This article discusses the process and significance of laser surface functionalization and considers this alongside the use of coatings.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
11 Nov 2021
According to studies, a revolutionary material has been discovered that can heal cracks and fractures in smartphone screens without sacrificing the screen's toughness.
By Akhlaqul Karomah
11 Nov 2021
The growing textile industry is one of the world’s largest producers of solid waste, which requires significant levels of treatment before it can be disposed of. Establishing the final destination of such waste products has become a big problem for modern society.
By Sarah Moore
10 Nov 2021
AZoM speaks with Dr. Robert Shepherd from Cornell University. In their research, Dr. Shepherd and his team made a crucial component for a technology that could make inflatable braille that changes shape under a user’s touch a reality. Triggered by combustion, Dr. Shepherd and his team created a haptic array of densely packed actuators that enable silicone membrane “dots” to pop up.
By Bethan Davies
10 Nov 2021
Plasma cutting, sometimes known as plasma arc cutting, is a melting process. In this process, a jet of ionized gas is used at temperatures over 20,000 °C is employed to melt the material and expel it from the cut.
AZoM speaks with Michael Foshey, Mechanical Engineer in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Michael is part of a team of researchers at MIT that has developed a data-driven system that accelerates the process of discovering new 3D printing materials that have multiple mechanical properties. The research was supported by BASF.
By Joan Nugent
10 Nov 2021
An aluminum-scandium alloy developed by RUSAL, the Russian aluminum producer, was recently approved for use in the shipbuilding industry by Russian authorities. The new alloy is lighter and stronger than alternatives, which will lead to fuel savings for commercial vessels.
By Ben Pilkington
9 Nov 2021
During Lab Innovations 2021, AZoNetwork caught up with General Manager, Frédéric Davidts from XRF Scientific Ltd. for a quick chat about the products they were exhibiting and also the challenges they had faced over the last 12-months.
During Lab Innovations 2021, AZoNetwork caught up with Sales Manager, Sean Ogborne from PROCENTEC for a quick chat about the products they were exhibiting and also the challenges they had faced over the last 12-months
By Danny Layzell
8 Nov 2021
During Lab Innovations 2021, AZoNetwork caught up with the team at Shimadzu for a quick chat about the products they were exhibiting and also the challenges they had faced over the last 12-months.