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Quantum Technology Opens New Doors for Understanding Basic Chemical Processes

Scientists at the University of Sydney have, for the first time, used a quantum computer to engineer and directly observe a process critical in chemical reactions by slowing it down by a factor of 100 billion times.

29 Aug 2023

New Transparent Thin-Film Solar Cell With Flexible Substrate Exhibits Different Reflective Colors

A research team led by Dr. Jung-dae Kwon from the Department of Energy & Electronic Materials at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) has succeeded in realizing the world's first transparent thin-film solar cell on a flexible substrate that exhibits different reflective colours and does not significantly reduce solar cell's efficiency.

29 Aug 2023

Sandia Develops Molecule to Make Materials More Durable

A team at Sandia National Laboratories developed a molecule that helps change the way some materials react to temperature fluctuations, which makes them more durable.

29 Aug 2023

AMETEK Land Launches Enhanced SPOT+ Pyrometer Range, with Improved Communication Interfaces for Advanced Industrial Temperature Measurements

AMETEK Land, the world's leading manufacturer of monitors and analysers for industrial non-contact temperature measurement, has relaunched its market-leading SPOT pyrometer range with enhanced features and benefits for a wide range of industrial applications.

29 Aug 2023

World's First User Adjustable Pole-Piece Electron Microscope Lens Installed

A team of researchers from the Ultramicroscopy Research Group at Trinity has recently completed the installation of a world-first UAP transmission electron microscope lens.

28 Aug 2023

Propylene Gas-Phase Epoxidation Using Non-Noble Nickel Catalysts

Propylene oxide (PO) is a chemical intermediate with a high added value. Direct epoxidation of propylene using H2 and O2 is a green, efficient, and sustainable alternative to traditional methods of producing PO.

28 Aug 2023

Transparent Thin-Film Solar Cell with Flexible Substrate and Colors

The world’s first transparent thin-film solar cell has been created by a research team under the direction of Dr Jung-dae Kwon from the Department of Energy & Electronic Materials at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), on a flexible substrate that displays various reflective colors without significantly reducing solar cell efficiency.

28 Aug 2023

The Role of Peel-Resistant Protective Layers in Fusion Reactors

Fusion reactors, fast breeder reactors, and solar thermal power plants are being developed as low-impact, resource-free power plants.

28 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Wins CAREER Award to Clarify How Concrete Works

Alexander Brand, assistant professor in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received a $600,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award to understand the physicochemical interactions between water and the primary components of cements to clarify how concrete works.

25 Aug 2023

Key Insights Into Chemistry of Aerosol Formation From Aromatic Molecules

Many aromatic molecules are carcinogenic and have negative impacts on health.

24 Aug 2023

Novel MD Simulations of Lanthanide Complexes Unveil Surprising Water Dynamics

Lanthanide-containing complexes are important compounds for sophisticated nuclear-fuel processing and medical imaging.

24 Aug 2023

Brown Engineers Discover New Physics of Drag Resistance

One of the most common and practically useful experiments in all of fluid dynamics involves holding an object in air or submerging it fully underwater, exposing it to a steady flow to measure its resistance in the form of drag.

24 Aug 2023

PackagingTesters.com: Discover a one-stop solution for packaging testing

PPT Group, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of physical property testing solutions for quality control, has launched a new microsite showcasing its comprehensive solutions for packaging testing: http...

From Mecmesin 24 Aug 2023

Towards Better Batteries and Fuel Cells with Dispersibility Estimation for Carbon Electrode Slurries

Carbon slurries, which consist of a suspension of carbon particles in a solvent, are used to mass-produce battery electrodes.

24 Aug 2023

Creaform Launches Latest Version of VXintegrity

Creaform, a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. and the worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, announced that it released a new version of VXintegrity TM

From Creaform Inc. 24 Aug 2023