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Picosun's PICOPLASMA™ Technology a Hit

Picosun Oy leads in Atomic Layer Deposition technology, offering advanced plasma ALD solutions for sensitive substrates and microelectronics manufacturing.

From Picosun Oy 21 Oct 2015

New Application Brief: Analysis of Oils Using ICP-OES With Radial Plasma Observation

A new application brief explains how the use of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) with radial plasma observation provides a simple, fast, accurate and precise method for the analysis of t...

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 20 Oct 2015

Victrex Launches Composites Designed for Aerospace

The leading global PAEK*-based solutions provider, Victrex, is launching composites for the aerospace industry in the form of unidirectional (UD) tape and laminate panels. Introduced under the brand VICTREX® AE250 co...

20 Oct 2015

Graphene-Based Inks Developed for Economical Printed Electronics

A high-speed and cost effective method to print graphene onto substrates has been developed by a team from the University of Cambridge. They hope their new method will facilitate the manufacturing of cheap printed electronics at an affordable price.

By Jake Wilkinson 20 Oct 2015

Simple Solvent Enables Easy Manufacture of Ultrathin Films for Solar Cells

Researchers have discovered that the manufacturing time for ultrathin BHL films can be significantly reduced by the addition of a simple solvent.

By Jake Wilkinson 20 Oct 2015

Metal Oxide Layers Improve Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells

Over the last few years, a team of researchers led by Yang Yang, professor at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and member of the California NanoSystems Institute, has created advanced solar cells using perovskite, a material known for its superior ability to convert sunlight to electricity.

20 Oct 2015

Berkeley Lab Experimentally Confirms High Directional Anisotropy in Thermal Conductivity of Black Phosphorous

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have experimentally proved that single-crystal black phosphorous nanoribbons exhibit anisotropic in-plane thermal conductivity strongly, up to a factor of two, along their armchair and zigzag directions.

20 Oct 2015

Magritek Reports on How the Pharmacy Division at Durham University Is Applying the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR for Research and Teaching

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer in the Pharmacy Division of Durham University.

From Magritek 20 Oct 2015

XEI Scientific to Feature Evactron® EP Plasma De-Contaminator™, Invited to Present Paper on Plasma Cleaning of SEMs and Large Vacuum Systems at AVS 2015

XEI Scientific Inc. will show the Evactron EP Plasma De-Contaminator, the newest model in our line of Evactron Plasma De-Contaminators at the AVS 62nd International Symposium & Exhibition taking place at the San Jose...

From XEI Scientific 19 Oct 2015

ABB Releases New Voltage Regulation Solution

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has released the innovative PCS100 AVC-20, an active voltage conditioner for voltage regulation, designed for use by industrial and large commercial operations in e...

From ABB Power Conditioning – Electrification Products Division 19 Oct 2015

Sonobond Ultrasonics Celebrates the Resurgence In U.S. Manufacturing Sector

Sonobond Ultrasonics has been buttressing what some analysts expect will be a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing.

From Sonobond Ultrasonics, Inc. 16 Oct 2015

First Major Project for New Fire Protection Coating from Sherwin-Williams

An industry-leading fire protection coating from Sherwin-Williams has been utilised on its first major project, to protect part of a £45million development at one of Scotland’s leading shopping destinations.

16 Oct 2015

Recyclable Microporous Crystal Could Help Mitigate Climate Change

An international team of researchers has produced a novel microporous crystal capable of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) with much greater efficiency than any other material.

By Beth Ellison 16 Oct 2015

Skin-Like Plastic Material Can Detect Pressure and Deliver Sensory Input to Brain Cells

Engineers at Stanford have developed an artificial, skin-like, plastic material that has the ability to detect pressure sensation, and also send this signal to a live brain cell.

By Beth Ellison 16 Oct 2015