Researchers at the Center for Research in Advanced Materials (Cimav) in Moneterrey have developed a nanostructured coating for aircraft turbines which can withstand temperatures greater than 1000°C.
By Alexander Chilton
11 Sep 2014
Scientists have collaborated to develop a molecular rectifier that can reduce the size of chip components to the size of molecules. Two unusual forms of carbon were joined to create the rectifier. One form of the carbon was like a diamond, while the other was like a soccer ball.
By Alessandro Pirolini
11 Sep 2014
A European research team has successfully synthesized germanene, a material considered to be a 'cousin of graphene.' Germanene is a 2D material that is anticipated to demonstrate remarkable optical and electrical properties. It is considered to hold significant potential for a wide range of applications in the electronics industry.
By Alessandro Pirolini
11 Sep 2014
Registration for Pittcon 2015 is now open! Join the world's largest laboratory science conference from March 8-12 in New Orleans. Early bird rates available.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing has announced that Markes International (Llantrisant) has been selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2014 CANMOL: Wales Marketing Awards.
Typical hazardous applications for the XTP601 thermo-paramagnetic oxygen analyzer include monitoring of inert or blanketing gases in refining, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It is capable of measuring oxygen ranges from 0-1% up to 0-25% and can make accurate and stable measurements of oxygen in background gases such as hydrogen and methane.
The arrangement with Wieland is not a first for Kobe Steel. In April 2009, Kobe Steel provided Wieland with a license to make its SuperKFCTM series of copper alloys for semiconductor leadframes. In November 2012, Kobe Steel licensed the Germany firm to produce its CACTM 5 copper alloy for terminals and connectors.
Researchers from Tohoku University have developed a new method to produce defect-free graphene nanoribbons (GNRs). The technique produces GNRs with periodic zigzag-edge regions by using a bottom-up fabrication method. The length distribution and growth direction of the GNR are controlled by this method.
By Alessandro Pirolini
10 Sep 2014
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