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High-Efficiency Coating Technique for Biologically Active Materials

For a range of medical products, Rutgers scientists have developed an extremely precise approach for producing coatings of biologically active materials.

21 Aug 2023

Mathematical Model Offers a Path to Better Lithium-Metal Batteries

Due to its promise in electronics and electric car applications, lithium metal batteries (LMBs) have received a lot of interest. However, problems like Li dendrite formation and unfavorable electrolyte side reactions during electrochemical cycling prevent their broad commercialization.

21 Aug 2023

TAU Systems Upgrades University of Texas Tabletop Laser To A Peak Power of 40 Terawatts and Debuts its Particle Accelerator

TAU Systems, the producer of ultrafast, compact laser-plasma accelerators, today announced the successful upgrade of the existing University of Texas Tabletop Terawatt Laser (UT3), to a new and improved performance for powering a compact particle accelerator.

21 Aug 2023

$Thermo Scientific ARL X’TRA Companion X-ray Diffractometer now enables high precision phase and structure analysis for quality control$

Thermo Scientific ARL X’TRA Companion X-ray Diffractometer now enables high precision phase and structure analysis for quality control

Thermo Fisher Scientific is launching the Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ X’TRA Companion X-ray Diffractometer to support cost-effective routine phase analysis for quality monitoring in any laboratory.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials & Structural Analysis 21 Aug 2023

Monitor non-metallic inclusions in steel manufacturing with the Thermo Scientific ARL iSpark 8860 Inclusion Analyzer

Combined elemental concentrations and inclusion data in a single analysis Image credit: Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the latest iteration to its range of ARL iSpark Series Optical...

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials & Structural Analysis 21 Aug 2023

Angel Garcia-Esparza Monitors How Catalysts and Energy Materials Behave During Chemical Reactions

Analyzing a catalyst while it does its job in a chemical reaction is no easy task. Instead, researchers often rely on "post-mortem" analyses, comparing the catalyst before and after a reaction and piecing together what happened to it.

18 Aug 2023

Toshiba Launches Automotive 40V N-Channel Power MOSFETs with New Package that Contributes to High Heat Dissipation and Size Reduction of Automotive Equipment

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has launched two automotive 40V N-channel power MOSFETs, “XPJR6604PB” and “XPJ1R004PB,” that use Toshiba’s new S-TOGL™ package with U-MOS IX-H process chips.

18 Aug 2023

Tailored Software Reduces Stitching, Saves Time & Boosts Efficiency

With the release of the latest software upgrade for its NanoOne platform of high resolution 3D-printers, UpNano has pushed the limits of the fastest 2PP 3D-printer on the market even further.

18 Aug 2023

Innovative Lampshades Turn Indoor Air Pollutants into Harmless Compounds

Indoor air pollution might have met its match. Currently, researchers will report that they have developed catalyst-coated lampshades that convert indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds.

17 Aug 2023

Gallium Oxide Offers New Hope for Electronics in Space

Exposure to radiation and extreme temperature swings are two of the many hazards that space probes face. Now, KAUST researchers have created the world's first flash memory device made of gallium oxide, a material that can withstand extreme temperatures far better than conventional electronics.

17 Aug 2023

New Method to Convert Single-Use Plastics Into Surfactants

Despite the efforts to reduce reliance on single-use plastics, more is added to the world’s heap of plastic waste. Events like the COVID-19 pandemic have only increased the demand for takeaway containers and disposable clothing.

17 Aug 2023

Scientists Discover Unexpected Change in Shape of Atomic Nucleus

Timothy Gray of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory led a study that may have revealed an unexpected change in the shape of an atomic nucleus.

17 Aug 2023

New Micro Machine Design Inspired by the Operation of Proteins and Hummingbird Beaks

A Cornell research team has developed a new way to design complex microscale machines, one that draws inspiration from the operation of proteins and hummingbird beaks.

17 Aug 2023

A Groundbreaking New Method for the Analysis of Waste Plastic Process Oil

VUV Analytics, Inc. is proud to announce the publication of ASTM D8519-23, a groundbreaking new method for the Determination of Hydrocarbon Types in Waste Plastic Process Oil using Gas Chromatography with Vacuum Ultravio...

From VUV Analytics 17 Aug 2023

EVIDENT Corporation Appoints New CEO and COO

Evident Corporation (“Evident”) announced the appointment of William Wesley “Wes” Pringle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Hiroyuki Yoshimoto as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Effective immediately, Wes takes over for Evident’s interim CEO Eric Anderson.

From Evident Corporation - NDT 17 Aug 2023