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Meeting the powder recycling needs of the additive manufacturing industry

To guarantee the quality of 3D printed final products, manufacturers must ensure the purity and consistency of the powders used in production. Regardless of the additive manufacturing technology used, as the industry adv...

From Russell Finex Ltd 21 Nov 2017

New Catalyst Activates Oxidation Processes in Low-Reactive Components of Gas and Oil

A new catalyst, referring to a substance capable of activating oxidation processes in low-reactive components of gas and oil, has been developed by a team of scientists from the Research Institute of Chemistry (RIC) of RUDN University in collaboration with colleagues from major scientific centers.

20 Nov 2017

Scientists Use Electrochemistry for Producing Significant and Unique Products

The field of electrochemistry has gone through a resurgence in the recent past, and at present, a number of research teams are analyzing the environment-friendly synthesis or transformation of molecules.

20 Nov 2017

Assessment of Unique Hybrid Membranes for Carbon Capture

In a number of countries carbon dioxide (CO2) capture remains a priority as the world looks to tackle climate change. Particularly, the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reveals that geological storage of CO2 is needed for all scenarios that can meet 430 - 550 ppm CO2 atmospheric concentrations.

20 Nov 2017

Regulating Growth of Organic Crystals Using High-Powered Magnets for Use in Pharmaceutical Industry

A Bristol-led, global project studying a new technique of manipulating the growth of organic crystals, with potential advantages for pharmaceutical development, has progressed further with the launch of a new £1 million laboratory.

20 Nov 2017

Collaborative Research Effort Could Take Organic Semiconductors Beyond Cell Phone Screens

A finding by an intercontinental group of researchers from Princeton University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Humboldt University in Berlin directs the way to more extensive application of an advanced technology commonly known as organic electronics.

20 Nov 2017

Monitoring Coolant Flow to Industrial and Medical Lasers

Used in thousands of industrial and medical laser installations, the Titan Enterprises 800 Series turbine flowmeter is a trusted monitoring device that ensures accurate and repeatable long-term operation. The...

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 20 Nov 2017

The Berlin-based laboratory equipment manufacturer KNAUER celebrates its 55th anniversary and awards a science prize worth 25,000 US dollars

Anniversary celebrations are often the occasion for a retrospective of successes and achievements. This is also the case with KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, founded in 1962. And there is enough reason to ...

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 20 Nov 2017

Michelman Asia Pacific Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary in Singapore with Capacity Expansion and Grand Opening Ceremony

Michelman is marking two decades of providing water-based coatings and surface modifying additives to the Asia Pacific markets with a capacity expansion of our manufacturing facilities. We have recently invested ...

From Michelman Inc 20 Nov 2017

$University of Queensland to get Unique Single Crystal Diffractometer$

University of Queensland to get Unique Single Crystal Diffractometer

AXT is proud to announce that they will soon be installing a Synergy-S single crystal X-ray diffraction system at the University of Queensland (UQ). This high-end system is manufactured by Rigaku Oxford Diffraction (ROD)...

20 Nov 2017

Research on the Cost-Effective Development of Germanium

Germanium, considered to be a more efficient elemental semiconductor than silicon, was the material of choice in the early history of electronic devices. Eventually, the high cost of developing germanium crystals concealed its efficiency, and silicon thus captured the field.

17 Nov 2017

MIT Researchers Devise New Method to Store Thermal Energy

In several regions of the developing world, people have plentiful heat from the sun during the day, but majority of the cooking happens later in the evening when the sun sets, using fuel - such as wood, dung, or brush - that is gathered with substantial time and effort.

17 Nov 2017