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Researchers Provide New Insight into Formation of Vortices in 2D Superfluid

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have new insight about the formation of vortices in a type of quantum fluid, work that could help our comprehension of the physics mystery of how vortex clusters form and provide valuable understanding into the atmospheric swirling motion on planets such as Earth and Jupiter.

22 Sep 2021

KAUST Develops Cheap and Energy-Efficient Method for Separating Light Hydrocarbons

An electrochemical approach developed at KAUST produces molecular-sieving membranes that could enable a cheap energy-efficient separation of light hydrocarbons, such as olefins and paraffins.

22 Sep 2021

Researcher Investigates How Length of Supramolecular Polymers Change

Researchers are familiar with details regarding the systems made of one supramolecular polymer, but they are yet to understand those with the combination of multiple supramolecular polymers; for example, the factors that affect the length of the resulting copolymers.

22 Sep 2021

Researchers Measure Transverse Electrical Resistivity of Single Carbon Fiber

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite structures have a highly crucial role in energy generation, aerospace, transportation, and infrastructure.

22 Sep 2021

Panacol Develop New Epoxy Adhesive for Bonding Magnets

Panacol has developed a new epoxy adhesive for bonding magnets.Structalit® 5858 is a modified, one-component epoxy resin adhesive that was developed specifically for bonding magnets into electric motors. Its high bond strength and impact resistance ensures reliable bonding.

From Hoenle AG 22 Sep 2021

Scientists Explain the Effect of Particles on Rough Surfaces During Sputtering

If you want to remove a layer of paint from a metal surface, you can use a sandblaster: Countless grains of sand are blasted onto the surface, and what emerges is clean metal. "

21 Sep 2021

NYU Chemist Awarded DOE Grant for Research on "Upcycling" Poly Acrylic Acid

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Tianning Diao, associate professor of chemistry at New York University, with funding for research on "upcycling" poly(acrylic acid), a plastic component commonly ...

21 Sep 2021

Study Reveals how Water Molecules Assemble and Change Shape in Some Settings

Chemical engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign now understand how water molecules assemble and change shape in some settings, revealing a new strategy to speed up chemical reactions critical to industry and environmental sustainability.

21 Sep 2021

Simple Cooling Device can Harness Solar Energy to Provide Low-Cost Refrigeration and Living Space Cooling

A simple cooling system driven by the capture of passive solar energy could provide low-cost food refrigeration and living space cooling for impoverished communities with no access to the electricity grid.

21 Sep 2021

New Photocatalysis-Membrane System to Remove Membrane Fouling

Membrane fouling, derived from the interaction between membrane materials and various contaminants, leads to reduction in membrane permselectivity and limits long-term continuous application of the membrane.

21 Sep 2021

Researchers Develop All-Nitride Superconducting Qubit Using Epitaxial Growth on a Silicon Substrate

Researchers at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, in collaboration with researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Nagoya University have succeeded in developing an all-nitride superconducting qubit using epitaxial growth on a silicon substrate that does not use aluminum as the conductive material.

21 Sep 2021

New High-Entropy Alloys with Attractive Hydrogen Storage Properties

A group of materials scientists and computer scientists from Sandia National Laboratories collaborated with a few international researchers to create 12 new alloys — and model hundreds more — over the course of more than a year.

21 Sep 2021

ELEMENT SIX LAUNCHES DNV-B14™ A NEW GRADE OF DIAMOND FOR QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS

Element Six, part of the De Beers Group, has launched DNV-B14™, its newest general-purpose chemical vapour deposition (CVD) quantum-grade diamond, an ideal material for quantum technologies such as magnetic field devices, RF sensors, solid-state gyroscopes and room temperature masers.

From Element Six 21 Sep 2021

WEBINAR - Metallography and Failure Analysis

Tuesday, September 28, 9:30am CST Shanghai, China… Buehler is sponsoring a webinar “Metallography and Failure Analysis” on September, 28, 2021, 9:30am CST (China Standard Time or 8.30 pm CDT). George ...

From Buehler 21 Sep 2021

WEBINAR - Hardness Testing: Advanced Microhardness Evaluation, Using Automated Systems with Software

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Webinar @ 12:00pm CDT Lake Bluff, Illinois… As manufacturers ramp up, agile hardness testing is paramount to maintaining production i...

From Buehler 21 Sep 2021