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Researchers Discover New Type of Fractal Appearing in Spin Ices

The nature and properties of materials depend strongly on dimension. Imagine how different life in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional world would be from the three dimensions we're commonly accustomed to.

16 Dec 2022

Study Shows How AI Could Help Pinpoint the Right Types of Molten Salts

Technology developed at Argonne can help narrow the field of candidates for molten salts, a new study demonstrates.

16 Dec 2022

Self-Healing Polymer Made From a Common Chemical Compound

The first self-healing polymer has been produced by material scientists at RIKEN using a commercially available compound.

15 Dec 2022

A New Technique Will Have a Huge Impact on Clean Energy Storage Devices

A novel growth technique has been developed for hybrid perovskites that could have a huge impact on clean energy storage devices.

14 Dec 2022

Remotely Manipulating a Composite Material Using Heat and Magnetic Fields

At the Public University of Navarre (UPNA/NUP), scientists, who belong to the Smart Cities (ISC) and InaMat2 institutes, have remotely handled a composite that has been made out of thermoplastic and iron powder utilizing heat and magnetic fields. This helps achieve a “degree of control never seen before.”

14 Dec 2022

Understanding How Water Droplets Merge on the ISS

Understanding how water droplets spread and coalesce is essential for scenarios in everyday life, such as raindrops falling off cars, planes, and roofs, and for applications in energy generation, aerospace engineering, and microscale cell adhesion. However, these phenomena are difficult to model and challenging to observe experimentally.

14 Dec 2022

Transforming Solar: New Opportunities in the Realm of Ubiquitous Energy Generation

MIT researchers have designed a scalable solution that could transform solar cell technology and create new opportunities when it comes to producing solar energy.

12 Dec 2022

Scientists Reveal Material with Exceptional Fracture Toughness

Scientists have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating a metallic alloy made of chromium, cobalt, and nickel (CrCoNi).

9 Dec 2022

Batteries of the Future: Flame Retardant Li-Ion Batteries

Advances in battery technology in recent decades have radically changed the world we live in, powering a vast array of devices in key applications, from smartphones and laptops to medical devices and electric vehicles, a...

8 Dec 2022

New Method can Move Larger Objects Using the Principles of Metamaterial Physics

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have discovered a new method to move objects using ultrasound waves. The research opens the door for using contactless manipulation in industries such as manufacturing and robotics, where devices wouldn't need a built-in power source in order to move.

7 Dec 2022

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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

Researchers Discover New Type of Fractal Appearing in Spin Ices

Study Shows How AI Could Help Pinpoint the Right Types of Molten Salts

Self-Healing Polymer Made From a Common Chemical Compound

A New Technique Will Have a Huge Impact on Clean Energy Storage Devices

Remotely Manipulating a Composite Material Using Heat and Magnetic Fields

Understanding How Water Droplets Merge on the ISS

Transforming Solar: New Opportunities in the Realm of Ubiquitous Energy Generation

Scientists Reveal Material with Exceptional Fracture Toughness

Batteries of the Future: Flame Retardant Li-Ion Batteries

New Method can Move Larger Objects Using the Principles of Metamaterial Physics

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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2Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

3Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

4New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

5A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

6The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

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