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Large Heatpumps are the only Scalable Renewable Heating Technology Capable of Becoming Zero Carbon by 2050

Renewable experts are urging energy users to invest in renewable heating technology for the future while government incentives to support the uptake of heatpumps last.

13 Oct 2016

Shimadzu’s New Triple Quadrupole GCMS Achieves World’s Highest Sensitivity Down to Femtogram Level

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments announces the release of the new GCMS-TQ8050 triple quadrupole gas chromatograph mass spectrometer. The new GC-MS/MS is based on Shimadzu’s continually advancing smart technologies that enable it to achieve new possibilities in sensitivity, durability, performance, stability and reliability.

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 13 Oct 2016

New Lightweight Norton CarbonForce Vitrified cBN Wheels Deliver Increased Operator Safety, Enhanced Performance and Superior Finished Parts.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of performance-engineered abrasives, has introduced CarbonForce, a new lightweight line of vitrified cBN wheels for OD grinding. With proprietary high-strength carbon fiber cores, CarbonForce wheels are 75% lighter than heavier steel-hubbed wheels and provide the safety and performance-enhancing benefits of a precision superabrasive wheel.

13 Oct 2016

X-Ray Vision Helps to Examine Degradation of Plastic Solar Cells

The accurate X-ray vision offered by DESY’s radiation source PETRA III has been used by researchers from the Technical University of Munich to examine the degradation of plastic solar cells.

12 Oct 2016

Bullfrog Breakthrough Technology - Aqueous Corrosion Protection System Finally Available in European Marinas

Cortec® Corporation is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, CortecCros, has signed a contract with Baotic Yachting, one of the most modern marinas in Croatia to become a dealer for Bullfrog - a technological breakthrough line of environmentally friendly corrosion protection products for marine market.

From Cortec Corporation 12 Oct 2016

Ultra-Thin Ferroelectric Material Holds Promise for Advanced Electronics

In response to an external electric field, 'ferroelectric' materials tend to switch between different states of electrical polarization. This flexibility indicates that they hold promise for several applications. including computer memory and electronic devices.

12 Oct 2016

“Foundry” Tool from MIT can Design a Variety of Multi-Material 3D-Printed Objects

3D printing technology has developed over the past decade to include multi-material fabrication, facilitating manufacture of powerful, functional objects.

12 Oct 2016

Researchers Develop New Process for Production of Aerospace Grade Titanium Alloys

Researchers have developed a new concept in high value manufacturing which could lead to a more cost effective and sustainable production process in the aerospace industry.

12 Oct 2016

Porous Amorphous Silicon Anodes May Improve Performance for Lithium Ion Batteries

Next-generation anodes for lithium ion batteries will probably no longer be made of graphite. Silicon, which is a related material, can provide a much higher capacity than graphite, but its crystallinity poses problems.

12 Oct 2016

New 3D Structure Made of Microtubes Improves Energy Density of Rechargeable Battery

In the race towards miniaturization, a French-US team-mostly involving researchers from the CNRS, Université de Lille, Université de Nantes and Argonne National Laboratory (US) as part of the Research Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage (RS2E)1-has succeeded in improving the energy density of a rechargeable battery without increasing its size (limited to a few square millimeters in mobile sensors).

12 Oct 2016

Chemists Develop Technique to Measure Degrees of Oxidation of Uranium in Complex Oxides

Scientists of the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University under the leadership of Prof. Yury Teterin and in cooperation with Russian and British colleagues have developed a technique, which provides an opportunity of quantitative evaluation of oxygen coefficient of uranium in complex oxides.

12 Oct 2016

University of Vienna Researchers Find New Way for Weighing Atoms by Atomic-Resolution Imaging of Graphene

The chemical properties of atoms depend on the number of protons in their nuclei, placing them into the periodic table. However, even chemically identical atoms can have different masses – these variants are called isotopes.

12 Oct 2016

Breakthrough from Morgan Advanced Materials Offers Boost to Oil and Gas Markets

Businesses affected by the declining oil and gas markets can now access extruded parts which are higher performing and more complex than many alternative options, thanks to Morgan Advanced Materials, a global leader in the development and application of advanced material technologies.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 12 Oct 2016

Chomarat is Developing Non-crimp Fabrics Based on Very Heavy Tow Fibers for the Automotive Industry

At the JEC Forums in Knoxville, Tennessee, October 13-14, the Chomarat team will give a lecture on how their solutions meet automotive demand, with a specific focus on low-cost advanced composites.

From Chomarat 12 Oct 2016

Brooks Instrument Experts Discuss Mass Flow Technology at the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology at Georgia Tech’s Industry Seminar Series

Several experts in mass flow measurement, control and vaporization technologies from Brooks Instrument participated in an informative industry seminar recently at the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN) at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

12 Oct 2016

Materials Science News

Large Heatpumps are the only Scalable Renewable Heating Technology Capable of Becoming Zero Carbon by 2050

Shimadzu’s New Triple Quadrupole GCMS Achieves World’s Highest Sensitivity Down to Femtogram Level

New Lightweight Norton CarbonForce Vitrified cBN Wheels Deliver Increased Operator Safety, Enhanced Performance and Superior Finished Parts.

X-Ray Vision Helps to Examine Degradation of Plastic Solar Cells

Bullfrog Breakthrough Technology - Aqueous Corrosion Protection System Finally Available in European Marinas

Ultra-Thin Ferroelectric Material Holds Promise for Advanced Electronics

“Foundry” Tool from MIT can Design a Variety of Multi-Material 3D-Printed Objects

Researchers Develop New Process for Production of Aerospace Grade Titanium Alloys

Porous Amorphous Silicon Anodes May Improve Performance for Lithium Ion Batteries

New 3D Structure Made of Microtubes Improves Energy Density of Rechargeable Battery

Chemists Develop Technique to Measure Degrees of Oxidation of Uranium in Complex Oxides

University of Vienna Researchers Find New Way for Weighing Atoms by Atomic-Resolution Imaging of Graphene

Breakthrough from Morgan Advanced Materials Offers Boost to Oil and Gas Markets

Chomarat is Developing Non-crimp Fabrics Based on Very Heavy Tow Fibers for the Automotive Industry

Brooks Instrument Experts Discuss Mass Flow Technology at the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology at Georgia Tech’s Industry Seminar Series

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