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Enhancing Fuel Cell Production Efficiency Using Laser Machining

The thickness of the bipolar plate is decreasing as fuel cells used in vessels and aircraft become lighter and more efficient.

4 Jul 2023

Piedmont Lithium Partners Release Technical Studies

Piedmont Lithium, a developer of lithium resources critical to the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced that partners Atlantic Lithium and Sayona Mining have released technical studies on the Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana and the producing North American Lithium project in Quebec, respectively.

4 Jul 2023

A New Type of Glass Promises to Cut Glass Manufacturing's Carbon Footprint in Half

Across the globe, glass manufacturing produces a minimum of 86 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. A new kind of glass promises to cut this carbon footprint in half.

3 Jul 2023

High-Frequency Radar Technique to Measure How Particles Behave in Fluidized Beds

Several industries make use of the technology called fluidized beds that plays a significant role in the shifting to green energy and also the production of food and drugs.

3 Jul 2023

New Insights into the Topology of Amorphous Materials

In recent years, investigators have been researching special materials known as topological materials, with a focus on the shape, or topology, of their electronic structures (electronic bands).

3 Jul 2023

PEAK Scientific Chairman, Robin MacGeachy, Honoured with OBE in King's Birthday Honours list

Robin MacGeachy is awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the King's Birthday Honours List, for his services to Manufacturing and Philanthropy.

From Peak Scientific 3 Jul 2023

Ferroelectric Polymer Could Help Robots Have Muscles

According to a group of international researchers led by Penn State, an innovative type of ferroelectric polymer that is particularly adept at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or “actuator” with significant potential for applications in medical devices, advanced robotics, and precise positioning systems.

3 Jul 2023

PNNL Scientists Develop New Technique to Identify Unknown Molecules

The universe is awash in billions of possible chemicals. But even with a bevy of high-tech instruments, scientists have determined the chemical structures of just a small fraction of those compounds, maybe 1 percent.

3 Jul 2023

Topological Properties Discovered in Amorphous Materials

In recent years, scientists have been studying special materials called topological materials, with special attention paid to the shape, i.e., topology, of their electronic structures (electronic bands). Although it is not visible in real space, their unusual shape in topological materials produces various unique properties that can be suitable for making next-generation devices.

3 Jul 2023

Oxford Instruments Uniquely Positioned as India Responds to the Growing Demand in Compound Semiconductor Market

The GaN Ecosystem Enabling Center and Incubator (GEECI), a MeitY and FSID-IISc Bangalore initiative, installs Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology’s Full Suite of plasma processing solutions for their GaN Power & RF Pilot Production Line.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 1 Jul 2023

Hiden Analytical Unveils Breakthrough Technique for Lithium-Ion Battery Research

Hiden Analytical, a leading provider of advanced scientific instrumentation, today announced the successful application of its Quadrupole Focused Ion Beam Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (FIB-SIMS) for lithium-ion battery research.

From Hiden Analytical 1 Jul 2023

A New Way of Establishing Chiral Structures

Some molecules exist in two forms, such that their structures and their mirror images are not superimposable, like our left and right hands. As a result of their asymmetry, these molecules exhibit a trait known as chirality.

30 Jun 2023

Strategies For Encouraging Shear Bands Could Lead to New Ways of Making Tough Materials

Shear band formation is not typically a good sign in a material — the bands often appear before a material fractures or fails. But materials science and engineering researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that shear bands aren’t always a negative; under the right conditions, they can improve the ductility, or the plasticity, of a material.

30 Jun 2023

Energy-Efficient Method for Transferring Large Data Simultaneously Over Fiber-Optic Cables

The Lightwave Research Lab has developed a fast and extremely efficient method for transferring huge amounts of data. The technique uses dozens of frequencies of light to transfer several streams of information over a fiber optic cable simultaneously.

30 Jun 2023

Biodegradable Material with Considerable Potential for Application in Food Packaging

In landfills, plastic food packaging takes up a considerable proportion of plastic waste. In the face of increasing environmental issues, scientists are looking to bio-derived alternatives.

30 Jun 2023