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SONGWON Launches a New Portfolio of Coatings Stabilizers

SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd., a global leader in polymer stabilizers today unveiled its new range of stabilizer solutions for the coatings industry.

From Songwon 25 Oct 2016

Novel Technique Could Increase Energy Density in Li-Ion Batteries

A new method to enhance the energy density of lithium (Li-ion) batteries has been developed by Yuan Yang, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering.

24 Oct 2016

New Approach Helps Obtaining Functional Surfaces Consisting of Organized Polymers

A group of researchers from Nagoya University have recently developed an approach to obtain polymer brushes on surfaces using diblock copolymers comprising of two kinds of units forming segregated structures.

24 Oct 2016

Goethe University Chemists Develop New Catalyst for Splitting Hydrogen Molecule

Chemists from Goethe University have developed a new catalyst to activate hydrogen by introducing boron compounds into a common organic molecule.

24 Oct 2016

Empower Materials Inc. Produces Commercial Scale Quantities of QPAC® 60 Polybutylene Carbonate

Empower Materials recently finished several production size polymer synthesis reactions to produce large quantities of both of QPAC® 60 Polybutylyene Carbonate.

From Empower Materials 24 Oct 2016

Ultralow Power Transistor Shows Promise for New Wearable Electronics

Engineers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new, ultralow power transistor that operates by scavenging energy from their environment. This latest transistor could pave the way for new electronic applications such as implantable or wearable devices that can function continuously, for months or even years, without a battery by drawing energy from their environment. Devices based on this transistor can significantly reduce the amount of power used.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers Develop New Strategy to Obtain Polymer Brushes on Surfaces Using Diblock Copolymers

The surface coatings of polymer materials are important in various applications to produce useful surface functions such as low friction, biocompatibility and wettability. The grafting methods are normally used to modify surfaces with polymers in order to create chemical bonds between both the polymer and surface.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers Propose Approach to Locally Circumvent Second Law of Thermodynamics

The Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that entropy always increases, is the most inviolable law for over a century and a half of physics. Chaos reigns supreme in this universe. Recently researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory claimed that they have potentially found a small loophole in this well-known Second Law.

21 Oct 2016

Preventing the Big 7 Mistakes of SMT Electronics Assembly with Expert Phil Zarrow

The Philadelphia branch of the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA Philly) is kicking things off with a meeting on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 3 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Bucks County in Trevose, PA. Phil Za...

21 Oct 2016

New Dedicated Gas Analyzer for Hydrogen-Cooled Generators Covers Operation And Maintenance Needs

Michell Instruments has added an analyzer dedicated to monitoring hydrogen-cooled electricity generators to its current range of moisture and oxygen analyzers. The new XTC601 for hydrogen cooled generators has been designed with three phase profiles to cover all of the gas analysis requirements for operation and maintenance.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers Develop Liquid-Repellent, Superomniphobic Tape

A “superomniphobic” tape that can provide liquid-repelling properties to any surface it is adhered to has been developed by Arun Kota, who works as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the School of Biomedical Engineering. The details of this study have been reported by the American Chemical Society.

21 Oct 2016

On-the-spot Data Sharing with the OiConnect App from Oxford Instruments

Oxford Instruments has launched a new app, OiConnect, for fast data sharing on-site for use with their range of X-MET8000 handheld X-ray fluorescence (HHXRF) analysers.

20 Oct 2016

Self-Healable Battery

Electronics that can be embedded in clothing are a growing trend. However, power sources remain a problem. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists have now introduced thin, flexible, lithium ion batteries with self-healing properties that can be safely worn on the body. Even after completely breaking apart, the battery can grow back together without significant impact on its electrochemical properties.

20 Oct 2016

Flying Drones could soon Re-charge whilst Airborne with New Technology

Scientists have demonstrated a highly efficient method for wirelessly transferring power to a drone while it is flying. The breakthrough could in theory allow flying drones to stay airborne indefinitely - simply hover...

20 Oct 2016

Semiconductor Inspection Microscope Stage

The H116 motorised stepper stage from Prior Scientific is suitable for use with larger microscopes and can easily accommodate 8 inch (200mm) wafers and a variety of large specimens, making it perfect for performing scanning of a wide range of semiconductor wafers, photo masks, flat panel displays, and printed circuit boards.

20 Oct 2016