UC Davis researchers have succeeded in trapping atoms in borosilicate glass in their transition stage from a flat triangular configuration to a tetrahedron configuration when subjected to high pressure.
By Alexander Chilton
2 Sep 2014
A synthetic amino acid capable of influencing the 3D structure of bioactive peptides and improving their potency has been developed by researchers at EPFL.
By Alexander Chilton
2 Sep 2014
A simple, low-cost, single-step approach to grow germanium nanowires from an aqueous solution has been developed by Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers, paving the way to construct improved lithium-ion batteries.
By Alexander Chilton
2 Sep 2014
Complex 3D-printed rocket engine components have been successfully tested by NASA at its Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville, Alabama.
By Alexander Chilton
2 Sep 2014
A highly efficient spin-charge converter has been created by a group of researchers at Institute of Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) using gallium-arsenide (GaAs), a common semiconductor material.
By Alexander Chilton
2 Sep 2014
Lloyd Instruments and ATLAS Materials Testing Technology, two companies of AMETEK, have joined forces and entered the Interplas 2014 exhibition. They bring a strong portfolio of materials testing machines and more than a...
A manufacturer of switchgears tested back cast electrodes for resistance welding. The result: Due to the seamless joint with the electrode holder, back cast electrodes have a substantially longer service life than their soldered alternative.
Armacell Benelux features its structural PET foam core product family and two technical presentations at CAMX 2014. Visit the company’s exhibit at booth 4267.
Exhibiting at booth 4267, Armacell will be showcasin...
The Teijin Group announced that Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., the group's carbon fibers and composites business, and Shanghai-based Teijin Aramid Asia Co., Ltd., the group's aramid fibers business, will join China Composites Expo 2014, Asia's largest composites exhibition, in Shanghai from September 3 to 5. Some 450 companies will take part in the annual show.
For rapid and precise determination of liquids and gases, particularly in the trace range, the use of vertical systems has become standard. With the increase in complexity and viscosity of samples, however, it is necessary to use the horizontal mode.
Spectro Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of analytical tools and software for fluid and machine condition monitoring,has been awarded two multi-year contracts from the United States Air Force under the Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP).
Pittcon is pleased to announce that the 2015 Program Chairman, Hub MacDonald, and colleague Koichiro Matsuda, Horiba Scientific, have organized a session on nanotechnology for presentation at JASIS on September 5, 2014.. JASIS, Asia’s largest analytical and scientific instruments show, will be held September 3-5, 2014, in Makuhari Messe, Japan.
An 18-foot diameter cryogenic fuel tank, made using new, lightweight composite materials, has successfully undergone a series of complex mechanical tests conducted by NASA at Marshall Space Flight Center.
By Will Soutter
28 Aug 2014
SEABIOPLAS, an FP7 project is working towards using sustainably grown seaweeds as feed for recyclable plastics. For attaining the EU target of 10% plastics being biodegradable plastics, it is very important to have large-scale production of biomass-based plastics.
By Will Soutter
28 Aug 2014
Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in instrumentation for characterization of macromolecules and nanoparticles, is pleased to announce co-presentation of a webinar in partnership with Freeslate.