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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

Powder Characterisation Workshop Hosted by Freeman Technology and Surface Measurement Systems

Freeman Technology, the powder characterization specialists, and Surface Measurement Systems, will be hosting a ‘Powder Characterization Workshop’ on the 18th May 2017 at Imperial College London.

From Freeman Technology 4 Apr 2017

New Duralar® CS-50 System Coats both Inner and Outer Surfaces

Duralar Technologies, Tucson-Arizona based developer of advanced, ultra-hard metal coatings and coating machines has recently launched the Duralar® CS-50 deposition system.

4 Apr 2017

High-Speed Data Transfer Enabled by Tiny Black Holes-Based Photodetector

A silicon wafer has tiny “black holes” that act as a new form of photodetector for potentially moving more data across a data center or around the world, in a less expensive manner. Electrical engineers at the University of California, Davis, and a Silicon Valley startup, based at Los Altos, California, called W&WSens Devices Inc., have developed this technology, which is reported in the April 3 issue of Nature Photonics.

4 Apr 2017

New Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Set New World-Record Performance

A recent research affiliated with UNIST has revealed a new economical way to manufacture inorganic-organic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) which sets a new world-record efficiency performance, particularly in photostability.

3 Apr 2017