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Forensic Specialists Present New Analytical Strategies for Identification of Hoax Bioterrorism Powders

From Malvern Panalytical 4 Feb 2015

University of Queensland Order High Powered XRD from AXT/Rigaku

AXT is proud to announce that they have recently won a competitive tender to supply a high end x-ray diffractometer (XRD) to the University of Queensland. The system that won the tender is a 9kW Rigaku SmartLab featur...

From AXT Pty Ltd 4 Feb 2015

Graphene Holds Promise for Semi-Transparent, Flexible, Electronic Devices

A research team from the University of Manchester and University of Sheffield has illustrated that 2D ‘designer materials’ can be developed to create transparent, flexible and high-efficiency electronic devices. The team headed by Nobel Laureate Sir Kostya Novoselov accomplished this feat by constructing LEDs at an atomic level. Their findings have been published in the scientific journal Nature Materials.

4 Feb 2015

Sinuous Grain Boundaries Could Enhance Strength of Graphene

Scientists at the Rice University have suggested that a sinuous thread of odd rings at the boundary of two graphene sheets could provide more strength and semiconducting properties, which can be predicted.

By Stuart Milne 4 Feb 2015

Alicona Installs Third InfiniteFocus System for Material Characterization at NPL

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s National Measurement Institute and is a world-leading Centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards and science and technology available.

4 Feb 2015

Biolin Scientific Launches New Software that Optimizes Contact Angle Measurements for Industrial Quality Control

Biolin Scientific today launches a new software module, OneAttension QC, that enables batch mode analysis of industrial surfaces. The software will support quality control analysis in the coatings, automotive, medical device and paper industries.

From Biolin Scientific 3 Feb 2015

Forensic Specialists Present New Analytical Strategies for Identification of Hoax Bioterrorism Powders

Specialists in forensic science will explain how Morphologically Directed Raman Spectroscopy (MDRS), a relatively new analytical technique for component-specific particle size and shape analysis, can be used to analyze hoax powders used in bioterrorism attacks, at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 2015 conference, February 16 – 25 2015, Orlando.

From Malvern Panalytical 3 Feb 2015

Research Suggests Upper Layer of High-Performance Solar Cells Contains Tiny Pinholes

A research team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University have discovered a significant problem in the next-generation solar cells being developed. The top layer of these solar cells are covered with tiny pinholes.

2 Feb 2015

New Processing Technique Transforms Biochar from Agricultural Residue into Graphene

Researchers from the South Dakota State University (SDSU) have used a pyrolysis process to transform plant materials such as corn stover, native grasses and dried distillers grain solids (DDGS) into bio-oil and biochar, which could then be converted into graphene.

2 Feb 2015

Exova Wins Major Contracts for Testing on Doha Metro

Exova Group plc, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has won three major contracts to conduct materials testing and fire safety engineering for the new Doha Metro in Qatar. Worth over &poun...

2 Feb 2015

Researchers Recommend Nanoporous Materials for Methane Storage in Cars

Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and EPFL have conducted a collaborative study using computer simulations in order to determine the best material to store methane obtained from natural gas.

By Alexander Chilton 2 Feb 2015

New Chameleon®3 USB3 Vision™ Board-Level Camera Series Offers Industrial Reliability and Low-Cost Flexibility

Point Grey, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, today announced the introduction of the Chameleon®3, a new family of USB3 Vision™ board-level cameras.

From Teledyne FLIR LLC 2 Feb 2015

Wendel Completes Acquisition of Specialty Plastic Packaging Solutions Provider, CSP Technologies

Wendel, a global investment firm, has completed the acquisition of CSP Technologies at an enterprise value of US $360 million. As part of the transaction, the Wendel Group has invested US $198 million for a 98% ownership in CSP.

31 Jan 2015

PPG to Acquire Major Stake in Le Joint Francais’ Aerospace and Automotive Sealants Businesses

PPG Industries announced today that it has submitted an offer to acquire a majority interest in the aerospace and automotive sealants businesses of Le Joint Français (LJF). LJF is a supplier of sealants and adhesives products for the aerospace and automotive industries and has been a long-term licensee of PPG’s aerospace sealant technology.

From PPG Industries Inc. 31 Jan 2015

Correlated Magnetics Research Announces Launch of Hooked on Paint

Correlated Magnetics Research today announced the launch of Hooked on Paint, a new product line of magnets designed specifically to work in tandem with magnetic paint, which creates a magnetic surface on virtually any painted wall or surface.

31 Jan 2015

Materials Science News

Forensic Specialists Present New Analytical Strategies for Identification of Hoax Bioterrorism Powders

University of Queensland Order High Powered XRD from AXT/Rigaku

Graphene Holds Promise for Semi-Transparent, Flexible, Electronic Devices

Sinuous Grain Boundaries Could Enhance Strength of Graphene

Alicona Installs Third InfiniteFocus System for Material Characterization at NPL

Biolin Scientific Launches New Software that Optimizes Contact Angle Measurements for Industrial Quality Control

Forensic Specialists Present New Analytical Strategies for Identification of Hoax Bioterrorism Powders

Research Suggests Upper Layer of High-Performance Solar Cells Contains Tiny Pinholes

New Processing Technique Transforms Biochar from Agricultural Residue into Graphene

Exova Wins Major Contracts for Testing on Doha Metro

Researchers Recommend Nanoporous Materials for Methane Storage in Cars

New Chameleon®3 USB3 Vision™ Board-Level Camera Series Offers Industrial Reliability and Low-Cost Flexibility

Wendel Completes Acquisition of Specialty Plastic Packaging Solutions Provider, CSP Technologies

PPG to Acquire Major Stake in Le Joint Francais’ Aerospace and Automotive Sealants Businesses

Correlated Magnetics Research Announces Launch of Hooked on Paint

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