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Physicists Build the Foundations for New 3D Spin Structures

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4 Jun 2019

Researchers Identity a New Method to Dramatically Boost Battery Lifetime

Researchers at Harvard University have been developing an organic aqueous flow battery for many years, but despite this, they have encountered a major challenge—the organic anthraquinone molecules that fueled their revolutionary battery were gradually decomposing over time, decreasing the battery’s long-term usefulness.

29 May 2019

Researchers Present New Heat Theory in the Search for Efficient Thermoelectrics

Thermoelectric materials particularly have immense potential for use in energy applications since they produce electricity from waste heat, such as that created by industrial processes, by truck and car engines, or just by the sun.

28 May 2019

Sample Preparation Products for Mass Spectrometry

Porvair Sciences, global specialists in the manufacture of microplates and microplate equipment, offer an extensive range of sample preparation products for mass spectrometry techniques including LC/MS and GC/MS.

27 May 2019

Researchers Design Thermoelectric Modules Using Highly Efficient Liquid-Like Materials

Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Northwestern University in the United States synthesized a novel Cu2Se/Yb0.3Co4Sb12 thermoelectric (TE) module with eight p-type Ni/Mo/Cu2Se legs and eight n-type Ni/Ti/Yb0.3Co4Sb12 legs, based on high-performance liquid-like materials.

24 May 2019

Precision Lenses Enable Ground-breaking Synchrotron Measurements

Using ultra smooth transmission optics supplied by Optical Surfaces Ltd, the MAX IV Laboratory has managed to achieve measurement of the smallest ever electron beam emittance on their state-of-the-art 3 GeV synchrotron storage ring.

24 May 2019

Morgan Advanced Materials Hotting Up for GIFA 2019

Morgan Advanced Materials, world leaders in ceramic and carbon materials science and engineering, is descending on GIFA with a range of its innovative high-performance materials.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 21 May 2019

Elasticity of Gels Arises from the Packing of Clusters of Particles in the Gels, Finds Study

From the toothpaste that is squeezed on the brush as a first thing in the morning, to the yogurt that one slurps down, to the fabric softener used to keep the pajamas soft and cozy, gels are everywhere in consumer products, foods, and in industrial applications, as well.

21 May 2019

New Fitting for Use in Ultra-High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Systems made from Victrex™ Paek Polymer

VICI AG International, Schenkon, Switzerland, a leading manufacturer of valves and fittings for analytical, biomedical and biocompatible precision instruments, is the first company to offer a new one-piece fitting using VICTREX™ PAEK high performance polymer.

From Victrex plc. 21 May 2019

Cortec® EcoAir® Tool & Die Rust Preventative - Cuts Costs and Meets the Specialized Needs of Mold, Die, and Tooling Manufacturers

Cortec® recently developed EcoAir® Tool & Die Rust Preventative to meet the needs of mold, tool, and die manufacturers and end users.

From Cortec Corporation 21 May 2019

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Materials Science News

Physicists Build the Foundations for New 3D Spin Structures

Researchers Identity a New Method to Dramatically Boost Battery Lifetime

Researchers Present New Heat Theory in the Search for Efficient Thermoelectrics

Sample Preparation Products for Mass Spectrometry

Researchers Design Thermoelectric Modules Using Highly Efficient Liquid-Like Materials

Precision Lenses Enable Ground-breaking Synchrotron Measurements

Morgan Advanced Materials Hotting Up for GIFA 2019

Elasticity of Gels Arises from the Packing of Clusters of Particles in the Gels, Finds Study

New Fitting for Use in Ultra-High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Systems made from Victrex™ Paek Polymer

Cortec® EcoAir® Tool & Die Rust Preventative - Cuts Costs and Meets the Specialized Needs of Mold, Die, and Tooling Manufacturers

Analytical Chemistry in Energy Devices: Operando Tools and Electrochemical Interfaces

How FTIR and Thermal Analysis are Transforming Polymer-Based Advanced Materials Characterization

Unlocking Material Insights with Raman Spectroscopy for Real-World Applications

IRSX-I336 Smart Infrared Camera for Industrial Monitoring

LUXORᴾᵗ Sputter Coater for High Resolution SEM Imaging

High-Load Hexapods for Precision Multi-Axis Motion

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Engineering Solutions for Modern Oil and Gas

Flare Stacks in Oil & Gas Safety

The Carbon Cost: Rethinking Modern Materials

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Measure Formaldehyde Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Turbines in Real Time

Spatiotemporal Concentration and Temperature Profiles in CO2 Methanation Reactors

Characterizing Thin Film Area Selective Deposition with PiFM