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Research Unveils a New Phenomenon of “Interdimensional Superconductivity”

In the typical materials that we encounter every day-and even in state-of-the-art chips in computers-electrons move around in three dimensions (3D). However, scientists can force electrons to move around in two dimensions (2D) by creating ultra-thin materials like graphene.

20 Jul 2023

Self-Healing Metal Could Usher in Engineering Revolution

Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in the process.

20 Jul 2023

The Structure of Boron Monoxide Determined

In an attempt to identify new 2D materials, a group of researchers from Ames National Laboratory found the structure of boron monoxide. In the 1940s, this compound was first discovered and maintained study interest across the years.

19 Jul 2023

BUMAX Selected for Demanding Ultrasonic Welding Application

Swedish premium fastener manufacturer BUMAX has been selected to provide fasteners to be used in machines for ultrasonic metal welding.

19 Jul 2023

Distinguished Professor Xiaodong Xu Uses Early Career Award to Explore Exciting Properties of Semiconductors

Semiconductors are materials which have an electrical conductivity ranging between conductors and insulators. They can be pure elements or compounds.

18 Jul 2023

Columbia Researchers Develop Cheaper, More Efficient Method for Isolating Isotopes

New research published in Science Advances, led by Yuan Yang, associate professor of materials science at Columbia Engineering, and collaborators at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, demonstrates a novel technique for isolating isotopes.

14 Jul 2023

Breakthrough Flow Battery Set to Redefine the Energy Storage Landscape

Researchers based at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have made a breakthrough in redox flow battery technology using a simple sugar additive that could address key concerns while enhancing grid energy resilience.

13 Jul 2023

Study Sheds Light on the Mechanism Behind Metal-Insulator Transition in a Special Material

New research sheds light on the mechanism behind how a special material changes from an electrically conducting metal to an electric insulator. The researchers studied lanthanum strontium nickel oxide (La1.67Sr0.33NiO4) derived from a quantum material La2NiO4.

13 Jul 2023

New Mechanism for Magnetic Spin Reorientation Discovered in Kagome Layered Topological Magnet

A team from Ames National Laboratory conducted an in-depth investigation of the magnetism of TbMn6Sn6, a Kagome layered topological magnet. They were surprised to find that the magnetic spin reorientation in TbMn6Sn6 occurs by generating increasing numbers of magnetically isotropic ions as the temperature increases.

12 Jul 2023

Argonne Scientist Wins ECS' 2023 Battery Division Research Award

The Electrochemical Society (ECS) has selected scientist Shirley Meng of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory as the recipient of the 2023 Battery Division Research Award for innovative research on interfacial science, which has led to improved battery technologies.

11 Jul 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

Research Unveils a New Phenomenon of “Interdimensional Superconductivity”

Self-Healing Metal Could Usher in Engineering Revolution

The Structure of Boron Monoxide Determined

BUMAX Selected for Demanding Ultrasonic Welding Application

Distinguished Professor Xiaodong Xu Uses Early Career Award to Explore Exciting Properties of Semiconductors

Columbia Researchers Develop Cheaper, More Efficient Method for Isolating Isotopes

Breakthrough Flow Battery Set to Redefine the Energy Storage Landscape

Study Sheds Light on the Mechanism Behind Metal-Insulator Transition in a Special Material

New Mechanism for Magnetic Spin Reorientation Discovered in Kagome Layered Topological Magnet

Argonne Scientist Wins ECS' 2023 Battery Division Research Award

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

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

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

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 are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

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