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New Material to Enable Flexible Batteries

Researchers have created a material that is able to prevent liquids and gases from penetrating the material and protect vital components. While flexible batteries are one potential application for this new wonder material, the team claims that other devices using liquids or showing sensitivity to oxygen exposure will benefit from this using the new technology.

By David J. Cross 7 Feb 2023

From Beetle Wings to Airless Tires and Beyond

Tinius Olsen has been supporting the London South Bank University School of Engineering in testing a unique one-way hinge developed from the wings of insects. Image Credit: Tinius Olsen&#8...

From Tinius Olsen 6 Feb 2023

Ulbrich Expands Braid Wire Accelerator with New Materials, Capabilities, and Delivery Regions

Ulbrich Specialty Wire Products (USWP) is proud to announce a significant expansion to its Braid Wire Accelerator® Program, an e-commerce solution that rapidly delivers round & flat wire materials for critical ma...

From Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. 6 Feb 2023

Recent 2D Perovskite-Based Heterostructure Research: A Review

Van der Waals heterostructures made of different two-dimensional (2D) layered materials serve as fundamental building blocks for optoelectronic devices with novel functionalities like photovoltaic solar cells, light emitting diodes (LEDs), and photodetectors.

6 Feb 2023

Scientists Unravel the Secret Behind a Property of Ferroelectrics

Scientists have found the secret behind a property of solid materials known as ferroelectrics, showing that quasiparticles moving in wave-like patterns among vibrating atoms carry enough heat to turn the material into a thermal switch when an electrical field is applied externally.

6 Feb 2023

Phase Change Materials Perform Better Under Cold Conditions

The researchers from Lithuania and Cyprus claim that the energy payback period of using phase change materials, new technology in the construction industry, is the shortest in a colder climate

6 Feb 2023

Fusion PTR Supports CERN's Cloud Campaign

A FUSION PTR-TOF 10k has supported the CLOUD 15 campaign at CERN in Fall 2022. The CLOUD project studies the formation of particles from the oxidation of inorganic and organic vapors that impacts the Earth&rsqu...

From IONICON Analytik 6 Feb 2023

General Air and Cortec Harness Patented VpCI® Technology for Fire Sprinkler Corrosion Mitigation

General Air Products has partnered with Cortec® Corporation to develop a Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor delivery system for corrosion mitigation of fire sprinkler systems.

From Cortec Corporation 6 Feb 2023

Getting Closer to The Chinese Electron Microscopy Community

Shanghai Winner International Trading CO. LTD and DECTRIS Ltd. sign a distribution agreement for DECTRIS hybrid-pixel electron-counting detectors in China. The Shanghai Winner team. Image Credit: Dectris Ltd. Sc...

From Dectris Ltd 6 Feb 2023

New Metal Oxyhydroxides as Catalysts for Efficient Water Electrolysis

Scientists at Dongguk University investigated a synthetic method to develop new metal oxyhydroxides electrocatalysts for efficient water electrolysis.

6 Feb 2023

New Form of Ice Resembles Liquid Water

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London (UCL) have discovered a new type of ice that resembles liquid water the most out of all the forms, and which may hold the key to understanding this most well-known of liquids.

3 Feb 2023

Elastic Material That Can Withstand Gases and Liquids

A method has been developed by an international team of researchers that uses liquid metal to produce an elastic material that is virtually immune to both gases and liquids.

3 Feb 2023

Making Personalized Cancer Therapies Accessible to All

CSEM has supported Lausanne-based start-up Limula in its mission to make cell therapies more affordable, and to facilitate access to these personalized treatments.

From CSEM 3 Feb 2023

CPD Veterinary Webinar on Efficient Diagnosis of Inflammatory Diseases

NORTHAMPTON, UK (2nd February 2023) – HORIBA UK Veterinary is sponsoring a CPD veterinary webinar discussing “Diagnosis of inflammatory disease in cats and dogs – Getting the most from your practice lab...

From HORIBA 2 Feb 2023

Stressometer Increases Operational Reliability and Productivity at Steel Plant in Northern Europe

A metal rolling mill in Northern Europe has improved its productivity, ensuring it can maximize the production of high-quality, recycled stainless steel. Image Credit: ABB Measurement & Analytics Maximizing pro...

From ABB Measurement & Analytics 2 Feb 2023