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High-Entropy Alloy with Hexagonal Close-Packed (HCP) Structure

Researchers from the Department of Geological Sciences at Stanford University have successfully developed a hexagonal close-packed phase high-entropy alloy.

By Benedette Cuffari 6 Jul 2017

Thin Conducting "Domain Walls" for Electronic Circuits

Researchers led by Raymond McQuaid, Amit Kumar and Marty Gregg from Queen’s University have developed “domain walls” that exist within crystalline materials.

By Benedette Cuffari 6 Jul 2017

Materials for Batteries - Redox Shuttles and Electrolyte Solvents

Increases oxidation potential and long-term stability of a battery.

From Strem Chemicals 21 Jun 2017

Complexes for Catalytic Water Oxidation

Explore Strem Chemicals' range of Het-WOCs for efficient catalytic water oxidation, featuring conductive, acid-stable Ir-decorated oxides.

From Strem Chemicals 21 Jun 2017

Making Porous Carbon Materials by Recycling Waste Sludge

As society advances, there is an increasing demand to solve the worsening issues surrounding energy depletion and environmental pollution.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 4 Jul 2017

Compressed Glassy Carbon: A New and Highly Flexible and Strong Material

Researchers at the University of Yanshan University’s State Key Laboratory of Metastable Material Science and Technology have developed a light weight, ultra-strong and elastic carbon (C) material known as 'compressed glassy carbon'.

By Benedette Cuffari 4 Jul 2017

Combining Nanotechnology with Nature to Create Waterproof Coatings for Leather and Textiles

Production and consumption of consumer goods are constantly increasing in today’s society. Goods are made and sold cheaply, break, or become obsolete quickly and are substituted in a cycle that produces huge quantities of waste.

From Nanex Company 27 Jun 2017

Raw Material Identification of Pharmaceuticals Using QA and QC Analytical Instruments

Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) are important in the pre-production stage of pharmaceutical production, so as to verify that the raw materials do not contain impurities that can cause health hazards or more complex purifications and lower yields.

From Bruker Optics 28 Jun 2017

Successful API Production Using Bruker Optics Spectroscopy Solutions

In drug development, the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is the drug component that provides the health benefits.

From Bruker Optics 28 Jun 2017

Vibrational Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical Quality Control Applications

Vibrational Circular Dichroism (VCD) spectroscopy is a method where the difference in attenuation of left and right circularly polarized light is detected as it traverses through a sample.

From Bruker Optics 28 Jun 2017