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Researchers Unravel the Route to Faster Recharging of Lithium Batteries

Researchers have now discovered the reason behind improvement in battery performance when charged metal atoms are added to tunnel structures within the batteries, which could help in developing faster recharging lithium batteries.

19 Jan 2017

Unique Particle Additive Technology Reduces Friction and Wear to Significantly Contribute to Engine Efficiency

Evonik's investment in Nanotech Industrial Solutions positions it to leverage cutting-edge nanotechnology, driving innovation in high-performance oil additives.

From Evonik Industries - ROHACELL 19 Jan 2017

Nanoscale Understanding of Hair Could Lead to Development of New Materials for Body Armor

A new study carried out by scientists at the University of California San Diego explores why human hair is extremely strong and resistant to breaking.

18 Jan 2017

New Zeus LCP Monofilament Named Top Prize Winner in Innovation Tours

Recently Zeus received consecutive innovation awards at two medtech conferences for its development of a novel extruded Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) for use in percutaneous catheter-based devices. LCP monofilament addresses a market need for medical device components that are suitable for use in MRI-guided vascular intervention. LCP monofilament took the innovation award during its launch at MD&M Minneapolis in September 2016 and again at BIOMEDevice in San Jose in December 2016.

From Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. 18 Jan 2017

Latest advancements in nanoscale IR Spectroscopy – Webinar by Anasys Instruments Santa

Anasys Instruments invites you to a webinar on January 25th, highlighting breakthroughs in nanoscale FTIR spectroscopy and the latest research findings.

18 Jan 2017

New Linear Motor Stages with Magnetic Direct Drives and New Motion Controller, from PI

Ultra-precise linear motor stages are well-suited for industry and research positioning and scanning applications, such as found in precision automation, micro-assembly, biotechnology, laser beam control, optics, lens testing, and photonics alignment.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 18 Jan 2017

Johnson Matthey uses a Magritek Spinsolve Benchtop NMR system for materials characterisation in their Research Facility at Sonning Common, UK.R

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, reports on how a research group at the Johnson Matthey Technology Centre at Sonning Common is using their Spinsolve benchtop NMR spectrometer.

From Magritek 18 Jan 2017

Pittcon Launches New Improved Mobile App with Web Version

The Pittcon 2017 mobile app and web tool streamline event planning, providing essential resources and real-time updates for a successful conference experience.

From Pittcon 18 Jan 2017

Researchers Successfully Create Flexible Ferroelectrics

Until recently, the term “flexible ferroelectrics” could have been thought of as the same type of oxymoronic phrase.

17 Jan 2017

The Performance Users Trust in A New Colour

BMG LABTECHâ€™s visual appearance is heading into a new direction. The microplate reader company launched a new corporate colour identity that will be rolled out across all products as well as external and internal communication channels in the coming weeks.

17 Jan 2017

Researchers Successfully Localize Hydrogen Atoms for Material Analysis

Although diffraction-based analytical techniques are widely employed in laboratories, they are still not very successful in analyzing samples that are smaller than a micrometer.

16 Jan 2017

Superior Ohmic Contacts with Higher Work Functions Revolutionize Field of Flexible Electronics

Our lives have been reformed in multiple ways using semiconductors - the fundamental components of electronic devices.

16 Jan 2017

Green Dot Bioplastics Create New Biodegradable Plastic for Horticultural Applications

Nurturing a healthy garden is symbolic of sustainability. Green Dot Bioplastics has launched a new high-performing biodegradable plastic that would enable greenhouses and gardeners to reduce the environmental impact caused by plastic pots.

16 Jan 2017

New 2D Semiconducting Polymer-Blended Nanonetwork Material Could Form Backbone of Organic Electronics

Researchers may have found a "sweet spot" for organic electronics by fabricating a new 2D semiconducting polymer-blended nanonetwork material that simultaneously achieves excellent charge mobility, high flexibility, and nearly 100% optical transparency—a combination of properties that has so far been elusive for semiconducting materials.

16 Jan 2017

MIT Chemists Develop New Technique that Enables Adaptable 3D Printing

Three-dimensional printing technology makes it possible to rapidly manufacture objects by depositing layer upon layer of polymers in a precisely determined pattern.

16 Jan 2017

Materials Science News

Researchers Unravel the Route to Faster Recharging of Lithium Batteries

Unique Particle Additive Technology Reduces Friction and Wear to Significantly Contribute to Engine Efficiency

Nanoscale Understanding of Hair Could Lead to Development of New Materials for Body Armor

New Zeus LCP Monofilament Named Top Prize Winner in Innovation Tours

Latest advancements in nanoscale IR Spectroscopy – Webinar by Anasys Instruments Santa

New Linear Motor Stages with Magnetic Direct Drives and New Motion Controller, from PI

Johnson Matthey uses a Magritek Spinsolve Benchtop NMR system for materials characterisation in their Research Facility at Sonning Common, UK.R

Pittcon Launches New Improved Mobile App with Web Version

Researchers Successfully Create Flexible Ferroelectrics

The Performance Users Trust in A New Colour

Researchers Successfully Localize Hydrogen Atoms for Material Analysis

Superior Ohmic Contacts with Higher Work Functions Revolutionize Field of Flexible Electronics

Green Dot Bioplastics Create New Biodegradable Plastic for Horticultural Applications

New 2D Semiconducting Polymer-Blended Nanonetwork Material Could Form Backbone of Organic Electronics

MIT Chemists Develop New Technique that Enables Adaptable 3D Printing

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