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Outotec to Deliver Minerals Processing Equipment to Chile

Outotec has been awarded a contract by Gold Fields for the delivery of process equipment to their Salares Norte greenfield gold project in the Atacama region of Northern Chile. The contract value booked in Outotec's 2020 second quarter order intake is approximately EUR 14 million.

10 Jun 2020

50 Years Since the Lunar Landing: Buehler's Role

It has been fifty years since the lunar landing. Buehler equipment served a key role in the analysis of the first lunar rocks. $$IMAGE$$ Image Credits: HelenField /shutterstock.com Lunar rocks Lunar as well a...

From Buehler 7 Aug 2019

Curtin Researchers Discover ‘ghostly’ Signs of a Mysterious New Mineral

An international research team including Curtin University scientists has documented the ‘ghost’ of an undiscovered mineral at two ancient meteorite impact craters.

17 Apr 2019

Research on Triple-Cation Perovskite Solar Cells at High-Dose Gamma Radiation

Ivan Zhidkov and Ernst Kurmaev, Department of Electrophysics, Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, in collaboration with coworkers from Skoltech, the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Moscow State University, have determined unknown properties of perovskite solar cells.

26 Mar 2019

NITech Researchers Demonstrate an Efficient Battery Component for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Scientists at the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) in Japan have shown that a particular material can serve as an effective battery component for sodium-ion batteries that will compete with lithium-ion batteries for various characteristics of the battery, in particular, the speed of charge.

4 Feb 2019

Maohokite: Newly Discovered High-Pressure Mantle Mineral

Researchers for a long time believed that the lower mantle was made up of bridgmanite (Mg, Fe)SiO3 and magnesiowüstite (Mg, Fe)O, in which Fe2+ resides. This view was revised when experiments proved that Fe2+ simply cannot exist at the temperature and pressure of the lower mantle.

7 Dec 2018

New Study Accelerates Development of Hypersonic Planes with Nanotechnology

A new study by researchers at NASA and Binghamton University, State University of New York, could result in a substantial decrease in flight times.

11 Oct 2017

Researchers Discover Metallic Gold Nanoparticles in Common Minerals

Researchers are exploring mineral deposits containing locked resources of gold in refractory ores using Curtin University’s new Geoscience Atom Probe Facility.

10 Aug 2016

Selective Fragmentation Proves Invaluable for Geochronology

In the world of geological analysis, sample preparation is critical. The ability to extract minerals of interest, like zircons, for geochronology studies is key to the success of a project

From SELFRAG AG 10 Aug 2016

Researchers Modify Zeolite’s Physicochemical Properties to Create New Material for Hemodialysis Device

Scientists of Tomsk State University are working on changing physicochemical properties of zeolites using thermal and mechanical treatment. Based on the results of this research the scientists will be able to create a new material for a portable device for hemodialysis.

28 Jul 2016

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.

Minerals News

Outotec to Deliver Minerals Processing Equipment to Chile

50 Years Since the Lunar Landing: Buehler's Role

Curtin Researchers Discover ‘ghostly’ Signs of a Mysterious New Mineral

Research on Triple-Cation Perovskite Solar Cells at High-Dose Gamma Radiation

NITech Researchers Demonstrate an Efficient Battery Component for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Maohokite: Newly Discovered High-Pressure Mantle Mineral

New Study Accelerates Development of Hypersonic Planes with Nanotechnology

Researchers Discover Metallic Gold Nanoparticles in Common Minerals

Selective Fragmentation Proves Invaluable for Geochronology

Researchers Modify Zeolite’s Physicochemical Properties to Create New Material for Hemodialysis Device

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

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

Exploring EV and Mobility Solutions at TLX Technologies

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

Li-Ion Batteries and SEI Analysis

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?

Minerals News

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

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

Exploring EV and Mobility Solutions at TLX Technologies

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2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

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6The Power of Photocatalysis: New Approach to Hydrogen Production

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