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Carbon Nanotubes Exhibit Behaviour Akin to Black Holes

Carbon nanotubes, long touted for applications in materials and electronics, may also be the stuff of atomic-scale black holes.

7 Apr 2010

Riso Looks to Develop New Manufacturing Technique for Producing Graded Functional Ceramics

Functional ceramics are ceramic materials which have special electrochemical, electrical or magnetic properties. Functional ceramic materials can be used for countless purposes. At Risø, by far the biggest appli...

7 Apr 2010

Optical Frequency Comb Used to Manipulate Quantum Bits

Physicists at the University of Maryland have found a way to turn a precision measurement device into a versatile tool for manipulating quantum bits (qubits).

6 Apr 2010

New Technique Coverts Cotton T-Shirts into Boron Carbide Body Armor

A simple cotton T-shirt may one day be converted into tougher, more comfortable body armor for soldiers or police officers. Researchers at the University of South Carolina, collaborating with others from China and Swi...

6 Apr 2010

New Goodfellow Metals and Materials Directory Contains Information on 50,000 Items

The latest Goodfellow Directory of Metals & Materials is now available to scientists and engineers seeking small quantities of metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites for basic research, product development and prototyping. The Directory contains details of approximately 50,000 items, including specifics about forms and dimensions; typical analyses; and atomic, physical, electrical, thermal and mechanical properties.

From Goodfellow Corporation 6 Apr 2010

Entangled Atomic Systems Could Improve the Accuracy of Atomic Clocks

The microcosm, the realm of quantum physics, is ruled by probability and chance. The behaviour of quantum particles cannot be predicted with certainty but only with certain probabilities given by quantum physics. This re...

5 Apr 2010

Carbon Nanotube Discovery Could be Important to the Medical Industry

A team of Swedish and American scientists has shown for the first time that carbon nanotubes can be broken down by an enzyme - myeloperoxidase (MPO) - found in white blood cells. Their discoveries are presented in Nature...

5 Apr 2010

Handshaking Particles Could Lead to Smart Composite Particles

Physicists at New York University have created "handshaking" particles that link together based on their shape rather than randomly. Their work, reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature, marks the first time sc...

25 Mar 2010

ORNL Researchers Image and Differentiate between Light Atoms Using Electron Microscope

Using the latest in aberration-corrected electron microscopy, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their colleagues have obtained the first images that distinguish individual light ...

25 Mar 2010

Freeman Technology to Give Powder Rheometry Presentations at Interphex 2010

Tim Freeman, Director of Operations for Freeman Technology and Professor Fernando Muzzio, Director of the Engineering Research Center on Structured Organic Particulate Systems at Rutgers University, will contribute a joint paper at Interphex 2010 in New York (April 20-22).

From Freeman Technology 25 Mar 2010

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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

Carbon Nanotubes Exhibit Behaviour Akin to Black Holes

Riso Looks to Develop New Manufacturing Technique for Producing Graded Functional Ceramics

Optical Frequency Comb Used to Manipulate Quantum Bits

New Technique Coverts Cotton T-Shirts into Boron Carbide Body Armor

New Goodfellow Metals and Materials Directory Contains Information on 50,000 Items

Entangled Atomic Systems Could Improve the Accuracy of Atomic Clocks

Carbon Nanotube Discovery Could be Important to the Medical Industry

Handshaking Particles Could Lead to Smart Composite Particles

ORNL Researchers Image and Differentiate between Light Atoms Using Electron Microscope

Freeman Technology to Give Powder Rheometry Presentations at Interphex 2010

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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