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Turning Cells into Mini Factories for Materials

A team at the University of Colorado Boulder published their findings this week in the journal Matter, where they describe how they used genetic engineering to develop structural building material from photosynthetic cyanobacteria.

25 Mar 2020

KLA Foundation Creates $2 Million COVID-19 Global Relief Fund

Donations focus on health and wellness, community support and continuity of education. KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) announced the KLA Foundation is creating a $2 million fund to focus on ...

From KLA Instruments™ 25 Mar 2020

The Unconventional Self-Healing Behavior in Noble Metal Gels

One of the most extensively researched topics in the area of material science is electrocatalysis because this process is largely involved in several major energy-associated processes, for example, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for the production of green hydrogen, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for fuel cells, and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for metal-air batteries.

23 Mar 2020

Method Proposed to Measure Atom Sizes and Intermolecular Interactions

When supercomputers are used to design novel drugs and electronic devices work on a nanoscale, it becomes highly significant for researchers to interpret the behavior of adjacent molecules toward one another.

23 Mar 2020

New Technique to Create Novel Microparticles for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery

At Duke University, biomedical engineers have developed a new technique for making microparticles that are harmless to living tissues.

13 Mar 2020

Study Shows How Monomer Sequence Affects Charge Transport in Chain Molecules

In the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, scientists in the Moore and Schroeder groups have reported a new study demonstrating how variations in the polymer sequence influence the properties of charge transport.

12 Mar 2020

New Method Explains Hidden Order Phase Transition in Uranium Ruthenium Silicide

Metals can experience strange things when exposed to adverse temperatures. For example, iron stops being magnetic under extreme heat, and lead becomes a superconductor under extreme cold.

9 Mar 2020

New Superhydrophobic Material can Purify Water Effectively from Oil Products

A novel material with the ability to effectively purify water from oil products has been developed by researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University in collaboration with the University of Lille (France). This material is based on a usual household polyurethane sponge.

6 Mar 2020

New Technique to Create New Lithium Batteries from Graphite in Used Cell Phones

Despite their competition with batteries based on magnesium and sodium over the past few years, Lithium-ion batteries have been used across the globe, as they remain essential due to their high capacity and density.

4 Mar 2020

Electric Dipole Moment of Neutron Measured More Precisely than Ever Before

At the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), scientists have successfully quantified a property of the neutron, an elementary particle, more accurately like never before.

2 Mar 2020

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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 Science News

Turning Cells into Mini Factories for Materials

KLA Foundation Creates $2 Million COVID-19 Global Relief Fund

The Unconventional Self-Healing Behavior in Noble Metal Gels

Method Proposed to Measure Atom Sizes and Intermolecular Interactions

New Technique to Create Novel Microparticles for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery

Study Shows How Monomer Sequence Affects Charge Transport in Chain Molecules

New Method Explains Hidden Order Phase Transition in Uranium Ruthenium Silicide

New Superhydrophobic Material can Purify Water Effectively from Oil Products

New Technique to Create New Lithium Batteries from Graphite in Used Cell Phones

Electric Dipole Moment of Neutron Measured More Precisely than Ever Before

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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Advanced Imaging Meets AI: Transforming Thermal Barrier Coating Analysis with the Apreo ChemiSEM

Tests for Oil and Adhesive Tape Interaction

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 Science News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

4New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

5A Bio-Inspired Catalyst for Efficient Chemical Reactions

6A Novel Approach to Enhancing Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency

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