 years ago for reducing the expenditure related to geothermal drilling. However, PDCs were initially used for oil and gas drilling as they were comparatively less complicated.

From Sandia National Laboratories 21 Mar 2012

Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics Proposed at University at Buffalo

The President of University at Buffalo, Satish K. Tripathi, has presented a proposal for the establishment of a state Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics to the governor's office and the New York State Legislature. The designation will help UB to acquire federal funding and new faculty.

20 Mar 2012

Novel Technique to Engineer Piezoelectricity in Graphene

Two materials engineers, Evan Reed and Mitchell Ong from the Stanford School of Engineering, have described a novel method of engineering piezoelectrics into graphene in a paper reported in ACS Nano.

19 Mar 2012

Scientists Develop New Method to Simulate Future Materials

A research team led by Tilman Esslinger from the Institute of Quantum Electronics at ETH Zurich is one of the two groups to successfully simulate graphene in experiments. This technique will help understand the consequences caused by the modification of nanomaterial’s lattice structure.

17 Mar 2012

Molecular Origami Technique Helps Design Optically Active Materials

A team of international researchers led by Professor Tim Liedl, a LMU physicist, has developed novel, optically active, three-dimensional structures based on the structure of DNAs. DNA strands act as scaffolds for bonding gold nanoparticles in predestined patterns.

17 Mar 2012

Vanderbilt Scientists Achieve Record-Level Electron Mobility in Graphene

A research team comprising Kirill Bolotin, A.K.M. Newaz, Sokrates Pantelides, Bin Wang and Yevgeniy Puzyev from the Vanderbilt University has confirmed that charged impurities present in graphene are the source of interference, and slow down the electron flow through the nanomaterial-based devices.

15 Mar 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

Study on Spatial Oscillations of Valence Electrons in Crystal

Researchers Achieve High-Gain Nuclear Fusion from Series of Computer Simulations

Dalhousie Researchers Receive Fund to Improve Lithium-Ion Batteries and Produce Affordable Titanium

Study Results Help Advance Polymer and Molecular Electronic Devices

Sandia, Navy Collaborate to Improve Polycrystalline Diamond Drill Bits for Geothermal Drilling

Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics Proposed at University at Buffalo

Novel Technique to Engineer Piezoelectricity in Graphene

Scientists Develop New Method to Simulate Future Materials

Molecular Origami Technique Helps Design Optically Active Materials

Vanderbilt Scientists Achieve Record-Level Electron Mobility in Graphene

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

UltraCLAVE Microwave Digestion System from Milestone

PELCO® easiCore™ Rotary Disc Cutter for TEM, Semiconductors, and More

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Finding New Ways to Utilize Lignin and Lignosulfonate

Karl Fischer Titration for Battery Production

Optimized Flow Measurement for Hydrogen Applications

Exploring the Imaging of Perovskite Catalysts Bearing Exsolved Active Nanoparticles

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

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

1Biochar-Based Slow-Release Fertilizers: A Step Toward More Sustainable Agriculture

2DNA Hydrogels: Advancing Biohybrid Material Production

3Revolutionizing Energy Storage: The Role of Bi2O3/rGO in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

4New Semiconductor Design Center Strengthens Wales’ and UK’s Leadership in Chip Design

5Sealing Solutions from Parker Prädifa Enhance Efficiency and Safety of Electrolyzers and Fuel Cells

6Breakthrough Transforms Chemical Manufacturing – Boosting Speed, Safety and Sustainability

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