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Oxford Instruments Commissions a Powerful New High Field, High Energy Magnet System at the Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Oxford Instruments has successfully developed and installed a compact, high field, high stored energy superconducting magnet system at the Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory (Hochfeld-Magnetlabor Dresden – HLD) within the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) in Germany.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 13 Feb 2015

New Technique Could Help Develop Reliable and Efficient Thin Film Solar Cells

Researchers at Cornell University demonstrated a process to optimize the fabrication of perovskite solar cells, resulting in thin, reliable, efficient and low-cost solar cells. The study has been published in Nature Communications.

12 Feb 2015

Michelman Chosen to Join Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation

Michelman has been chosen to be part of an elite, 122-member consortium that will make up the new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI). Michelman brings an experienced and talented team o...

From Michelman Inc 12 Feb 2015

Copper Oxide Substrate Holds Promise for Large-Scale Graphene Production

Scientists at the University of Groningen have created a breakthrough in producing graphene on an industrial scale without affecting its properties. Graphene has been a "miracle material" when it comes to the manufacture of improved sensors, faster computers and so on. However, producing it on large scale has been a complex task until now.

11 Feb 2015

Researchers Create Broad Color Palette of Electrochromic Polymers

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with support from BASF, have developed a broad color palette of electrochromic polymer materials that can be used for tinting windows, sunglasses and other such applications that are dependent upon an electric current for producing color changes.

11 Feb 2015

Magritek Reports on Reaction Monitoring Research Using the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR System in the Cronin Group at the University of Glasgow

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer for reaction monitoring studies in the Cronin Group in the Chemistry Department of the University of Glasgow.

From Magritek 10 Feb 2015

Researchers Use Scanning Electron Microscope to Understand Steel Fracturing

A team of researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has discovered (in a step-wise and on a microscopic level) the way some steels fracture when they are subjected to excessive loads. Their findings will be useful to enhance these materials, which can be productively used in the automobile sector.

10 Feb 2015

Crystal Boundaries Study Could Enable Prevention of Metal Embrittlement in Deep Oil Wells

MIT researchers have carried out a new study into the exact features of a metallic structure which prevents embrittlement in the presence of hydrogen.

10 Feb 2015

Researchers Discover Reason behind Co-Solvent Addition Enhancing Efficiency of Plastic Solar Cells

A research team led by René Janssen at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) have succeeded in explaining the reason behind the two or three fold improvement in the efficiency of plastic solar cells when a solvent is added at the time of manufacture.

10 Feb 2015

NSF CAREER Award Supports Research on Nanomaterial Cathodes for Electric Car Batteries

Dr. George Nelson, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded a $502,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program grant to conduct studies into the possibilities of using nanomaterial cathodes for electric car batteries.

9 Feb 2015

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.

Materials Research News

Oxford Instruments Commissions a Powerful New High Field, High Energy Magnet System at the Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory

New Technique Could Help Develop Reliable and Efficient Thin Film Solar Cells

Michelman Chosen to Join Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation

Copper Oxide Substrate Holds Promise for Large-Scale Graphene Production

Researchers Create Broad Color Palette of Electrochromic Polymers

Magritek Reports on Reaction Monitoring Research Using the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR System in the Cronin Group at the University of Glasgow

Researchers Use Scanning Electron Microscope to Understand Steel Fracturing

Crystal Boundaries Study Could Enable Prevention of Metal Embrittlement in Deep Oil Wells

Researchers Discover Reason behind Co-Solvent Addition Enhancing Efficiency of Plastic Solar Cells

NSF CAREER Award Supports Research on Nanomaterial Cathodes for Electric Car Batteries

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

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The Characterization of Additive Manufacturing Powders

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How does Optifuel Enhance the Analysis of Gasoline, Diesel, and Renewables?

Exploring the Impact of Particle Size and Density on Hollow Glass Microsphere Compression Strength

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 Research News

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1New Electrolyte Improves Battery Production and Recycling

2Longer-Lasting Catalyst Boosts Hydrogen Production

3Max Space Utilizes ALUULA Material for Space Habitat Construction

4Gold May Be Key Element for Cleaner Drinking Water

5New Solid-State Electrolyte Increases the Affordability of Green Energy Storage

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