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Proceeds from Pittcon 2017 Fund Grants to Colleges, High Schools and Elementary Schools

Proceeds from Pittcon 2017 are distributed by its sponsoring societies, the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP). One way that the money is distributed is through grants to elementary and high schools and colleges to fund science education and outreach. This year’s grant program includes the Elementary School Science Olympiad Program (ESSOP) which awarded more than $38,000 in various increments to 22 area schools to purchase scientific equipment.

From Pittcon 18 May 2017

Twisted Polymers Produce Miniature, Brightly Fluorescent Particles with Broad Applications

KAUST researchers have come up with a strategy to create extremely fluorescent nanoparticles through meticulous molecular design of conjugated polymers.

17 May 2017

Researchers Observe Behavior of Ionic Liquids at Ionic Liquid–Electrode Interfaces

Researchers are progressively analyzing the probability of using ionic liquids in supercapacitors, batteries, and transistors. Ionic liquids are salts produced by integrating negatively charged molecules, or anions, with positively charged molecules, or cations.

17 May 2017

New Recipe for Using Oddball Enzyme to Simplify Production of Synthetic Biomaterials

A new recipe written by materials scientists explains the procedure for using an oddball enzyme to construct new biomaterials from DNA.

17 May 2017

Powder Testing Solutions - Visit Freeman Technology at CPHI 2017

Freeman Technology will be exhibiting at CPhI China (20 – 22 June 2017), at Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC), Shanghai, China on Booth No. N1A17. Freeman Technology has been providing powder testing solutions for over 17 years, and are experts in the field of powder characterisations. Specialists will be available throughout the exhibition to discuss your process performance challenges.

From Malvern Panalytical 17 May 2017

LECO Releases Simply GCxGC™ Method Development Tool

LECO's Simply GCxGC™ tool simplifies method development for GCxGC, guiding users through creating and optimizing methods for various analytical applications.

From LECO Corporation 17 May 2017

Scientists Discover Unique Properties of Strontium Niobate

Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have recently unearthed distinctive characteristics of strontium niobate. Strontium niobate is a peculiar semiconductor that exhibits photocatalytic activity as well as metallic type conduction.

16 May 2017

Insertion Turbine Flowmeters for Larger Diameter Pipe Applications

Titan Enterprises is a leading supplier of affordable, high quality insertion turbine flowmeters for installation in larger diameter pipelines (40 - 900mm).

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 16 May 2017

Innovative, Ultra-Modern Device Generates and Measures X-Rays from Copper Source

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have synthesized and accurately quantified an X-ray spectrum by employing an innovative, ultra-modern device. It took around 20 years to construct the device they employed for measuring the X-rays, and the device is sure to assist the researchers to carry out the world’s most precise measurements of materials to be used in different places ranging from bridges to pharmaceuticals.

15 May 2017

Researchers Successfully Study the Strength of Hydrogen Bonds

With the help of an atomic force microscope, researchers from the University of Basel's Swiss Nanoscience Institute network have managed to study the strength of hydrogen bonds in a single molecule for the first time. They have reported their findings in the Science Advances journal.

15 May 2017

In-Depth Analysis of Liquid-Crystal Living Materials Reveals Their Atypical Behavior

Liquid crystals are used not only for producing mood rings, smart glass, and transitional lenses but also cell membranes, mucus, and slug slime. At present, a research team is attempting to achieve an in-depth knowledge of the way in which liquid crystals, when integrated with bacteria, form living materials and the manner in which they interact with the bacteria to organize and move.

12 May 2017

Removing Residue from Bulk Mixers – Enhanced Dry Cleaning

As rinsing mixer and screw with water and cleaning agents brings unwanted moisture into the system which can cause creation of lumps in the product, wet spots behind O-rings or gaskets and generate vast quantities of contaminated water or other cleaning fluids that have to be dealt with, here we consider the best dry cleaning approaches to minimise the propagation of bacteria.

From Hosokawa Micron Ltd 12 May 2017

Collaboration between Morgan Advanced Materials and Airbus Reaches New Heights

Morgan Advanced Materials has partnered with global aerospace giant Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) to develop and manufacture ceramic thruster chambers to aid satellite propulsion using ion beam engines. The products are being developed using Morgan’s proprietary high performance alumina materials, which are proven to deliver exceptional electrical properties.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 12 May 2017

New 3D Printing Method for Creating Silicone Structures Using Self-Assembled Microgels

An oil-based "bath," or support system has been developed by researchers to facilitate precise 3D printing of silicon materials in different shapes.

11 May 2017

Creating Polarization Gradient to Expand Ferroelectric Thin Film Application Range

For the first time, researchers have developed a polarization gradient in a thin film which will assist in largely expanding the functional temperature range for ferroelectrics, an important material employed in different everyday applications.

11 May 2017

Materials Science News

Proceeds from Pittcon 2017 Fund Grants to Colleges, High Schools and Elementary Schools

Twisted Polymers Produce Miniature, Brightly Fluorescent Particles with Broad Applications

Researchers Observe Behavior of Ionic Liquids at Ionic Liquid–Electrode Interfaces

New Recipe for Using Oddball Enzyme to Simplify Production of Synthetic Biomaterials

Powder Testing Solutions - Visit Freeman Technology at CPHI 2017

LECO Releases Simply GCxGC™ Method Development Tool

Scientists Discover Unique Properties of Strontium Niobate

Insertion Turbine Flowmeters for Larger Diameter Pipe Applications

Innovative, Ultra-Modern Device Generates and Measures X-Rays from Copper Source

Researchers Successfully Study the Strength of Hydrogen Bonds

In-Depth Analysis of Liquid-Crystal Living Materials Reveals Their Atypical Behavior

Removing Residue from Bulk Mixers – Enhanced Dry Cleaning

Collaboration between Morgan Advanced Materials and Airbus Reaches New Heights

New 3D Printing Method for Creating Silicone Structures Using Self-Assembled Microgels

Creating Polarization Gradient to Expand Ferroelectric Thin Film Application Range

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