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Researchers Discover and Analyze Complex Forms of Defects in Liquid Crystal Droplets

Researchers investigated the droplets of a cholesteric liquid crystal (compounds that move into the mesophase) with a twisted defect loop.

5 Feb 2018

Research on Shape-Reconfigurable Metamaterials

Research into the field of metamaterials has progressed during recent years in technologies like computer simulation and 3D printing.

5 Feb 2018

Special Fiber Treatment and Yarn Technology

Natural fibers have a number of benefits but are ruined once they've absorbed water - a special fiber treatment and yarn technology looks to prevent this.

5 Feb 2018

3D Model Unlocks Mysteries of CGDS Film-Growing Process in Particle Deposition Zone

Cold Gas Dynamic Spray (CGDS) is extremely versatile but it is also extremely difficult to predict vital aspects of the whole process.

5 Feb 2018

AXT Bring Unique NANOPSIS Super Resolution Microscopy to Australia

AXT are proud to announce they have signed an exclusive distribution agreement with LIG Nanowise Limited/NANOPSIS and will be bringing their unique super resolution optical microscopy technology to Australia and New Zeal...

5 Feb 2018

Substituting Silicon with TMDs - Improving Computing Devices

Researchers are trying to find a class of materials that could promote an innovative generation of computing devices.

2 Feb 2018

Metrohm USA Announces 6th Annual Young Chemist Award Winner

Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the winner of its 2018 Young Chemist Award, Chi-En Lin. Chi-En is a Ph.D. candidate at Arizona State University where he works under the mentorship of Dr. Jeffrey T. La Belle, Assistant...

From Metrohm USA Inc. 2 Feb 2018

Reproducible Scale-up of Medicinal Chemistry Reactions

Asynt reports that medicinal chemistry specialists Charnwood Molecular (Loughborough UK) have been using the DrySyn MAXI heating system to successfully and reproducibly scale up syntheses within their contract research l...

From Asynt 2 Feb 2018

Artificial Neurons May Make Artificial Intelligence More Efficient

Researchers created superconducting computing chips which are modeled on neurons, allowing information processing to be quicker & more efficient.

By Isabelle Robinson 2 Feb 2018

New Research Sheds Light on Creating More Effective LEDs

Researchers have exposed nanocrystals made from cesium lead halide perovskites have a "bright” ground exciton state, which may lead to more efficient LEDs.

1 Feb 2018

New Smart Coating Capable of Self-Healing

Researchers report on the production of a smart coating that is as hard as tooth enamel on the outside but can indeed heal itself just as how skin can.

1 Feb 2018

Technical Ceramics - Coming to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games

Ski jumps at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games have been fitted with ALOSLIDE ICE ceramics technology (CeramTec), providing optimum conditions for the athletes.

By Isabelle Robinson 1 Feb 2018

Nordson MARCH MesoSPHERE Plasma Systems Enable Very High Throughput Processing for 3D and Wafer-level Package Assembly

Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), a global leader in plasma processing technology, introduces the MesoSPHERE™ Plasma System for very-high throughput processing of 3D and wafer-level packaging process...

From Nordson MARCH 1 Feb 2018

Picosun establishes a new business unit to ensure the best customer experience

Picosun Group, a leading supplier of advanced industrial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) thin film coating technology, has established a new business unit dedicated to customer experience. The goal of the new unit is to re...

From Picosun Oy 1 Feb 2018