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Researchers Develop Atomically Thin 2D Material with Superior Spin Properties

A group of international scientists, performing research at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley, synthesized an atomically thin material and recorded its durable and striking characteristics that render it to be a propitious material for an emerging division of electronics called “spintronics.”

27 Jun 2017

Nano One Showcases Pilot Plant with First Fabrication of Lithium Ion Cathode Materials

Dan Blondal, CEO of Nano One Materials, stated that commissioning of the pilot plant is done and that scaled-up manufacture of lithium ion cathode materials that match Nano One’s processing and battery capacity objectives has been confirmed.

27 Jun 2017

New Class of Tunable Soft Semiconductors Could Usher in New Generation of Optoelectronic Devices

Soon high-definition displays will function with a new type of semiconductor. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated that a class of semiconductor known as halide perovskites is capable of discharging multiple, bright colors from just one nanowire at resolutions as small as 500 nm.

27 Jun 2017

Photonics Worth £12.9B to the UK Economy

The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and the Photonics Leadership Group (PLG) today report that companies manufacturing light-based technology (photonics) in the UK contribute £12.9 billion to the country’s economy.

27 Jun 2017

FlexCoPlas - "Plasma, The 4th Element" Focused by Industrial Research

SENTECH is a project partner of the project "Research on highly flexible optical precision layers on polymer surfaces (FlexCoPlas)", which is supported by the funding initiative "Innovative Applications of Plasma Technology" of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

From Sentech Instruments 27 Jun 2017

The Ley Group at Cambridge Uses the Magritek Spinsolve Benchtop NMR System as an Integrated Part of their Flow Chemistry and Organic Synthesis Research

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, reports on the Laboratory of Professor Steven Ley in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. Specialists in flow chemistry & organic synthesis, the lab is using the Spinsolve benchtop NMR integrated into their flow systems.

From Magritek 27 Jun 2017

Flow Reactor Enables Efficient Scale-Up of Challenging Batch Processes

A leading Contract Research and Development Organisation (CRDO) – Arcinova has invested in a Uniqsis FlowSyn™ continuous flow reactor enabling them to develop and simplify the scale-up of a challenging API batch process.

From Uniqsis Ltd 27 Jun 2017

Vent Filters for Nuclear Waste Storage Containers

Amazon Filters Ltd., a F4N (Fit For Nuclear) approved manufacturer of Nuclear filtration products, has received a major order from Magnox - the management and operations contractor responsible for 12 nuclear sites and 1 hydroelectric plant in the UK.

23 Jun 2017

New Flexible Thermoelectric Energy Harvester Enhances Performance of Flexible Wearable Electronics

A flexible thermoelectric energy harvester that has the potential to rival the efficiency of the currently available power wearable electronic devices using body heat as the only source of energy has been designed by North Carolina State University engineers in a proof-of-concept study.

23 Jun 2017

New Catalyst for Electron Transfer Imitates the Z-Scheme of Photosynthesis

Chemists from the University of Kentucky and the Institute of Physics Research of Mar del Plata in Argentina recently reported a new way for triggering a basic step in the mechanism of photosynthesis, providing a process that proves to be promising in the development of a new technology that will help reduce the levels of carbon dioxide.

23 Jun 2017

Researchers Solve Mystery about Arrangement of Atoms in Metal Using Extreme Pressure

A decades-old puzzle about a widely used metal has been solved by researchers using very high pressure experiments and powerful supercomputing.

23 Jun 2017

Empa Scientists Decipher Proton Conductivity in Fuel Cells

Researchers believe hydrogen will be the prospective energy source in the future. Hydrogen is synthesized by using solar power and can be used to produce electricity and heat in fuel cells. At present, scientists at Empa have been successful in deciphering the movement of hydrogen ions in crystals.

23 Jun 2017

9th Conference on High Power Diode Lasers and Systems

Showcase your research at the High Power Diode Lasers Conference. Poster submissions are invited for peer-reviewed publication in IEEE Xplore®.

23 Jun 2017

Metrohm Application Finder Now Includes Standards and Methods for Regulatory Compliance

The new application finder from Metrohm allows users to easily search over 2,000 application notes by method, improving regulatory compliance and QC processes.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 23 Jun 2017

Morgan Advanced Materials Delivers Comprehensive Carbon Brush Solution for the Nuclear Industry

As China’s reliance on nuclear energy to sustain its growing population continues to rise, Morgan Advanced Materials has pioneered a unique integrated carbon brush and brush holder which enables greater ease of installation and improved operational safety in nuclear applications.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 23 Jun 2017