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Bruker Announces Official Partnership with National Graphene Institute in Manchester, UK

Bruker has become part of an exclusive group of industrial collaborators working with the UK's National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 7 Apr 2015

Researchers Observe Micro-Scale Mechanisms Behind Skin’s Resistance to Tearing

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) San Diego have collaborated to show why the skin is resistant to tearing.

2 Apr 2015

Organic, Environmentally Friendly Material for Thin, Flexible Display Screens

Researchers at the Tel Aviv University have developed a novel DNA-peptide structure that could be used for production of thin, transparent, and flexible digital displays. Present day screens are made up of a number of rigid layers. The new structure harnesses bionanotechnology for enabling a single pliable pixel layer to emit a full range of colors.

31 Mar 2015

Tailored Semiconductor Gaps Could Help Control Magnetism in Technological Materials

Physicist Ignace Jarrige of the Brookhaven National Laboratory and Professor Jason Hancock of the University of Connecticut have led a study that has made a major advance in explaining a rare property of ytterbium-indium-copper-four (YbInCu4).

31 Mar 2015

Mica, a Naturally Occurring High Performance Insulator, Available from Goodfellow in Sheet Form

Muscovite mica (potassium aluminosilicate), available from Goodfellow in sheet form, is a naturally occurring mineral that can be split into thin uniform layers.

From Goodfellow 31 Mar 2015

The 'Next Theory of Superconductivity'

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are utilizing very high magnetic fields to understand the properties of high-temperature superconductivity. They aim to create a superconductor that would be able to function at room temperature, without the necessity of any cooling.

27 Mar 2015

PVDF Incorporated with Carbon Nanotubes and Buckyballs Could Improve its Electricity Generating Properties

Walter Voit, Ph.D., of the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) along with co-researchers has successfully incorporated carbon nanotubes and “buckyball” clusters in PVDF material to improve its electricity-generating properties.

27 Mar 2015

WITec Announces Winners of 2015 Paper Awards in Raman Imaging and Micro-Raman Spectroscopy Fields

The winners of this year’s WITec Paper Awards have been announced. Research groups from Poland, Switzerland and Singapore won the Paper Awards in gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

From WITec GmbH 27 Mar 2015

New Applications Brochure on Complex Motion Control Systems for Scientific Research

Precision motion control systems leader PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. recently released its newest catalog of precision motion solutions for Beamline Instrumentation.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 26 Mar 2015

Researchers Control Heat and Sound Using Magnetic Field

Researchers at The Ohio State University have found out a way to control heat using a magnetic field. In their study they have shown that the amount of heat that flowed through a semiconductor could be reduced by 12%, when a magnetic field that was approximately the size of a medical MRI was used.

24 Mar 2015

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 Science News

Bruker Announces Official Partnership with National Graphene Institute in Manchester, UK

Researchers Observe Micro-Scale Mechanisms Behind Skin’s Resistance to Tearing

Organic, Environmentally Friendly Material for Thin, Flexible Display Screens

Tailored Semiconductor Gaps Could Help Control Magnetism in Technological Materials

Mica, a Naturally Occurring High Performance Insulator, Available from Goodfellow in Sheet Form

The 'Next Theory of Superconductivity'

PVDF Incorporated with Carbon Nanotubes and Buckyballs Could Improve its Electricity Generating Properties

WITec Announces Winners of 2015 Paper Awards in Raman Imaging and Micro-Raman Spectroscopy Fields

New Applications Brochure on Complex Motion Control Systems for Scientific Research

Researchers Control Heat and Sound Using Magnetic Field

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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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

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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

4YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

5New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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