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New Understanding of How Crystals Form Improves Knowledge of Complex Materials

A deeper fundamental understanding of complex materials may now be possible, thanks to a pair of Princeton scientists who have uncovered a new insight into how crystals form. The researchers' findings reveal a pr...

18 Jan 2008

Buffer Solutions that Maintain pH at Low Temperatures - Overcoming an Age Old Problem

Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a simple solution to a problem that has plagued scientists for decades: the tendency of chemical buffers used to maintain the pH of laboratory samples to lose their ef...

15 Jan 2008

Scientists Describe Accurately How Droplets Form when Liquids are Exposed to Electric Fields

Chemical engineers at Purdue University are the first to mathematically describe precisely how droplets form when liquids are exposed to electric fields, an advance that could have applications in areas ranging from manu...

8 Jan 2008

Precision Machined Instruments Working on Mars, the Moon and in Deep Space

High precision machining carried out at the University of Chicago has resulted in instruments that have ended up as far a field as deep space, Mars, the Moon and Antarctica.

8 Jan 2008

Aperiodic Crystals Break All the Rules

All of us break the rules from time to time -- even crystals. "There are all sorts of rules about what crystals can do during phase transitions," said Mark D. Hollingsworth, associate professor of chemistry ...

7 Jan 2008

New Light Activated Cancer Compound Based on Platinum More Effective at Killing Cancer

Researchers from the Universities of Warwick, Edinburgh, Dundee and the Czech Republic’s Institute of Biophysics have discovered a new light-activated platinum-based compound that is up to 80 times more powerful th...

27 Dec 2007

DSM Invests in Sustainable Polymer Technology

DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., today announced that it has made an investment in Novomer Inc. The companies also plan to sign a cooperation agreement. Financial details of the investment w...

27 Dec 2007

10 Most Significant Discoveries in Materials Science over the Last 50 Years

What are the defining discoveries and great developments that are shaping the way we use materials and technologies today? Elsevier’s Materials Today magazine (http://www.materialstoday.com) has compiled a list of ...

From Elsevier - Materials Science & Technology Publisher 18 Dec 2007

New Catalysts Could Improve the Performance of Fuel Cells

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have unveiled important details about a class of catalysts that could help improve the performance of fuel cells. With the goal of produci...

17 Dec 2007

New Catalog of Research Chemicals, Metals and Materials from Alfa Aesar Available January

The 2008-09 Catalog of Research Chemicals, Metals and Materials from Alfa Aesar will be published in January 2008. $$IMAGE$$ The new catalog features over 3,000 new products, many of which are novel fine organics, ...

15 Dec 2007

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.

Chemistry News

New Understanding of How Crystals Form Improves Knowledge of Complex Materials

Buffer Solutions that Maintain pH at Low Temperatures - Overcoming an Age Old Problem

Scientists Describe Accurately How Droplets Form when Liquids are Exposed to Electric Fields

Precision Machined Instruments Working on Mars, the Moon and in Deep Space

Aperiodic Crystals Break All the Rules

New Light Activated Cancer Compound Based on Platinum More Effective at Killing Cancer

DSM Invests in Sustainable Polymer Technology

10 Most Significant Discoveries in Materials Science over the Last 50 Years

New Catalysts Could Improve the Performance of Fuel Cells

New Catalog of Research Chemicals, Metals and Materials from Alfa Aesar Available January

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

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?

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From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

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2YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

3New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

4A Novel Approach to Enhancing Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency

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6New Additive Propels Bromide Flow Batteries to Commercial Viability

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