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ZEKE Photoelectron Spectroscopy Helps Obtain Quantum Energy Levels of Cyanoacetylene Molecules

Researchers at Beijing’s Tsinghua University have obtained a highly detailed list of cyanoacetylene cation’s quantum energy levels using zero-kinetic energy (ZEKE) photoelectron spectroscopy.

6 Aug 2015

Nature-Inspired Surface Demonstrates Potential for Anti-Icing in Aircraft and Disease Transmission Prevention

A collaborative team of researchers from City University of Hong Kong, Dalian University of Technology in China and Ariel University in Israel, has discovered that the impact of a droplet on a solid surface is more complex than just the spreading and retracting phases. The team has reported their study in the Applied Physics Letters journal, from AIP Publishing.

6 Aug 2015

NPL Licenses Portable Environmental Test Chamber to FOM Technologies

The Electrochemistry Group of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has built a portable environmental test chamber that can characterize optical and electronic devices under accurately-controlled environmental conditions.

6 Aug 2015

JP Concrete Assists HM Prison Onley to Manufacture Precast Concrete Products

JP Concrete Products have just announced they have started working with HM Prison Onley to assist with the manufacturing of some of their precast concrete products.

6 Aug 2015

Olympus Introduces a Powerful Ultrasound Phased Array Solution for Easy Integration with Automated and Semiautomated Inspection Systems.

Olympus, a world leader in nondestructive testing technologies, has released a powerful phased array solution developed for easy integration with automated and semiautomated inspection systems.

From Evident Corporation - NDT 5 Aug 2015

Using CHN Microanalysis to Determine Soil Health

Exeter Analytical reports on how its Model 440 CHN Microanalyser is being used to precisely determine the percentage Carbon (C) and Nitrogen (N) in soil samples.

5 Aug 2015

TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING, a.s. Acquires AppFive, LLC.

TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING, a.s. (TOH), a leading global instrumentation company supplier and developer of scanning electron microscopes, focused ion beams, and dual beam systems, today announced the acquisition of AppFive, LL...

From Tescan Group 4 Aug 2015

Transition-Metal Carbides Could Create Tougher Ductile Ceramics for Use in Spacecraft Technology

Materials scientists from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered new methods to produce highly strong ceramics with properties such as outstanding hardness, capacity to resist very high temperatures and better corrosion resistance than metals, and still possess the ability to be ductile i.e. deform or dent without fracturing - basically, a ceramic that can bend but not break.

By Stuart Milne 4 Aug 2015

Three-Part Clamping System Prevents Vibration in Blades of Aircraft Turbines

The researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen have developed a new clamping system that holds promise in eliminating vibration of blades during processing. This novel clamping system is capable of improving vibration absorption of blades by over 400 times and minimizes the manufacturing costs by 5000 Euros.

By Stuart Milne 4 Aug 2015

NYU Researchers Use DNA-Coated Colloids to Form Multiple Ordered Compounds

A research team from the New York University has created a new method of producing ordered structures of microparticles in different materials. This method holds promise in enhancing the arrangement and color of optical materials employed in computer screens in addition to other consumer products.

By Stuart Milne 4 Aug 2015

Rigaku Publishes New Method for Elemental Determination of Whole Coal by the Pressed Powder Method

Rigaku Corporation today announced the publication of a new X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry technique for the analysis of whole coal by the pressed powder method.

From Rigaku Corporation 4 Aug 2015

Michelman Featuring Versatile Selection of HP-Recommended/Certified DigiPrime® Print Primers at LabelExpo 2015

Michelman will showcase its DigiPrime printing primers formulated specifically for HP Indigo presses in booth 9C20 at LabelExpo 2015. Michelman DigiPrime is a line of water-based, HP-recommended/certified primers that im...

From Michelman Inc 4 Aug 2015

Aqueous Solar Flow Battery Provides More Energy Savings than Conventional Batteries

The Ohio State University researchers have now achieved a milestone to success, following the debut of the world's first solar air battery the previous year. Their patent-pending design, which integrates both solar cell and battery into a single device is capable of achieving 20% energy savings when compared to conventional lithium-iodine batteries.

3 Aug 2015

Using 3D-Printed Models to Treat Complex Blood Vessel Malformations in Brain

Physicians at Boston Children's Hospital have created custom, high-fidelity 3D-printed models of blood vessel malformations together with the closely present normal blood vessels using synthetic resins.

3 Aug 2015

DVD Material Holds Promise as Ultrafast Light Switch for Optical Communication and Data Processing

DVD material holds tremendous potential. This has been proven by an international research team, which has discovered that the material is suitable as a highly rapid light switch for data processing or optical communication.

3 Aug 2015