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Automated Feature and Particle Analysis System Gets New Image Acquisition Hardware

Oxford Instruments' market leading automated feature and particle analysis system is now available with new image acquisition hardware INCAmicsF+ for even faster and more accurate data acquisition.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 30 Jul 2009

Maximize The Performance of Your TEM with the X-Max Large Area Silicon Drift Detector

Oxford Instruments' revolutionary X-Max large area Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) is now available for the analytical TEM. The ability to handle high count rates in a liquid nitrogen free environment, combined with INCAEnergy TEM software, ensures X-Max will maximise the performance of a TEM.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 30 Jul 2009

Important Revision for the Standard for Measuring the Particle Size of Nanomaterials

A revision to an important ASTM nanotechnology standard incorporates a large-scale interlaboratory study that took place in 2008. The revised standard, ASTM E2490, Guide for Measurement of Particle Size Distribution of Nanomaterials in Suspension by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (PCS), is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E56.02 on Characterization: Physical, Chemical and Toxicological Properties, part of ASTM International Committee E56 on Nanotechnology.

29 Jul 2009

Carbon Nanotubes Used in New Low Cost X-Ray Tubes

The tubes that power X-ray machines are shrinking, improving the clarity and detail of their Superman-like vision. A team of nanomaterial scientists, medical physicists, and cancer biologists at the University of North C...

28 Jul 2009

Using Image Analysis to Validate Particle Sizes of Porous Silica HPLC Media

Malvern Panalytical has published work demonstrating how the Sysmex FPIA-3000 image analysis-based particle characterization system provides a reference method for validating particle size measurements of the porous silica materials used in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns.

From Malvern Panalytical 28 Jul 2009

Nanoscale Detectors for Weighing Single Atoms get a Step Closer

By studying gold nanoparticles with highly uniform sizes and shapes, scientists now understand how they lose energy, a key step towards producing nanoscale detectors for weighing any single atom. Such ultrasensitive m...

27 Jul 2009

How Much Influence Does a Single Electron Have on a Vibrating Carbon Nanotube

Researchers at TU Delft have succeeded in measuring the influence of a single electron on a vibrating carbon nanotube. This research can be important for work such as the development of ultra-small measuring instruments.

26 Jul 2009

New High-Precision Spring-Testing Instrument from Zwick

The increasing use of powerful miniaturized mechanical and electromechanical units is influencing product development in many sectors, including the automobile industry and medical technology. Springs used for these applications are also becoming ever smaller, but must still deliver precision and reliability, placing greater demands on testing technology.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 24 Jul 2009

New Shimadzu Universal Testing Machines Provide Efficient Precise Results for Polymer Testing

The Autograph AGS-X Series table-top universal testers, now available from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, deliver efficient, precise tensile and compression tests for the rubber, plastic and film industries. With the AGS-X, users can perform a three- or four-point bending test, peeling test, and tear tests on various materials, including thermostatic resins.

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 23 Jul 2009

US DOE Award Contract for FTIR NDT Tools for Semiconductors

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV) and its partner EPIR Technologies, Inc. announced today the United States Department of Energy has awarded a second contract to EPIR Technologies to provide im...

22 Jul 2009

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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.

Materials Analysis News

Automated Feature and Particle Analysis System Gets New Image Acquisition Hardware

Maximize The Performance of Your TEM with the X-Max Large Area Silicon Drift Detector

Important Revision for the Standard for Measuring the Particle Size of Nanomaterials

Carbon Nanotubes Used in New Low Cost X-Ray Tubes

Using Image Analysis to Validate Particle Sizes of Porous Silica HPLC Media

Nanoscale Detectors for Weighing Single Atoms get a Step Closer

How Much Influence Does a Single Electron Have on a Vibrating Carbon Nanotube

New High-Precision Spring-Testing Instrument from Zwick

New Shimadzu Universal Testing Machines Provide Efficient Precise Results for Polymer Testing

US DOE Award Contract for FTIR NDT Tools for Semiconductors

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

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

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Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

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

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Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

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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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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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