Synthetic membranes are used in a wide range of applications such as determining toxicity in the environment, identifying food contaminants and deadly diseases in body. A research team from Chile has now created a new method of producing ultra-thin membranes by vaporizing off-the-shelf chemicals over silicon surfaces.
By Alessandro Pirolini
10 Sep 2014
Global additive manufacturing and 3D printing solutions provider, Stratasys, has introduced Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) for FDM-based 3D printing. ASA is a thermoplastic material that is also UV-resistant.
ZEISS has introduced an automated mineralogy system - ZEISS Mineralogic Reservoir that offers comprehensive quantitative information related to exploration studies and reservoir characteristics.
An innovative 3D-printed, drivable car is to be printed and assembled during The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 (IMTS 2014). The vehicle, named ‘Strati’ will be driven out on September 13, 2014.
By Stuart Milne
10 Sep 2014
A team of international researchers has developed a new photothermoelectric detector that is small, sensitive, and can effectively detect radiation from different sources.
The cross-disciplinary capabilities of Malvern Panalytical’ technology are being fully exploited at Queen Mary University London. The Zetasizer Nano, NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) and Mastersizer 2000 systems are all employed within the university’s multi-disciplinary lab.
A team of scientists from Manchester, Nottingham and Lancaster Universities, and associates from Russia, Japan and Seoul, have shown that perfect crystals for next generation transistors could be created by joining 2-D materials in a stack. The research team was led by Nobel laureate Sir Kostya Novoselov of the University of Manchester.
By Stuart Milne
9 Sep 2014
Researchers from Empa and the Maz Planck Institute for Polymer Research have successfully created a new way to selectively dope graphene molecules with nitrogen atoms.
By Stuart Milne
9 Sep 2014
Titan Enterprises (Sherborne, UK) has reported a doubling of the number of flow meters sold to export markets during its last financial year.
Edwards Limited will offer presentations on emerging sub-fab technologies at SEMICON® Europa, taking place 7-9 October 2014, in Grenoble, France.
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide have used a new nanomaterial, known as a metal organic framework, for studying crystal structures using X-rays without initially crystallizing the substance.
By Alexander Chilton
9 Sep 2014
Researchers have discovered a unique class of synthetic particles that can enhance natural blood clotting in order to treat emergency traumatic injuries. This discovery is anticipated to provide doctors with a suitable alternative to natural platelet transfusion in cases of blood clotting disorders and surgical bleeding.
By Alexander Chilton
9 Sep 2014
The wide range of line scan cameras by Schäfter+Kirchhoff for industrial use includes monochrome line scan cameras with 512 to 8160 pixels as well as color line scan cameras with up to 3x7600 pixels.
A research team from Penn State University and Shinshu University have discovered a novel intercalation technique in the absence of an oxidizing agent for graphene manufacture, which will enable the wonder material to be produced at the industrial scale.
By Alexander Chilton
8 Sep 2014
A prototype detector capable of sensing terahertz waves at room temperature has been developed by researchers from the University of Maryland (UMD) using the properties of graphene.
By Alexander Chilton
8 Sep 2014