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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

Study Demonstrates Synthesis and Use of Superatom Clusters in Chemical Reactions

A team of researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and ERATO Japan Science and Technology has demonstrated a new method to synthesize superatoms of a preferred volume, stability, and valency in a solution medium by modifying the number of atoms present in a cluster structure.

26 Feb 2020

Cheaper and Easier Method to Synthesize Useful Organic Compounds

The Suzuki-Miyaura reaction is a popular chemical process where a reaction between aryl halides and organic boronic acids results in the formation of “biaryl” compounds.

20 Feb 2020

Axion Announces Porsche Prize at Pittcon 2020

What do a Porsche and Axion have in common? The experience of a lifetime.

From Axion Analytical Laboratories, Inc. 20 Feb 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

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

Study Demonstrates Synthesis and Use of Superatom Clusters in Chemical Reactions

Cheaper and Easier Method to Synthesize Useful Organic Compounds

Axion Announces Porsche Prize at Pittcon 2020

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

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

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

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Moisture, Volatiles and Ash Determination in Coal & Coke

Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

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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 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

2Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

3Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

4DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

5The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

6Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

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