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Computational Model for Creating the “Perfect Glass”

Glass is a curious material that lies in between solid and liquid states of matter, but eventually it always yields to its solid state by settling into the ordered patterns of a crystal. Or so was it thought.

29 Nov 2016

New Method Reveals Internal Characteristics of Photonic Crystals

The internal characteristics of photonic crystals have been revealed with a new technique developed by MIT researchers. These photonic crystals are synthetic materials whose exotic optical characteristics are the subject of extensive research.

28 Nov 2016

Researchers Successfully Create Intermetallic Double Salt Featuring Metal Anions

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have been credited with the development of the first intermetallic double salt with platinum.

24 Nov 2016

Microstructural Defects Improve Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell Conductivity

Scientists studying cadmium telluride-based solar cells, which are a promising substitute for silicon-based cells, have found that microscopic "fault lines" present within and between the material’s crystals function as conductive pathways that enable the flow of electric current.

28 Sep 2016

Scientists Find Way to Use Liquid Crystal Technique to Manipulate Shape of Synthetic Cell Membranes

Liquid crystals are strange substances—they can flow like a liquid, but have the orderly molecular structure of a crystalline solid. And that internal structure can be changed by small cues from outside.

13 Sep 2016

Scientists Use X-ray Light to Effectively Create New Type of Crystal

An international team of more than 20 scientists has inadvertently discovered how to create a new type of crystal using light more than ten billion times brighter than the sun.

13 Sep 2016

EPSRC to Continue to Host the UK National Crystallography Service at University of Southampton

The University of Southampton is pleased to announce that it has been successful in its bid to continue to host the UK National Crystallography Service (NCS).

12 Sep 2016

Neutron Crystallography Could Help Guide Structure-Based Drug Design

Neutron crystallography is a complementary method that is essential for X-ray crystallography as it provides intricate data regarding the hydrogen atom and proton positions in biological molecules.

9 Sep 2016

Scientists Discover New High Negative Compressibility Material

Intuition suggests that when a material sample is compressed uniformly from all sides it will decrease in size. Only a few materials exhibit the opposite behavior, by slightly expanding in a couple of directions when subjected to hydrostatic compression.

9 Sep 2016

Researchers Create Novel Ferroelectric Plastic Crystals that Can Accelerate Development of Flexible Toxic Ferroelectrics

A novel “plastic crystal” developed by Hokkaido University researchers has switching properties suitable for memory-related applications.

1 Sep 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

Computational Model for Creating the “Perfect Glass”

New Method Reveals Internal Characteristics of Photonic Crystals

Researchers Successfully Create Intermetallic Double Salt Featuring Metal Anions

Microstructural Defects Improve Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell Conductivity

Scientists Find Way to Use Liquid Crystal Technique to Manipulate Shape of Synthetic Cell Membranes

Scientists Use X-ray Light to Effectively Create New Type of Crystal

EPSRC to Continue to Host the UK National Crystallography Service at University of Southampton

Neutron Crystallography Could Help Guide Structure-Based Drug Design

Scientists Discover New High Negative Compressibility Material

Researchers Create Novel Ferroelectric Plastic Crystals that Can Accelerate Development of Flexible Toxic Ferroelectrics

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?

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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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6Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

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