A research team has reported that optoelectronic networks inspired by natural structures like leaves and spider webs perform four times as well as conventional designs.
By Will Soutter
18 Dec 2014
A research team from MIT has revealed a new mathematical link between temperature, material thickness and electrical resistance, which seems to be valid for all semiconductors.
Hexcel has been presented with an award for “Best Research & Technology Partner” by AEROLIA SAS (Stelia Aerospace), acknowledging the strong collaboration between the companiesin demonstrating the potential of HiTape® technology for next generation aircraft primary structures.
PicoQuant GmbH, specialist in single photon counting applications and fluorescence instrumentation has signed an agreement with the Max Planck Society and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) to use the gated STED technology (gSTED) in the new time-resolved confocal microscope MicroTime 200 STED.
A team of researchers from UK and China have designed a novel sulfur cathode wrapped with graphene for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. Dr. Vasant Kumar from the University of Cambridge and Professor Renjie Chen from the Beijing Institute of Technology have led the research team in this project.
By Alessandro Pirolini
17 Dec 2014
An international team of researchers has made an important discovery that helps in understanding the endurance and longevity of ancient Roman concrete monuments. This breakthrough was achieved at the Advanced Light Source (ALS), a research facility at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
By Stuart Milne
17 Dec 2014
A team of researchers from Penn State have used squid to develop an eco-friendly thermoplastic that could be used for 3D printing applications. Squids are normally used for producing dyes and inks, and are also eaten as food.
By Stuart Milne
17 Dec 2014
A team of researchers in Spain have developed a method to generate a powerful magnetic field by intercalating lead atoms on a graphene sheet. The team included researchers from IMDEA Nanoscience, the University of the Basque Country, the Madrid Institute of Materials Science (CSIC) and the Autonomous University of Madrid.
By Stuart Milne
17 Dec 2014
Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate the mechanical properties of materials and components, offers a completely redesigned TestProfiler functionality in Bluehill® 3 Software.
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Materials scientists at Cornell University have developed highly effective “sponges” that can trap carbon and help cut down on greenhouse gases. Carbon capture is gaining momentum in the world’s fight against global warming. Carbon capture involves trapping carbon dioxide chemically before it gets released to the atmosphere. However, most methods are inefficient, corrosive and toxic.
By Stuart Milne
17 Dec 2014
The new TDC-GP30system-on-chip (SoC) ultrasonic flow converter sets a new world standard formetering accuracy and power efficiency, deliveringresolution of <0.5 l/hr (0.13 gal/hr) with a 20-year AA-size Li-ion battery life.Developed by Acam-Messelectronic GmbH and available in North America exclusively through Precision Measurement Technologies, the TDC-GP30includes a 32-bit microprocessor in a convenient system-on-chip package that provides calibrated flow and temperature data via firmware with UART, SPI or pulse output. Itis ideal for a wide range of fluid-flow applications in HVAC, chemical/medical dosing systems and infusion pumps, as well as gas, heat and water meters.
Ambrell, a leading manufacturer of induction heating systems, has sold two EASYHEAT 10 kW, 150-400 kHz induction heating systems to a manufacturer of pipe grippers for the oil and gas industry.
Volume 1 focuses on aspects of the raw materials used in polymer processing. Polymer compounding comprises a complex heterogeneous system of polymers and other ingredients and, in many ways, the preparation of these materials is still very much an art. It is a powerful tool that will eventually be required as one of the basics of polymer processing.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions will be launching an innovative seal to help lower operating costs in the automotive industry.
A prototyping company which supplies forensically-detailed models to some of the world’s leading brands is celebrating its 60th anniversary.