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Hydrocyclone Technology: Then and Now

Hydrocyclones, otherwise referred to as cyclones, are mechanical separation devices that utilize centripetal or centrifugal forces within a vortex in order to sort particles present within a liquid suspension.

By Benedette Cuffari 7 Sep 2017

In-Situ TEM Nanoscratch of Hard Disc Drives

In modern society, perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) hard disc drives (HDDs) are a ubiquitous technology. They have extensively been used as the ideal choice for economical and stable long-term data storage.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 25 Feb 2019

Nanoindentation of Duplex Stainless Steel

Duplex 2205 is a two-phase, austenitic (γ) and ferritic (α) stainless steel alloyed with 5 to 6% Ni, 3% Mo and 22% Cr. It is characterized by general corrosion in harsh environments, excellent resistance to stress corrosion cracking and good fatigue strength.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 26 Aug 2017

Submicrometer Strengthening Mechanisms of Copper

It has been found that the mechanical properties of small volumes significantly differ from those of bulk volumes for a wide variety of materials. Several methods are available for increasing the strength in bulk materials, including work hardening and decreasing the grain size (Hall-Petch).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 26 Aug 2017

Superalloy Structure at High-Temperatures - An In-Situ Study

Bond coatings are deposited as intermediate layers on superalloy structures in order to improve several critical performance criteria, including hot corrosion resistance, limiting atomic migration of the base metal and adhesion of a thermal barrier coating.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 26 Aug 2017

Next-Generation Perovskite Solar Cells Healed with Light

Molecular structures known as perovskites have been hailed as a wonder material which could revolutionize the solar cell industry because they are cheap and easy to produce.

By Kerry Taylor-Smith 7 Sep 2017

Fiber Analysis – Using SEM for the Quality Analysis of Fibers

Fibers are generally imaged in a scanning electron microscope (SEM), which provides elemental analysis, high-resolution images and the possibility of automatically measuring thousands of fibers in just minutes.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 4 Aug 2017

Using SEM to Design and Analyze Novel Composites

The technical specifications of next-generation materials are taking Phenom-World’s technology to a whole new level, enabling it to manufacture products with exceptional properties that were not possible to accomplish in the past.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 7 Aug 2017

Developing Corrosion Inhibitors – Using SEM to Investigate Corrosion

Inhibiting corrosion in metals would be beneficial in a large number of industries. In the materials science domain, Researchers are therefore seeking ways to reduce or prevent corrosion. Many studies have been carried out in search for suitable corrosion inhibitors.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 7 Aug 2017

Polymer Design - Using SEM to Optimize Polymer Properties

Polymers are used in a number of applications: engineered combinations of monomers create a nearly infinite number of molecules with different properties, which are identified by the structure and chemical composition of the molecule.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 4 May 2018