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Study on the Development of 4D Shape-Transforming Structures

In a new study, 3D printing of Shape Memory Polymers has been described to produce active meta-materials capable of being programmed in order to create versatile shapes and also recover their original state when heated to more than their activation temperatures.

3 Nov 2017

Progress Towards Controlling Self-Assembly of Artificial Materials

A team of researchers at the University of Illinois and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst have discovered the first steps toward attaining control over the self-assembly of artificial materials in the same way that biology develops natural polymers.

3 Nov 2017

Study Focuses on Effective Isolation of Ions in Optical and Electrostatic Traps

The results of a research team at the University of Freiburg’s Institute of Physics have been given a special place in the “Nature Photonics” journal: a supplementary “News & Views” article in the print version of the science journal focuses on the work of the team headed by Prof. Dr. Tobias Schätz, Dr. Leon Karpa, Julian Schmidt, and Alexander Lambrecht.

3 Nov 2017

OSI Optoelectronics’ UV-Enhanced Planar Diffused Silicon (Si) Photodiodes

OSI Optoelectronics (OSIO), an OSI Systems Company and global supplier of high performance standard and OEM photodiodes and high-power light sources, offers UV-enhanced planar diffused silicon photodiodes specially desig...

3 Nov 2017

Solid State Laser manufacturer Lasertel Inc. purchases an Oxford Instruments ICPCVD advanced deposition solution for improved device performance

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology is pleased to announce that Lasertel Inc of Arizona, US have recently purchased one of their advanced inductively coupled plasma chemical vapour deposition (ICPCVD) systems for the ma...

3 Nov 2017

Morgan Advanced Materials wins contract to supply armour system for WIESEL 1AWC upgrade

FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft mbH has awarded Morgan Advanced Materials a contract to provide the complete armour solution as part of its upgrade of the German Army WIESEL 1 Armoured Weapons Carrier (AWC) vehi...

3 Nov 2017

New Method to Recover Erased Serial Numbers in Polymers

Polymers are highly valued by industry and progressively used as substitutes for metals in the manufacture of automobile parts, firearms, and others. Such parts are marked with serial numbers, for traceability and security purposes.

2 Nov 2017

Pioneering, Innovative Technique for Transforming Ambient Heat into Motion

An innovative and introductory method for converting ambient heat into motion in nanoscale devices has been devised by an international team of researchers.

2 Nov 2017

8K Camera from XIMEA with 48 Mpix and up to 30 fps now released

The newest models in the high-speed line of PCI Express cameras announced earlier are now available to order. The well-known line called xiB already offers 4K and 5K models with 12 and 20 Mpix resolution and fast ...

2 Nov 2017

Catalysts can be Built in One Step Through 3D Printing

A 3D printing process produced a chemically active catalytic object in one step, allowing the production of catalysts for complex chemical reactions.

2 Nov 2017

FiroShield Coating for Superior Fire and Corrosion Resistance of Steel in Buildings

The steel used for constructing a building can be protected from being buckled and failing during a fire by adding additional coats of “paint.”

1 Nov 2017

Formation of Fracture Patterns in Brittle Materials Explained by Physics, Math and Special Gels

Researchers have long wondered about the origin of delicate criss-cross facetted patterns that are usually found on the surfaces of broken material. Typical crack speeds in glass effortlessly surpass a kilometer per second, and broken surface features could be smaller than a millimeter.

1 Nov 2017

Storing Data in Clothes Invisibly, Without Using Electronics

Computer scientists at the University of Washington have created a new type of smart fabric that could enable jackets to store invisible passcodes and allow opening of the door to one’s apartment or office.

1 Nov 2017

Custom Glass Laboratory Reactors

Asynt reports on an increasing demand for bespoke glass laboratory reactor systems, optimised to meet the exact demands of an application or project. As a respected supplier of off-the-shelf laboratory reactor sys...

1 Nov 2017

Researchers Devise High-Power Radiation Source in TeraHertz Region

In a remarkable advancement, researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, have developed a high-power radiation source in the greatly needed teraHertz (THz) region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

31 Oct 2017