Phosphorene is a natural semiconductor and therefore may be better suited to powering the next generation of digital technology.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2018
3D printing is now used to create many parts of a car. To date, 3D printing has been used to create up to 75% of a whole car and there are plans to increase this to 90%, and beyond. However, it is only used to create prototypes at the moment, and not road worthy vehicles (on the whole, although some parts are an exception).
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Laminated glass is a type of safety glass, where multiple layers of glass are bound together using a transparent interlayer material. Laminated glass is an excellent material for windows in the automotive industry as they hold together under impact, rather than shattering. In this article, we look at how laminated glass behaves under an impact.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
In this is article we will look at what molybdenite is, as well as showing why its internal properties are useful for optoelectronic applications.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Automobiles are now more connected than ever. Not only can they communicate with other vehicles and inanimate objects, but fully autonomous vehicles are potentially around the corner (if there are no more accidents). Because of this, vehicles are now more connected through a variety of wireless networks.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Haptic technology relates to the sense of touch, and it’s already found in many consumer products, most notably the Apple Watch. Haptic technology is rapidly being adopted by the automotive industry as a way to give drivers a more informed and intuitive experience.
By Brett Smith
8 Jan 2019
As “wonder materials” go, graphene gets all the attention. However, graphyne, an allotrope of graphene, could turn out to be just as useful, if not more so.
By Brett Smith
12 Apr 2018
Graphene is a layer of carbon atoms, bound together in a simple hexagonal structure. Carbon was already well-known for forming a fascinating array of chemical bonds; allotropes and fullerenes including C-60 – ‘Bucky-balls’ – having already been synthesised.
By Thomas Hornigold
12 Apr 2018
Polyatomic 2D materials such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have been widely documented, but more and more, monoatomic 2D materials are gaining interest. One such material with promise is silicene, and in this article we will discuss what it is and why its properties are of interest.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Thermo Scientific™ K-Alpha™ and Nexsa™ XPS systems are integrated with SnapMap technology that provides the surface analyst the ability to create high resolution, large area, XPS images within minutes.