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Researchers Obtain Deeper Insight into Self-Healing Nature of Colloidal Crystals

When an assembly of microgel particles includes one particle that's significantly larger than the rest, that oversized particle spontaneously shrinks to match the size of its smaller neighbors. This self-healing nature of the system allows the microparticles to form defect-free colloidal crystals, an unusual property not seen in systems made up of “hard” particles.

27 Apr 2016

OmniProcess Awarded ‘EMEA Distributor of the Year 2015’ by SEAL Analytical

OmniProcess (Sweden) has been awarded ‘EMEA Distributor of the Year 2015’ by laboratory instrumentation manufacturer SEAL Analytical. Congratulating the OmniProcess team on their success, SEAL President Stuart Smith said: “There are a number of factors affecting the decision, including the volume of business won; the identification and development of new markets, and business growth over the previous year. OmniProcess excelled in all categories and I am delighted to recognise their achievements.”

From SEAL Analytical Ltd. 27 Apr 2016

Researchers Develop Tiny Liquid-Metal Particles for Heat-Free Soldering Applications

Martin Thuo, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Iowa State University, is passionate about finding new, clean and affordable ways to put technology and science to work around the world.

27 Apr 2016

Suss Microtec Relies on Eco-friendly LED-technology for Mask Aligner

SUSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor and related markets, today announced the launch of a new UV-LED lamp house for use in its first exposure tools, which have a leading position in the market for more than fifty years.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 26 Apr 2016

Affordable Benchtop Spectrometer Offers Best Sensitivity in Class

HORIBA Scientific, global leader in optical spectroscopy systems and solutions, has just announced MacroRAM, its newest Raman benchtop spectrometer.

From HORIBA 26 Apr 2016

Mass Spectrometer System for UHV Thermal Desorption Studies

The Hiden TPD Workstation provides a versatile platform for precisely controlled thermal desorption studies(TDS) in the UHV pressure regime through a temperature range from 50 ºC to 1000 ºC.

From Hiden Analytical 26 Apr 2016

SPECTROCHECK for the Electronic Industry

Continual solder bath control minimizes production risk.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 26 Apr 2016

Prototyping Firm Helps Honda With Its Push Towards Driverless Technology

A prototyping company from Letchworth has been helping car manufacturing giant Honda with its push towards driverless technology.

From Ogle Models and Prototypes 26 Apr 2016

Pittcon Announces Charles Gardner as 2019 President

The Pittcon Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that Charles “Chuck” Gardner was named president for Pittcon 2019.

From Pittcon 26 Apr 2016

Researchers Develop Efficient and Cheap Perovskite Solar Cells

Perovskites, thin films of crystalline materials, are a promising materials in developing efficient and cost-effective solar cells. Recently, a team of researchers from all over the world demonstrated a method to flip a chemical switch capable of converting one kind of perovskite into another kind - an enhanced light absorber containing improved thermal stability.

26 Apr 2016

Researchers Imitate Principles of Nature to Wind Up Molecules into Screw-Shaped Structures

Artificial molecules are like sheets of paper. Chemists can fold them into specific shapes. Transferring the shape of one molecule to another, however, poses a significant challenge.

26 Apr 2016

Kobe Steel Licenses New Reflow Plating Process to Aurubis Buffalo

Kobe Steel, Ltd. has concluded an agreement to license its New Reflow Plating process to Aurubis Buffalo Inc., a major U.S. producer of copper products.

From Kobe Steel 26 Apr 2016

Vacuum Heat Treating for Space Exploration

Vacuum furnaces are highly flexible tools capable of providing numerous thermochemical conditions with various reactive gases at elevated temperatures and extreme pressures to alter the chemical or mechanical properties of materials.

From Solar Atmospheres 25 Apr 2016

Researchers Analyze Defects Appearing and Disappearing in CIGSe - Cells

Copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGSe) solar cells have the highest efficiency of polycrystalline thin-film solar cells. The four elements of CIGSe are vapor-deposited onto a substrate collectively to form an extremely thin layer of miniature chalcopyrite crystals. It is an exceptionally multifaceted process controlled by several variables.

25 Apr 2016

Researchers use Common Salt to Develop Better Energy Storage Devices

High-quality energy storage materials can be obtained by growing them with as much surface area as possible. Similar to baking, this process requires an appropriate blend of a specific amount of ingredients prepared in a particular order at a suitable temperature, in order to develop a thin material sheet with completely correct chemical consistency that can be used to store energy.

25 Apr 2016