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Designing New Materials Requires a Thorough Understanding of Crystal Growth

Tiny crystals twist, align and slam into each other, like two magnets being pulled toward each other, because of an altogether different force. Researchers, for the very time, have measured the force that pulls these crystals together and visualized how they swivel and align.

28 Apr 2017

Benefits of Growing CYLC Crystal in Microgravity

One of the earliest investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station refers to the research into crystal growth in microgravity. This investigation continues even till today.

21 Apr 2017

Researchers Explain how Fullerite can Obtain Ultrahigh Hardness

The structure of a new material based on fullerite and a single crystal diamond has been simulated by physicists in order to demonstrate how this material can acquire ultrahigh hardness. This discovery allows the estimation of the potential conditions for acquiring ultrahard materials. The results were featured in the Carbon journal.

21 Mar 2017

Double Flow-Focusing Nozzle Widens Spectrum for Protein Crystallography

Thanks to an innovative nozzle, scientists can now analyse more types of proteins while using fewer of the hard-to-get protein crystals.

17 Mar 2017

Physicists Generate Fully Controllable Quasiparticles that Record Data at Room Temperature

Russian physicists and their European colleagues learned to generate excitons by changing the light parameters. The excitons are quasiparticles which are fully-controllable and helped to record information at room temperature.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers Successfully Create Exotic Time Crystals Using Theories Developed at Princeton University

Time crystals may sound like something from science fiction, having more to do with time travel or Dr. Who.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers Identify Origin of Ultrahigh Piezoelectric Response in Relaxor-Ferroelectric Solid Solution Crystals

Piezoelectricity is a property present in ferroelectric materials where an applied electrical field can elicit a mechanical response and an applied mechanical force can produce an electrical current.

10 Jan 2017

New Approach to Grow Superior Quality Crystals

Superior quality crystals will be produced when they do not experience mechanical stress during their growth. Levitate the liquid metal is the idea behind a new project headed by the University of Twente (UT).

6 Dec 2016

X-ray Study Explores Atomic Structure of Tiny Traps for Heavy metals

Tiny, glowing crystals that are designed to identify and capture heavy-metal toxins such as mercury or lead could be a powerful new tool ideal for both locating and cleaning up water sources that are contaminated.

30 Nov 2016

New Treatment can Artificially Create Physical Properties in Materials

Researchers from the Technical University of Freiberg and the University of Siegen in Germany collaborated to conduct a study which demonstrates that the physical properties of strontium titanate (SrTiO3) in its single crystal form can be modified using a simple electrical treatment. The mineral strontium titanate is studied for its superconducting properties.

30 Nov 2016

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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.

Crystallography News

Designing New Materials Requires a Thorough Understanding of Crystal Growth

Benefits of Growing CYLC Crystal in Microgravity

Researchers Explain how Fullerite can Obtain Ultrahigh Hardness

Double Flow-Focusing Nozzle Widens Spectrum for Protein Crystallography

Physicists Generate Fully Controllable Quasiparticles that Record Data at Room Temperature

Researchers Successfully Create Exotic Time Crystals Using Theories Developed at Princeton University

Researchers Identify Origin of Ultrahigh Piezoelectric Response in Relaxor-Ferroelectric Solid Solution Crystals

New Approach to Grow Superior Quality Crystals

X-ray Study Explores Atomic Structure of Tiny Traps for Heavy metals

New Treatment can Artificially Create Physical Properties in Materials

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

How is NMR Powering Innovation and Quality in the Battery Industry?

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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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The Unique Challenges of Torque Testing

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?

Crystallography News

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

How is NMR Powering Innovation and Quality in the Battery Industry?

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

4Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

5New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

6Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

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