Today, fluorescent lamps and tubes are found in many homes and commercial buildings. These lamps are gas-discharge lamps that use electricity to excite mercury vapor.
By G.P. Thomas
15 Feb 2013
Although graphene was discovered only in 2004, it has captivated the minds of researchers around the world. Graphene is a very flat sheet of carbon that is one-atom thick. The atoms are arranged into a two-dimensional honeycomb structure.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Feb 2013
Spider silk is a protein fibre spun by spiders. The spider silk is an extraordinary biological polymer that can be linked to collagen found in human skin and bone; however, it has a much more complex structure.
By G.P. Thomas
13 Feb 2013
In this interview, Dr. Allen Clauss, Vice President of R&D for Xolve, Inc., talks to AZoM regarding Xolve’s use of graphene and other nanomaterials to improve a wide array of polymer composites.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Feb 2013
Purity of gas is important for generating high-quality analytical data. Conversely, gas impurities can considerably affect the outcome of analysis and can lead to troubleshooting that entails significant amount of time.
This article discusses the applications and care implications of gas chromatography columns.
Case hardening is a procedure used for hardening cast irons, steels and other ferrous materials so the surface layer is harder than the rest of the material.
Marco Bronzoni, Product Manager and Market Manager at Instron, talks to AZoM regarding rheology systems and thermoplastic testing.
The presence of water in oil in different forms, from free water to emulsified to dissolved, can be monitored using the FluidScan mid-infrared spectrometer from Spectro Scientific
Particle contamination causes product deterioration and challenges quality control in every industry and everywhere in the product life cycle. With over three decades of expertise in particle characterization and client collaboration, RJ Lee Group provides solutions for this problem.