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NASA’s $2.25 Million Challenge to Build 3D-Printed Habitat for Deep Space Exploration

NASA and America Makes are hosting a novel $2.25 million competition, which involves designing and constructing a 3D-printed habitat for deep space exploration.

18 May 2015

Zwick Webinar Features the Latest Trends in Automotive Lightweighting and Their Impact on Materials Testing

An April 16 webinar on automotive materials lightweighting sponsored by Zwick USA, hosted by ASM International and moderated by the editor of Advanced Materials & Processes, presented information on the latest approaches taken by passenger vehicle manufacturers and their respective suppliers to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency.

18 May 2015

Non-Directional Alkaline-Earth Metals Can Participate in Self-Assembly of 3D Supramolecular Boxes

Researchers from the Department of Chemistry at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, have discovered that non-directional alkaline-earth metal cations possess the ability to take part in the self-assembly of 3D supramolecular boxes.

18 May 2015

Laser Zone Annealing Technique Enables Rapid Self-Assembly at the Nanoscale

Researchers from the Brookhaven National Laboratory of the US Department of Energy have succeeded in developing a laser-based method for executing self-assembly at the nanoscale with excellent ease and efficiency.

18 May 2015

World Metrology Day 2015: Measurements and Light

May 20 is World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention in 1875. This treaty provides the basis for a coherent measurement system worldwide.

18 May 2015

$PCIM Europe 2015: H.C. Starck to Highlight Refractory Material Products for Power Semiconductor and Thermal Management$

PCIM Europe 2015: H.C. Starck to Highlight Refractory Material Products for Power Semiconductor and Thermal Management

H.C. Starck leads the technology metals industry with its engineered products fabricated from refractory materials for the power semiconductor and thermal management industries.H.C. Starck’s custom-engineered thermal management materials support the electronicsindustry’s migration to increased miniaturization of electronic components that require rapid cooling to be effective.

From HC Starck Tungsten GmbH 18 May 2015

New Titration Analyzer Systems from Metrohm Simplify Laboratory Testing

Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the release of new Metrohm Titration Analyzer Systems. These new potentiometric titration configurations bring an increased level of simplification for single-analyte testing by customizing the instrument to the individual needs of the laboratory.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 15 May 2015

The New PCS100 AVC-40 Active Voltage Conditioner for Sag Correction Announced by ABB

Leading the industry in innovation and technology, ABB has released the PCS100 AVC-40 Active Voltage Conditioner designed for sag correction in large commercial and industrial applications. Providing fast, accurate voltage sag and surge correction as well as continuous voltage regulation, the PCS100 AVC-40 has been optimally designed to provide equipment immunity from power quality events on the supply network.

From ABB Power Conditioning – Electrification Products Division 15 May 2015

Researchers Develop Stable Photoelectrode for Artificial Photosynthesis

Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) Institute for Solar Fuels have developed an innovative stable photoelectrode that holds promise for artificial photosynthesis. This study has been done under the "Light2Hydrogen" BMBF Cluster project and as part of the "Solar H2" DFG Priority programme.

14 May 2015

Lightweight Metal Matrix Composite Holds Promise in Automobile Application

Researchers from Deep Springs Technology (DST) and the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering have developed a new lightweight metal matrix composite that could find applications as vehicle armor, and in buoyancy modules, automobile parts and boat flooring.

14 May 2015

IBM Develops New Silicon Photonics Technology for Cloud Computing and Big Data Applications

IBM engineers have developed a CMOS integrated nano-photonics technology that would help in producing 100Gb/s optical transceivers. This latest development will enable datacenters to provide higher data rates and bandwidth for Big Data and cloud computing applications.

14 May 2015

Water-Based Michem® Flex HS268 Heat Seal Coating Offers High Performance Benefits at Low Heat Seal Temperature

Michem Flex HS268 from Michelman is a water-based, VOC free coating based on high molecular weight polyolefin that produces strong bonds in heat seal applications.

From Michelman Inc 13 May 2015

Catalyst Core Quantification With the New CatLab FB from Hiden Analytical

Hiden Analytical introduce the new Catlab FB system for analysis of catalyst core specimens at temperatures up to 1000oC, with multi-stream gas/vapour flow control and mass spectral analysis of both feed and downstream gases.

From Hiden Analytical 13 May 2015

New Educational Resources from Malvern Provide a Valuable Grounding in Polymer Solution Characterization

Following the highly successful webinar series ‘Polymer solution characterization’, Malvern Panalytical has released two new white papers that provide practical advice about characterizing polymers and measuring the rheology of polymer solutions.

From Malvern Panalytical 13 May 2015

Porvair Sciences Offers Products for Optimised Solid Phase Extraction of Polar Compounds

Porvair Sciences offers a range of products that enable optimised Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) of polar compounds. This includes a new C18 silica packed Microlute™ plate, vacuum manifolds, collection plates and solvent evaporators all designed to streamline your sample preparation.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 13 May 2015

Materials Science News

NASA’s $2.25 Million Challenge to Build 3D-Printed Habitat for Deep Space Exploration

Zwick Webinar Features the Latest Trends in Automotive Lightweighting and Their Impact on Materials Testing

Non-Directional Alkaline-Earth Metals Can Participate in Self-Assembly of 3D Supramolecular Boxes

Laser Zone Annealing Technique Enables Rapid Self-Assembly at the Nanoscale

World Metrology Day 2015: Measurements and Light

PCIM Europe 2015: H.C. Starck to Highlight Refractory Material Products for Power Semiconductor and Thermal Management

New Titration Analyzer Systems from Metrohm Simplify Laboratory Testing

The New PCS100 AVC-40 Active Voltage Conditioner for Sag Correction Announced by ABB

Researchers Develop Stable Photoelectrode for Artificial Photosynthesis

Lightweight Metal Matrix Composite Holds Promise in Automobile Application

IBM Develops New Silicon Photonics Technology for Cloud Computing and Big Data Applications

Water-Based Michem® Flex HS268 Heat Seal Coating Offers High Performance Benefits at Low Heat Seal Temperature

Catalyst Core Quantification With the New CatLab FB from Hiden Analytical

New Educational Resources from Malvern Provide a Valuable Grounding in Polymer Solution Characterization

Porvair Sciences Offers Products for Optimised Solid Phase Extraction of Polar Compounds

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