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Scientists Use a Novel Analysis Technique for Tracking Electronic Properties Inside Materials

Everyone knows that holding two magnets together will lead to one of two results: they stick together, or they push each other apart.

19 Jan 2023

Latest Investigations on Uranium Oxide Phases Bring New Knowledge to Nuclear Nonproliferation Industry

The word "exotic" may not spark thoughts of uranium, but Tyler Spano's investigations of exotic phases of uranium are bringing new knowledge to the nuclear nonproliferation industry.

12 Jan 2023

2022 Materials Day Event Showcases the Exciting Future for Materials Research

Whether you are perusing this article on an electronic device driven by a semiconductor chip or via a paper printout, the ability to read these words is in a large part due to innovative materials research that led to a product in use in society.

11 Jan 2023

Thermal Fatigue Damage Mechanism of Strengthened Tungsten Composites

A research group has recently performed an investigation into the relationship between microstructure evolution and property degradation of two representative second-phase dispersion-strengthened tungsten materials following electron beam thermal loading.

9 Jan 2023

New Design Could Help Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Reach Their Full Potential

In daily human life, batteries tend to play a major role everywhere, right from cell phones and smart watches to the growing number of electric vehicles.

9 Jan 2023

Washing, Cleaning can be Done with Purified Water in Future Instead of Detergents

Could washing our clothes without detergent become a thing of the past? Even though the research is in its early stages, an investigation as to whether washing or cleaning can be done with purified water instead of detergent solution looks promising.

9 Jan 2023

Simulations Show How Coal may be Converted to Valuable, Carbon-Neutral Materials

In a warming world, coal can often seem the "bad guy." But we can do other things with coal besides burn it. A team at Ohio University used the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's Bridges-2 system to carry out a series of simulations showing how coal might eventually be converted to valuable - and carbon-neutral - materials like graphite and carbon nanotubes.

6 Jan 2023

Solar-Powered Artificial Leaf Harvests Water from Air for Conversion into Hydrogen Fuel

The chemical engineers from EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) have devised a solar-powered artificial leaf, that has been constructed on the basis of a novel electrode that seems to be porous and transparent, thereby exhibiting the potential of harvesting water from the air for transforming into hydrogen fuel.

5 Jan 2023

New Carbon-Negative Method for Refrigeration

Researchers have developed a new carbon-negative method for refrigeration inspired by the salting and gritting of roads to limit ice formation in the winter months.

5 Jan 2023

Electrons Play a Surprising Role in Heat Transfer Between Semiconductor Layers

As semiconductor devices become ever smaller, researchers are exploring two-dimensional (2D) materials for potential applications in transistors and optoelectronics.

5 Jan 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

Scientists Use a Novel Analysis Technique for Tracking Electronic Properties Inside Materials

Latest Investigations on Uranium Oxide Phases Bring New Knowledge to Nuclear Nonproliferation Industry

2022 Materials Day Event Showcases the Exciting Future for Materials Research

Thermal Fatigue Damage Mechanism of Strengthened Tungsten Composites

New Design Could Help Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Reach Their Full Potential

Washing, Cleaning can be Done with Purified Water in Future Instead of Detergents

Simulations Show How Coal may be Converted to Valuable, Carbon-Neutral Materials

Solar-Powered Artificial Leaf Harvests Water from Air for Conversion into Hydrogen Fuel

New Carbon-Negative Method for Refrigeration

Electrons Play a Surprising Role in Heat Transfer Between Semiconductor Layers

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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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

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

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goods

4Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

5Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

6NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

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