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Physicists Determine That "Strange Quarks" Contribute to Ordinary Properties of the Proton

An international team of nuclear physicists has determined that particles called strange quarks do, indeed, contribute to the ordinary properties of the proton. Quarks are subatomic particles that form the building b...

20 Jun 2005

Why Solar Cells Lose Potency

Commercial products such as laptop computer monitors and solar-powered calculators are constructed from a light-sensitive material with a peculiar problem: When exposed to intense light, it forms defects, reducing the ef...

20 Jun 2005

NIST Method Improves the Measurement Accuracy of Spectrometers

Measurements of the intensity of light at different wavelengths can be made more accurately now, thanks to a new, simple method for correcting common instrument errors. The new method, developed by researchers at the Nat...

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 20 Jun 2005

Novel Method for Controlling and Measuring Electron Spins in Semiconductor Crystals of GaAs

University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a novel method for controlling and measuring electron spins in semiconductor crystals of GaAs (gallium arsenide). The work sugg...

20 Jun 2005

'Supersolid' or Melted 'Superfluid' Film: A Quantum Difference

New calculations support an alternative to "superfluidity" of a solid as the explanation for the behavior of an isotope of helium, 4He, at temperatures approaching Absolute Zero, according to a report in Physic...

20 Jun 2005

Cornell University Researchers Make Polymers from Citrus Fruits and Carbon Dioxide

A Cornell University research group has made a sweet and environmentally beneficial discovery -- how to make plastics from citrus fruits, such as oranges, and carbon dioxide. In a paper published in a recent issue of...

31 Jan 2005

Malvern To Launch New Particle Shape Analyzer At Pittcon 2005

Malvern Instruments will launch a new generation image analysis system for the fully automated characterization of particle shape and size at Pittcon 2005 (27 Feb – 4 Mar 2005; Orlando, USA). The company will also ...

28 Jan 2005

Zetasizer Nano Improves Screening For Protein Crystallization

Malvern Instruments’ Zetasizer Nano S combined static and dynamic light scattering instrument is optimized for the characterization of proteins in solution prior to crystallization. This compact, easy to use...

25 Jan 2005

Plastics Made From Orange Peel and a Greenhouse Gas

20 Jan 2005

Assemblies of Blue-Green Indium & Red Europium Complexes Undergo Energy Transfer & Emit White Light

Complexes of the rare earth element (lanthanide) europium have the ability to emit red light over a longer time span after excitation by, for example, light of a suitable wavelength or the energy of a prior redox reactio...

20 Jan 2005

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

Physicists Determine That "Strange Quarks" Contribute to Ordinary Properties of the Proton

Why Solar Cells Lose Potency

NIST Method Improves the Measurement Accuracy of Spectrometers

Novel Method for Controlling and Measuring Electron Spins in Semiconductor Crystals of GaAs

'Supersolid' or Melted 'Superfluid' Film: A Quantum Difference

Cornell University Researchers Make Polymers from Citrus Fruits and Carbon Dioxide

Malvern To Launch New Particle Shape Analyzer At Pittcon 2005

Zetasizer Nano Improves Screening For Protein Crystallization

Plastics Made From Orange Peel and a Greenhouse Gas

Assemblies of Blue-Green Indium & Red Europium Complexes Undergo Energy Transfer & Emit White Light

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

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

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

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

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

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 are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

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

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

1Nano Dimension Completes Acquisition of Desktop Metal

2Bee Product-Loaded Chitosan-Gelatin Films for Wound Dressing Applications

3Improving Battery Safety: A Lab-Scale Approach Using the Thermal Runaway Factor

4New Hydrogel-Polymer Adhesive Promises Stronger, Safer Medical Implants

5Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goods

6Flow Photochemistry Enables Peptide Breakthrough

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