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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

Piezoelectric Dynamometer to Measure Large Forces in High-Performance Cutting

The stationary, multicomponent dynamometer from Kistler Instruments has been designed specifically for measuring forces and moments in all three axes produced during high performance cutting processes with high accuracy and signal quality for the precise analysis of drilling, cutting and grinding at high removal rates.

From Kistler Instrumente AG 17 Jun 2016

Imec Demonstrates Gate-All-Around MOSFETs with Lateral Silicon Nanowires at Scaled Dimensions

Today, at the 2016 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits, nano-electronics research center imec presented gate-all-around (GAA) n- and p-MOSFET devices made of vertically stacked horizontal silicon (Si) nanowires (NWs) with a diameter of only 8-nm.

From IMEC 17 Jun 2016

Elastocon are to Exhibit Again at K-Show, Düsseldorf, in October (19th to 26th)

The success for previous K-shows will be repeated this October when Elastocon again is found in hall 11 stand 11G42 in the joint stand with among others their German distributor company Richard Hess GmbH.

From Elastocon AB 16 Jun 2016

Researchers Use Espresso Machines for Complex Chemistry Experiments

Chemists are generally known to frequently visit the espresso machine while conducting late-night experiments, but until recently these trips were only undertaken for the caffeine boost.

16 Jun 2016

Compact 532 nm and 561 nm Lasers now with Direct Modulation up to 50 kHz

Cobolt AB, Swedish manufacturer of high performance lasers, introduces modulation capability on the diode pumped lasers (DPL) in the green-yellow region of the Cobolt 06-01 Series of plug and play CW lasers. The 06-DPLs are available at 532 nm and 561 nm with up to 200 mW output power and offer direct intensity modulation (analog and digital) at up to 50 kHz.

From HÜBNER Photonics 16 Jun 2016

HPE Scientists Explain Working Principle of Memristors at Atomic Scale

Scientists at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have experimentally proved the crucial aspects of how memristor, a new kind of microelectronic device, operates at an atomic scale. This was proven through experiments conducted by scientists at two Department of Energy national labs, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

16 Jun 2016

Innovation the Key to Build the Construction Industry's Future

Edinburgh Research & Innovation (ERI), the commercialisation arm of the University of Edinburgh, has announced a new AIMday® (Academic Industry Meeting day) for companies looking to find novel and innovative solution...

16 Jun 2016