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NASA Campaign KORUS-AQ: IONICON PTR-TOF to Monitor VOCs above Korea Team of the University of Innsbruck and an IONICON PTR-TOFMS Aboard NASA Research Aircraft

An international team coordinated by NASA has recently investigated air pollution over the Korean peninsula. Two of IONICON’s PTR-TOFMS instruments were used to monitor volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in real-time aboard NASA’s DC-8 Flying Laboratory.

From IONICON Analytik 21 Jun 2016

Korean Research Team Highlights Importance of Clostridium Tyrobutyricum in Industrial Applications

Clostridium tyrobutyricum, a Gram-positive, anaerobic spore-forming bacterium, is considered a promising industrial host strain for the production of various chemicals including butyric acid which has many applications in different industries such as a precursor to biofuels.

20 Jun 2016

Researchers Provide Insights into Process, Product Development for Natural Fiber Suspensions

The removal of water from dense suspensions is a longstanding and perplexing industrial challenge -- one that's particularly important when it comes to papermaking and wastewater treatment.

20 Jun 2016

MIT’s Media Lab Researchers Find Way to Bypass Major Design Step in 3D Printing

Today, it may look as if 3D printers can produce anything, from a complete sports car, to eatable food, to human skin. However, a number of things have challenged the technology, including fur, hair and other solid range of very fine features that need a large amount of computational power and time to design and print objects.

20 Jun 2016

Alloy Wire International Set to Fly High at Farnborough International Airshow 2016

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of precision, drawn, flat and shaped wire is looking to build on its growing presence in the aerospace sector by taking part in the Midlands Aerospace Alliance’s Pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow (11-17th July).

From Alloy Wire International - High Performance Wire 20 Jun 2016

Anode Rod Identification and Indexing

The correct installation of a new rodded anode into the pot cell is of critical importance. VHE of Iceland has developed and installed an anode rod indentification and indexing system.

20 Jun 2016

Study Shows Hydrogen Droplet Size Affects Mechanism of Burning Process

Modern rockets and their launch vehicles mostly depend on hydrogen-oxygen mixtures as propellant. However, this combination is considered to be highly explosive. The 1986 Challenger space shuttle catastrophe is linked with self-ignition of such mixtures.

20 Jun 2016

Residual Stress Analysis Used to Optimise Service Life of Components

When it comes to X-ray analysis we normally think of techniques like XRD (X-Ray Diffraction), XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence and radiography. However, another interesting technique exists that uses x-rays, namely residual stress analysis. A leading light in this field is Scientia Professor Liangchi Zhang at the University of New South Wales, in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

From AXT Pty Ltd 20 Jun 2016

Leti Extends CMOS Platforms’ Lifespan and Explores New Computing Paradigms

Research Results, Presented at 2016 VLSI Symposia, Suggest that FDSOI Technology Can Be Harnessed for Several More Generations of Digital Devices Leti, an institute of CEA Tech, said today its teams have demonstra...

20 Jun 2016

Cortec’s BioEmitter™, Patent Pending Rust Blocker Shield: Install In A Second – Relax For A Year!

Cortec’s BioEmitter™ offers easy-to-use protection from rust and corrosion on metals stored in enclosed spaces as large as 50 cubic feet (1.4m3).

From Cortec Corporation 20 Jun 2016

Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Glass Coatings

Although the modern day office buildings and high-rises with wide glass façades could be aesthetically very pleasing, they can really cost a lot. The glass façades allow in visible light along with infrared light that can raise the temperatures of the buildings and ultimately lead to more air-conditioning use as well as higher energy consumption levels in extreme hot and desert climates like the UAE.

17 Jun 2016

3D-Printed, Enzyme-Embedded Polymer Converts Methane into Methanol

Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have merged both 3D printing and biology to develop the very first reactor that will have the potential to continuously create methanol from methane at room pressure and temperature.

17 Jun 2016

Scientists Explore Molecular Explosions Using New X-ray Method

With the onset of the summer blockbuster season, many fast-paced action films are expected to be released. A team of researchers have released a new kind of movie that portrays atomic-level explosions and provides scientists with new insights about X-ray-molecule interaction.

17 Jun 2016

Carbon Material from Loofah Sponges Could Improve Lithium Batteries

The present-day mobile lifestyle relies on rechargeable lithium batteries. As a result, a big enhancement in the capacity is needed to move these storage devices to the next level - i.e. for extensive use in vehicles or to shore up the electric grid.

17 Jun 2016

High-Entropy Alloys Show Promise for Efficient Heat Recycling

Increasing amounts of energy are lost on a daily basis in the form of waste heat. A recent interdisciplinary project at Chalmers has discovered that a unique class of material, known as high-entropy alloys, is capable of making room for efficient heat recycling.

17 Jun 2016