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Unleashing a New Era of Energy Storage With AquaLith Advanced Materials

At the University of Maryland’s College Park, start-up AquaLith Advanced Materials is working on developing new energy-dense rechargeable batteries that are cheaper and safer than existing battery technology u...

From AquaLith Advanced Materials, Inc. 26 May 2023

Study Provides Insights Into How Molecules React to Light

Designing the next generation of efficient energy conversion devices for powering our electronics and heating our homes requires a detailed understanding of how molecules move and vibrate while undergoing light-induced chemical reactions.

25 May 2023

Jefferson Lab Researcher Honored for Advances Toward Developing New Niobium-Tantalum-Hafnium Alloy

A teenage fascination with metals has led to a prestigious early-career award for a superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) materials scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

25 May 2023

New Material Heals Scratches on the Sensor of Autonomous Vehicles

Safety issues of self-driving cars have emerged due to frequent self-driving traffic accidents. A self-healing lens material that can prevent car accidents that occur due to signal distortion by restoring scratches on the sensor surface of the self-driving car has been developed.

24 May 2023

Argonne Scholar Working to Design Advanced Coatings for Materials to Prevent Corrosion

Elizabeth "Liz" Laudadio first came to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in 2017 as a graduate student.

24 May 2023

Breakthrough Method Creates High-Quality Metal Oxide Films for Next Generation Applications

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a first-of-its-kind, breakthrough method that makes it easier to create high-quality metal oxide thin films out of "stubborn" metals that have historically been difficult to synthesize in an atomically precise manner.

23 May 2023

Penn State and onsemi Collaborate to Put America's SiC Crystal Research Back on the Map

Penn State and onsemi, a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding toward an $8 million strategic collaboration that includes the establishment of the onsemi Silicon Carbide Crystal Center (SiC3) at Penn State's Materials Research Institute.

23 May 2023

Piezoelectric Sensor With Stable Material Properties can Operate in Harsh Environments

Extreme environments in several critical industries – aerospace, energy, transportation and defense – require sensors to measure and monitor numerous factors under harsh conditions to ensure human safety and integrity of mechanical systems.

22 May 2023

New Prototype Metamaterial can Control the Direction and Intensity of Energy Waves

For more than 10 years, Guoliang Huang, the Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering at the University of Missouri, has been investigating the unconventional properties of "metamaterials" -- an artificial material that exhibits properties not commonly found in nature as defined by Newton's laws of motion -- in his long-term pursuit of designing an ideal metamaterial.

19 May 2023

Unravelling the Complex Characteristics of Would-be Superconducting Material

What makes some materials carry current with no resistance? Scientists are trying to unravel the complex characteristics.

18 May 2023

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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

Unleashing a New Era of Energy Storage With AquaLith Advanced Materials

Study Provides Insights Into How Molecules React to Light

Jefferson Lab Researcher Honored for Advances Toward Developing New Niobium-Tantalum-Hafnium Alloy

New Material Heals Scratches on the Sensor of Autonomous Vehicles

Argonne Scholar Working to Design Advanced Coatings for Materials to Prevent Corrosion

Breakthrough Method Creates High-Quality Metal Oxide Films for Next Generation Applications

Penn State and onsemi Collaborate to Put America's SiC Crystal Research Back on the Map

Piezoelectric Sensor With Stable Material Properties can Operate in Harsh Environments

New Prototype Metamaterial can Control the Direction and Intensity of Energy Waves

Unravelling the Complex Characteristics of Would-be Superconducting Material

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

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

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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