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Faster, Easier Access to Materials Data in CAD, CAE, and PLM with Granta Design's MI:Materials Gateway 3.0

Granta Design will be running a webinar on Thursday, February 12 to demonstrate the new third-generation MI:Materials Gateway™ solution, providing access to managed materials data within Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.

From Granta Design 5 Feb 2015

Thin Cobalt Films Could Help Design Highly Sensitive Magnetic Field Detectors

A research team at the University of Maryland (UMD) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has successfully determined the phenomenon of pole shift in thin cobalt films on the largest scale yet. Thin cobalt films appear to change their poles, which normally does not occur without an external magnetic field. The study was published in Physical Review B.

4 Feb 2015

New Structural Variant of Graphene May Outperform the Original Material

Researchers from universities in Japan and China along with the Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed a new carbon variant - penta-graphene similar to a pentagonal pattern of tiles paved in the streets of Cairo. The material is a thin sheet of pure carbon with distinct structural properties.

4 Feb 2015

Graphene Holds Promise for Semi-Transparent, Flexible, Electronic Devices

A research team from the University of Manchester and University of Sheffield has illustrated that 2D ‘designer materials’ can be developed to create transparent, flexible and high-efficiency electronic devices. The team headed by Nobel Laureate Sir Kostya Novoselov accomplished this feat by constructing LEDs at an atomic level. Their findings have been published in the scientific journal Nature Materials.

4 Feb 2015

Sinuous Grain Boundaries Could Enhance Strength of Graphene

Scientists at the Rice University have suggested that a sinuous thread of odd rings at the boundary of two graphene sheets could provide more strength and semiconducting properties, which can be predicted.

4 Feb 2015

Researchers Observe Molecular Russian Nesting Dolls for the First Time

Scientists at the University of Chicago have experimentally observed a quantum phenomenon known as geometric scaling in ultracold, triatomic three-atom molecules. The gigantic three-atom molecules fit inside each other like a set of Russian nesting dolls.

26 Jan 2015

Perovskites Could Increase Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that when perovskite, a crystalline material, is stacked on top of a conventional silicon solar cell, it provides a big boost to the efficiency of the solar cell.

22 Jan 2015

New Study on Exotic Properties of Ferromagnetic Topological Insulators

Over the last decade, one of the most potential findings in the field of condensed matter physics is the presence of "topologically protected" electrical conductivity on the surface of certain materials, whose bulk interior behaves as an insulating material, resulting in new potential applications and various unusual electronic states. Most of these phenomena, however, have not yet been studied properly.

22 Jan 2015

UCSB and Getty Conservation Institute Researchers Study Cultural Heritage Painting Cross-Sections using Breakthrough AFM Based Nanoscale Mass Spectrometry Technique

Anasys Instruments reports on the study of cultural heritage painting cross-sections by researchers from UCSB and the Getty Conservation Institute using their breakthrough AFM-based nanoscale mass spectrometry technique....

16 Jan 2015

Multiplication of Electrical Charges in Single Molecules Could Lead to More Efficient Solar Cells

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Columbia University have collaborated to develop solar cell polymers that have multiplied electrical output.

14 Jan 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 Science News

Faster, Easier Access to Materials Data in CAD, CAE, and PLM with Granta Design's MI:Materials Gateway 3.0

Thin Cobalt Films Could Help Design Highly Sensitive Magnetic Field Detectors

New Structural Variant of Graphene May Outperform the Original Material

Graphene Holds Promise for Semi-Transparent, Flexible, Electronic Devices

Sinuous Grain Boundaries Could Enhance Strength of Graphene

Researchers Observe Molecular Russian Nesting Dolls for the First Time

Perovskites Could Increase Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells

New Study on Exotic Properties of Ferromagnetic Topological Insulators

UCSB and Getty Conservation Institute Researchers Study Cultural Heritage Painting Cross-Sections using Breakthrough AFM Based Nanoscale Mass Spectrometry Technique

Multiplication of Electrical Charges in Single Molecules Could Lead to More Efficient Solar Cells

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Determining 31 Elements in Soil

Nasal Spray Device Measurement Using Laser Diffraction and the Spraytec

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 Science News

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

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