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IONICON Instruments at the Forefront of Recent Scientific Discoveries

Our instruments are used in a wide variety of scientific fields, ranging from environmental monitoring and atmospheric chemistry to food flavor profiling and medical breath analysis, empowering scientists to solve some of the world's most complex challenges.

From IONICON Analytik 6 Oct 2026

Waste Milk Proteins Transformed Into Sustainable Materials

An innovation company is turning waste milk proteins into high-value sustainable materials thanks to a collaboration with SRUC through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-funded Digital Dairy Chain program.

6 Oct 2026

Engineered Hydrogel Boosts Zinc Battery Stability While Preserving Fast Ion Transport

Researchers developed a zwitterionic, fluorinated PAFS hydrogel electrolyte that reduces water-driven side reactions, promotes Zn²? transport, and forms a mechanically resilient organic-inorganic interphase on zinc. The material supported more than 900 hours of Zn plating and stripping, 1,500 cycles of Zn||MnO2 coin-cell operation, and an approximately 1 Ah pouch-cell demonstration.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 6 Oct 2026

Sapphire Discovery Could Reshape Future Brain-Inspired Electronics

Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source X-ray beams reveal unexpected behavior of a thin film grown on a sapphire base, challenging conventional wisdom in microelectronics.

6 Oct 2026

Researchers Make Stronger, Lighter Metals Using Eggshells

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses powdered eggshells to produce high-quality magnesium alloys, which have a wide variety of automotive, aerospace and biomedical applications.

6 Oct 2026

Liquid-Crystal Metalens Switching Enables Dual Bright-Field and Synthesized Edge-Enhancement Modes

Researchers have proposed a liquid-crystal-integrated polarization-multiplexed metalens that electrically selects two bright-field states and an interference-synthesized edge-enhanced state.

6 Oct 2026

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Mazes Demonstrate Path Correlations in Multiple Light Scattering

When light travels through a strongly scattering material, such as biological tissue or other disordered opaque media, it follows many different paths and produces a seemingly random speckle pattern.

6 Oct 2026

Boost Platform Incubator Facilitates Rapid Public-Private Nuclear Technology Transfer

A technology rooted in fundamental physics research is making its way to the emerging fusion energy market, offering safety solutions as companies develop pilot power plants designed to deliver clean energy to the electrical grid.

6 Oct 2026

Multidimensional Microscopy Identifies Microscopic Defects Impairing Solar Cell Efficiency

A new type of advanced microscope (wide-field coherent multidimensional microscopy) has been developed.

6 Oct 2026

Could Wastewater Algae Become a New Material for Manufacturing?

A UNSW project with Sydney Water and Pacific Bio is exploring whether algae that has already helped clean wastewater can be put to work again, this time giving discarded textiles a new life.

5 Oct 2026

Wiley Continues to Expand its IR, Raman, and SmartSpectra Spectral Libraries to Help Laboratories Meet Evolving Analytical Challenges

Wiley announces the expansion of its spectral libraries across IR and Raman, adding empirical and computed reference data spanning forensics, pigments and dyes, mineralogy, materials, polymers, and pharmaceuticals.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 5 Oct 2026

Granutools Launches the New GranuDrum More Automation | Faster Results | Higher Accuracy

Granutools is proud to introduce the new generation of the GranuDrum, its automated powder flow rheometer based on rotating drum technology.

From Granutools 5 Oct 2026

Graphene Helps Degradable Elastomer Stretch 163% and Heat Rapidly Under Near-Infrared Light

Researchers developed a photocrosslinked PLCL-PEG-PLCL elastomer containing 2 wt% graphene that elongated by 163% before breaking and heated from 24.2 °C to 50.6 °C within 60 seconds under near-infrared light. The study also showed that network composition influenced elasticity, hydrolytic degradation, and structural failure, suggesting potential uses in flexible and wearable materials.

By Muhammad Osama 5 Oct 2026

Acid Resistant, Non-Drip Epoxy System Withstands Elevated Temperatures

Master Bond EP62-1HTND is a two component epoxy system formulated for bonding and sealing applications requiring high temperature capability and chemical resistance, particularly to acids.

From Master Bond Inc. 5 Oct 2026

Metrohm Launches IONIC Titrator

With the launch of the IONIC Titrator, Metrohm introduces a new generation of compact, stand-alone titrators that combines high-end performance with direct cloud connectivity.

From Metrohm Middle East FZC 5 Oct 2026

Materials Science News

IONICON Instruments at the Forefront of Recent Scientific Discoveries

Waste Milk Proteins Transformed Into Sustainable Materials

Engineered Hydrogel Boosts Zinc Battery Stability While Preserving Fast Ion Transport

Sapphire Discovery Could Reshape Future Brain-Inspired Electronics

Researchers Make Stronger, Lighter Metals Using Eggshells

Liquid-Crystal Metalens Switching Enables Dual Bright-Field and Synthesized Edge-Enhancement Modes

Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Mazes Demonstrate Path Correlations in Multiple Light Scattering

Boost Platform Incubator Facilitates Rapid Public-Private Nuclear Technology Transfer

Multidimensional Microscopy Identifies Microscopic Defects Impairing Solar Cell Efficiency

Could Wastewater Algae Become a New Material for Manufacturing?

Wiley Continues to Expand its IR, Raman, and SmartSpectra Spectral Libraries to Help Laboratories Meet Evolving Analytical Challenges

Granutools Launches the New GranuDrum More Automation | Faster Results | Higher Accuracy

Graphene Helps Degradable Elastomer Stretch 163% and Heat Rapidly Under Near-Infrared Light

Acid Resistant, Non-Drip Epoxy System Withstands Elevated Temperatures

Metrohm Launches IONIC Titrator

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