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ORNL Researchers Discover Tunneling State of Water Molecules

Unique and unanticipated behavior of water molecules under extreme confinement was revealed by neutron scattering and computational modeling.

25 Apr 2016

Research Team Achieves Three-Color Photodetector with Probable Use in Infrared Color TVs

Most detection devices are not designed with the capacity to harness all three sections of infrared waves - short, mid, and long lengths - at the same time. Manijeh Razeghi from Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering and her team have created a new method in device design to achieve a three-color, shortwave-midwave-longwave infrared photodetector.

25 Apr 2016

Exciting Free Webinar From PANalytical: XRD Characterization of Lithium-Ion Batteries

PANalytical, the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray and related techniques, announces their free webinar on ‘In situ / in operando XRD characterization of lithium-ion batteries on 19 May 2016, presented by guest speaker Dr. Stefan Seidlmayer, researcher at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in Garching, Germany and Dr. Fabio Masiello, product manager Empyrean, PANalytical B.V., the Netherlands.

25 Apr 2016

Sherwin-Williams' New Coating Dura-Plate 301W Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2016

The development of a new product which is helping to change the face of the energy and infrastructure markets in Europe has won world-class coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2016.

25 Apr 2016

SENTECH Releases New Spectroscopic Ellipsometer SENresearch 4.0

SENTECH Instruments is a leading supplier of plasma process technology equipment for etching and deposition and thin film metrology instruments based on spectroscopic ellipsometry.

From Sentech Instruments 25 Apr 2016

Innovative Technique Holds Potential for Making Superior Hybrid Battery Materials

A high-precision method of producing electrodes, developed by a group of researchers, would enable hybrid batteries that charge quicker than traditional ones and have a much better electrical capacity and extended stability.

22 Apr 2016

Smithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Chemistry and Technology of Polyols for Polyurethanes, 2nd Edition, Two Volume Set

Ten years have passed since the bestselling first edition of Chemistry and Technology of Polyols for Polyurethanes. The impressive worldwide development in the area of polyurethanes in this period leads to the creatio...

From Smithers Rapra 22 Apr 2016

Enhancing Flaw Inspection With the Olympus IPLEX NX

The IPLEX® NX is Olympus’ new feature-rich flagship industrial videoscope that delivers new levels of excellence in image quality, manoeuvrability and user-friendliness to help locate flaws that were previously undetectable, and streamline inspections in even the most difficult-to-reach areas.

From Evident Corporation - NDT 22 Apr 2016

Peak Scientific wins brace of Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

Peak Scientific, a market leader in laboratory gas generation, is proud to announce that it has been recognised not once but twice in the 2016 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

From Peak Scientific 22 Apr 2016

Researchers Develop Fiber to Adsorb Uranium from Seawater

More than four billion tons of uranium exist in the oceans. This huge quantity would be sufficient to meet the global energy requirements for the next 10,000 years, only if the element could be captured from seawater to fuel nuclear power plants.

22 Apr 2016

New Detectors for Field-Flow Fractionation

Postnova Analytics, the leading international supplier of Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF) systems, has announced that it will be launching a series of exciting new products at the forthcoming Analytica 2016 in Munich, Germany.

From Postnova Analytics 22 Apr 2016

TSRI Scientists Devise New Molecule-Building Method

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have devised a new molecule-building method that is likely to have a major impact on the pharmaceutical industry and many other chemistry-based enterprises.

22 Apr 2016

New Semiconducting Polymer for Futuristic Flexible Electronics

Polymer semiconductors have the potential to be used as a key part in plastic electronics of the future. These semiconductors can be processed economically on large-area and mechanically flexible substrates.

22 Apr 2016

Researchers Create Unique Material with Coexisting Opposing Properties

Malicious Mr. Hyde and mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll were opposite characters of the same man, and their story had a tragic end as they were struggling to coexist peacefully.

22 Apr 2016

Researchers Use Silicone Wristbands to Monitor Exposures to Chemicals

Silicone wristbands were once made popular by famous celebrities and athletes supporting certain charities. Researchers have now found another application for the bright and colorful bands – identifying what chemicals people are exposed to regularly. The research is the cover article in American Chemical Society’s weekly newsmagazine Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN).

22 Apr 2016