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Researchers Study 3D Printing of Sonic Tractor Beam

Last year, the first single-sided acoustic tractor beam - that is, the first achievement in trapping and pulling an object using sound waves from only one direction - was developed with the assistance from Asier Marzo.

4 Jan 2017

Creating Stretchable Electronics Using Additive Manufacturing

Electronic components that can be twisted or elongated are known as “stretchable” electronics. These could soon be used to power onboard systems of vehicles, electronic gadgets, medical devices, and other products.

4 Jan 2017

Engineers Use Fiber Reinforced Polymer to Strengthen Concrete Structures

A large number of structures were devastated during the earthquakes last year. Reconstruction of those structures is going on.

4 Jan 2017

3DRap to Develop Affordable Desktop 3D Printer Made of Biodegradable Polylactic Acid

As desktop 3D printing becomes more commonplace, with offices and households installing them, the question of eco-friendly, biodegradable 3D printing materials has become increasingly important.

4 Jan 2017

Exhaust Trap for Lab Vacuum Pumps

Rotary evaporators typically have an integral water or dry ice condenser which, when combined with a well-controlled automatic vacuum pump, provides an effective trap for most solvent vapours. However some solvent will always escape the condenser trap and make its way into the exhaust of the vacuum pump and out into your laboratory environment.

From Asynt 3 Jan 2017

Pittcon Release Topics for Conferee Networking During Pittcon 2017

The Pittcon Organizing Committee has recently released the topics for Conferee Networking during Pittcon 2017, which will be in Chicago, Illinois, March 5-9. Conferee Networking sessions provide an informal venue for a s...

From Pittcon 2 Jan 2017

Researchers Develop Preprogrammed Silk-Based Solid Materials with Pre-Designed Functions

Tufts University engineers have created a new format of solids made from silk protein that can be preprogrammed with biological, chemical, or optical functions, such as mechanical components that change color with strain, deliver drugs, or respond to light, according to a paper published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

28 Dec 2016

Scientists Use Diamondoids to Build Wires Three Atoms Wide

Scientists at Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have discovered a way to use diamondoids – the smallest possible bits of diamond – to assemble atoms into the thinnest possible electrical wires, just three atoms wide.

27 Dec 2016

Scientists Create Transparent, Self-Healing, Highly Stretchable Conductive Material

Scientists, including several from the University of California, Riverside, have developed a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable conductive material that can be electrically activated to power artificial muscles and could be used to improve batteries, electronic devices, and robots.

26 Dec 2016

Researchers Move One Step Closer to Developing Devices to Convert Heat into Electricity

The same researchers who pioneered the use of a quantum mechanical effect to convert heat into electricity have figured out how to make their technique work in a form more suitable to industry.

23 Dec 2016

Strem Chemicals Recognized for Improving Environmental, Health, Safety and Security at Newburyport Facility

Strem Chemicals’ is pleased to announce it has been recognized for exemplary efforts in improving its environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) at its Newburyport facility by the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), the leading trade association representing specialty chemical manufacturers.

From Strem Chemicals 23 Dec 2016

Breakthrough in Chemistry Research Could Lead to Better Nuclear Waste Recycling Technologies

A team of researchers from The University of Manchester have made a huge progress by describing the quantitative modeling of the electronic structure of a group of uranium nitride compounds. This process has the potential to help with nuclear waste recycling technologies in the future.

22 Dec 2016

Researchers Study Characteristics of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials

Hybrid organic-inorganic materials are primarily known for their extreme porosity. These materials were developed almost 20 years ago by Gérard Férey, laureate of the CNRS 2010 Gold Medal, and his team. This remarkable feature provides a wide range of applications in the fields of sustainable development, health, and energy.

22 Dec 2016

Coating and Film Testing

Driven by emerging technology and to suit customer special requirements XYZTEC Condor Sigma's comprehensive range of bond tests is always increasing. One of their latest applications made scratch testing of complex coating much easier to achieve and increased throughput by several orders of magnitude.

From XYZTEC 22 Dec 2016

Researchers Work on Prospective Usage of Biosynthetic Melanin in Bioelectronics

Sometimes known as the next medical frontier, bioelectronics is a research area integrating biology with electronics to develop miniaturized implantable devices with the potential to alter and control electrical signals in the human body.

21 Dec 2016