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Saint-Gobain to Present Boron Nitride Solutions at Ceramics Expo 2016

Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, a pioneer in advanced material solutions, announced today that its range of Boron Nitride products will be on display at the upcoming Ceramics Expo, April 26 – 28, Booth #601, Cleveland.

From Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories 18 Feb 2016

Performance-Enhancing Fabric Developed by Integrating Textiles with Microorganisms

A new performance fabric, which actively responds to the wearers body temperature and perspiration levels, has been created by weaving a layer of bacteria over traditional fabric.

18 Feb 2016

EPFL Scientists Explain Hysteresis Effect in Perovskite Solar Cells

The promise of high conversion efficiency with lower cost has put perovskite solar cells under intense research in the field of photovoltaics.

18 Feb 2016

Li-Ion Batteries Fabricated from Crystalline Materials Can Solve Electric Conductivity Problem

Lithium-ion batteries are a rapidly growing energy storage method due to their high energy density, especially in mobile applications such as personal electronics and electric cars.

18 Feb 2016

Research Sheds Light on New Physics of Antiferromagnet

The research group of Professor Hideo Ohno and Associate Professor Shunsuke Fukami of Tohoku University has studied the control of magnetization using a current applied to heterostructures comprising an antiferromagnet.

18 Feb 2016

Occupational Health Specialists Use Gasmet FTIR Gas Analyzer to Detect Contaminants

Occupational health specialists from Wisconsin, USA, are utilising FTIR gas analysis technology to identify and quantify both known and unknown gas species in a wide variety of applications in which workers are potentially at risk.

18 Feb 2016

Siemens’s New Production Facility Uses Laser Sintering Machines for 3D Printing of Metal Components

Siemens has opened a production facility for metal 3D printed components in Finspång. The investment of around 200 million Swedish Krona (€21.4 million) is the first step in the company’s plans for the mass manufacture and repair of metal parts with additive manufacturing. Siemens already use rapid prototyping as a standard procedure and rapid repair in some commercial applications. This is a long-term investment to build up the skills and experience to lead to new ideas and developments in the field.

From Siemens Corporation 18 Feb 2016

RS Components Introduces Advanced Products Supporting Latest ARM mbed IoT Device Platform Aimed at IoT Development

New ARM mbed OS consolidates connectivity, power management and security; Freescale Freedom-K64F board runs mbed OS and new mbed Thread stack

From RS Components Ltd. 17 Feb 2016

New York Fashion Week Features Revolutionary 3D Printed Dresses Created by Stratasys and threeASFOUR

Stratasys, a 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, has partnered with high-end fashion designers, threeASFOUR, and New York-based designer Travis Fitch to produce two exclusive futuristic 3D printed dresses using the breakthrough Stratasys 3D printing technology.

17 Feb 2016

UTA Researchers Develop High-Performing Materials to Improve Solar Fuel Generation

Chemists from the University of Texas at Arlington have created new high-performing materials to develop cells that utilize sunlight to separate water and carbon dioxide into useable fuels, such as hydrogen gas and methanol. These “green fuels” are used for home appliances and to store energy in batteries and power cars.

17 Feb 2016

Unique Art Exhibition Uses Guardian Clarity Anti-Reflective Glass

When the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands staged “Pleasure & Piety,” a unique exhibition of works by Joachim Wtewael, Guardian Clarity™ anti-reflective glass was selected to provide the perfect solution in terms of protection, low reflection and high light transmission.

17 Feb 2016

Scientists Demonstrate Fabrication of Live Tissue Structures Using Custom-Designed 3D Printer

Regenerative medicine scientists from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have used a unique 3D printer to the feasibility of printing live tissue structures as a replacement for diseased or injured tissues in patients.

16 Feb 2016

New 2D Semiconducting Material Holds Promise for Much Faster Mobile Electronics

Researchers from the University of Utah have discovered a unique 2D semiconducting material for electronics, which could produce much faster, lower power smartphones and computers.

16 Feb 2016

ELIX Polymers to Invest in New Compounding Line at its Tarragona Site

ELIX Polymers has announced that it is to invest in a new compounding line at its Tarragona site. The company’s planned investment is part of its strategic objective to become a leading manufacturer of high quality pre-colored ABS resins and derivatives as well as tailor-made specialties used in Automotive, Healthcare, Consumer, Appliances and Electronics applications.

16 Feb 2016

Nebraska Scientists Propose the Lowest-Density Ice to Date

The prevailing chilly season is known to change Nebraska into an outdoor ice skating rink. During this cold environment, a University of Nebraska (UNL)-Lincoln-led research group have proposed a new form of the slippery water form, which even Mother Nature was not aware of.

15 Feb 2016

Materials Science News

Saint-Gobain to Present Boron Nitride Solutions at Ceramics Expo 2016

Performance-Enhancing Fabric Developed by Integrating Textiles with Microorganisms

EPFL Scientists Explain Hysteresis Effect in Perovskite Solar Cells

Li-Ion Batteries Fabricated from Crystalline Materials Can Solve Electric Conductivity Problem

Research Sheds Light on New Physics of Antiferromagnet

Occupational Health Specialists Use Gasmet FTIR Gas Analyzer to Detect Contaminants

Siemens’s New Production Facility Uses Laser Sintering Machines for 3D Printing of Metal Components

RS Components Introduces Advanced Products Supporting Latest ARM mbed IoT Device Platform Aimed at IoT Development

New York Fashion Week Features Revolutionary 3D Printed Dresses Created by Stratasys and threeASFOUR

UTA Researchers Develop High-Performing Materials to Improve Solar Fuel Generation

Unique Art Exhibition Uses Guardian Clarity Anti-Reflective Glass

Scientists Demonstrate Fabrication of Live Tissue Structures Using Custom-Designed 3D Printer

New 2D Semiconducting Material Holds Promise for Much Faster Mobile Electronics

ELIX Polymers to Invest in New Compounding Line at its Tarragona Site

Nebraska Scientists Propose the Lowest-Density Ice to Date

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