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Morgan Advanced Materials Enhances Crucible Performance with Internal Coatings for Aluminium Casting Applications

As aluminium becomes the material of choice for automotive manufacturing, a global leader in advanced material development and application is helping aluminium casters to improve quality of output and reduce rejections by avoiding metal contamination in the melting and holding process.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 10 Apr 2017

Hitachi High-Technologies and Digital Surf Announce New Hitachi Map 3D software

Tokyo, Japan & Besançon, France: the release of new Hitachi map 3D software based on Mountains® Technology opens up a new world of opportunities for researchers and industrial engineers using Hitachi High-Technologie’s cutting-edge scanning electron microscopy (SEM) systems.

From Digital Surf 10 Apr 2017

Stanford Researcher's New Method may Speed-Up Development of High-Power Batteries

A recent Stanford study illustrates a mathematical model for designing innovative materials used in electrical storage devices, such as capacitors and car batteries. This method may greatly quicken discovery of new materials that offer efficient and economical ways to store energy.

7 Apr 2017

Femtosecond X-Ray Spectroscopy for Laboratory Use

Researchers have been able to capture the ephemeral electron movements in a transient state of a reaction vital in optoelectronic and biochemical procedures, and for the first time, could directly characterize it using ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

7 Apr 2017

Scientists Get Closer to Using Green Laser for Non-Destructive Testing of Materials

A group of chemists are working to develop an innovative laser-based method for finding out hidden damages to metals. The method will enable the investigation of the structural integrity of a ship, airplane, or bridge, without the need for dismantling it or for detaching any material for testing, which might further weaken the structure.

6 Apr 2017

Seaweed-Derived Materials can Fuel Futuristic Superconductors

Scientists have come up with an innovative idea for using seaweed to develop more sustainable processes for powering various devices. It is a known fact that seaweed is an edible algae used for a long time now in Asian cuisines.

6 Apr 2017

Researchers Develop Self-Healing Polymeric Material

Inspired by the Marvel Universe, researchers have created a self-healing polymeric material with an aim to develop self-repairing electronics and soft robotics. The polymeric material is transparent, stretchable, and conducts ions to create current. It could one day help a broken smartphone to stitch itself back together.

5 Apr 2017

Novel Interface for Electronics Using Touch-Sensitive, Elastic Fibers

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University have developed elastic, touch-sensitive fibers with the capability of interfacing with electronic devices.

5 Apr 2017

Researchers Establish Silicon's Exotic Phase "Si-III" as True Semiconductor

The importance of silicon cannot be overestimated especially with regards to solar energy, computing, and other technological applications. Element number 14 is also abundantly available in the Earth’s crust, and there is more to explore about how to harness its properties.

5 Apr 2017

Alpha-Tin Exhibits a Novel Electronic Phase and Joins a Unique New Class of 3D Materials

A recent discovery highlighted that a novel electronic phase is exhibited by alpha-tin, generally known as gray tin, when its crystal structure is strained.

5 Apr 2017

Self-Healing Smartphones are Now a Possibility for the Future

Researchers report that the Marvel Universe has inspired them in a way that has led them to develop a self-healing polymeric material, with an eye toward electronics and soft robotics that can repair themselves.

5 Apr 2017

Unpredictable Hotspots in Electronics Can be Extinguished by Jumping Droplets

Duke University researchers have developed new 'jumping droplet' technique which passively cools dynamic hotspots with effective thermal transport in all directions.

5 Apr 2017

New Research in 3D Printing Could Assist in Improving the Speed of the Process

If bottlenecks are improved, the speed of the entire 3D pinting process could be improved. This has been found by a team of researchers from MIT, Binghamton University and State University of New York.

5 Apr 2017

Powder Characterization Experts offer solutions to optimize process performance

Freeman Technology, the powder characterization specialists, will be exhibiting at the Ceramics Expo for the first time (25 – 27 April, Cleveland, OH, USA). The company offers material characterization solutions aimed at optimizing process performance, increasing productivity and improving quality in a diverse range of sectors, including ceramics.

From Freeman Technology 4 Apr 2017

Buehler Renews Collaboration with ASM International By Providing Innovations for Metallography Training Center

ASM International announces that Buehler, An ITW Company, has renewed its collaboration with ASM by supporting the ASM World Training Center in Novelty, Ohio. Through this continued effort, ASM will include Buehler...

From Buehler 4 Apr 2017