Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology now offers the advanced imaging capabilities required for many biomedical applications, but can it replace the more expensive sCMOS (scientific CMOS) sensors?
A team of scientists at the University of Science and Technology Inner Mongolia, China, recently published findings of its study in which it established the optimum heat-treatment regime for glass-ceramics using an orthogonal experimental design.
By Sarah Moore
31 Mar 2021
Important pigment characteristics, such as color strength, durability, and more are all closely related to pigment particle size. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) is a powerful technique for the measurement of particle size, this application note discusses its use for pigment analysis.
A new wood-based thread that conducts electricity could offer a multitude of practical and attractive possibilities for electronic textiles.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
30 Mar 2021
Individually, automation and 3D printing are powerful tools, but when combined can achieve groundbreaking results.
By Brett Smith
30 Mar 2021
Lubricants are an important component behind the scenes that can make electric vehicles more efficient and environmentally friendly.
By Clarissa Wright
30 Mar 2021
Matt Nowell and Michael Hassel Shearer discuss the PECS II tool's role in enhancing EBSD sample prep with broad argon ion beams.
Railway lubricant was first invented in the late 1800s by Elijah McCoy. Ever since, scientists have been working on developing several new rail lubrication techniques and effective lubricants for smooth and reliable railway operations.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
29 Mar 2021
A color center is essentially a fluorescent point defect in a solid. Such a defect behaves like a single trapped atom in a solid-state matrix and is stable at room temperature.
Germany-based chemical company Evonik has introduced one particularly promising silicon-carbon composite for lithium-ion batteries called Siridion Black.