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High-Performance Laser Distance Sensor for Large Measurement Distances in Industrial Applications

The high-performance optoNCDT ILR2250 laser distance sensor is used whenever large measuring ranges and high accuracy are required. The optoNCDT ILR2250 can be installed at distances up to 100 m, and even up to 150 m with a reflector film.

From Micro-Epsilon 9 Sep 2021

Teledyne FLIR Releases New FLIR Research Studio Professional Edition with Free Player and Upgraded Standard Edition

Professional edition software from Teledyne FLIR fits the needs of high-end researchers and scientists with additional recording, analysis, and sharing capabilities.

From Teledyne FLIR Systems 9 Sep 2021

Trelleborg Unveils New Lightweight Fire-Resistant Material at International Composites Summit

Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation unveils its new ultra-lightweight fire-resistant material at the inaugural International Composites Summit, London, England, from 8th to 9th September.

From Trelleborg Forsheda Pipe Seals 9 Sep 2021

New FLIP 3D Printer can Rapidly Print Complex Hydrogel Structures

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB) and Institute of Molecular Cell Biology (IMCB) have developed a Fluid-supported Liquid Interface Polymerization (FLIP) 3D printer which can rapidly print hydrogel structures with complex geometry, while addressing the key nutrient supply issue in bioprinting.

8 Sep 2021

Effective Amine Synthesis with Earth-Abundant Zr-H Catalyst

Amines are widely used in pharmaceutical, agrochemical and materials chemistry. Reductive transformation of amides to amines is one of the most promising and straightforward methods for the synthesis of amines, as amides are naturally prevalent or easily accessed via chemical synthesis.

8 Sep 2021

POSTECH Researchers Fabricate Single-Layer Tetracene Molecular Crystals

Graphite and diamond are made of a substance called carbon (C). Graphene is the separation of a single layer of carbon atom from graphite. Even though they are made of the same atoms, they are classified as completely different materials depending on the number of atoms and their arrangement.

8 Sep 2021

Research Group Creates a Nanoporous Super Multi-Element Catalyst Containing 14 Elements

A research group in Japan has successfully developed a "nanoporous super multi-element catalyst" that contains 14 elements which are mixed uniformly at the atomic level and used as a catalyst.

8 Sep 2021

Simulation Training and 3D Printed Organs for Robotic Surgery Education

Robotic surgery has grown in popularity in recent years and the advent of 3D printing technology has provided innovative ways to deliver robotic surgery education. The use of animals and human corpses in robotic surgery training comes with many financial and ethical challenges that can be solved using synthetic organs.

By Marc Bonne 8 Sep 2021

Researchers Prepare Stable Perovskite Nanocrystals for LEDs

Breakthrough in stabilizing nanocrystals introduces a low-cost, energy-efficient light source for consumer electronic devices, detectors and medical imaging.

8 Sep 2021

New 3D-Printed Catalysts Could Help Solve Overheating Challenge in Hypersonic Aircraft

Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and offer a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless industries.

8 Sep 2021

Research Provides New Data on the Characteristics of Cubic Double Perovskite Oxides

The Journal of Alloys and Compounds has published an article coauthored by the Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry (the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences), the Donostia International Physics Centre, and the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics on the characteristics of cubic double perovskite oxides.

8 Sep 2021

DOE Plays a Key Role in Establishing Scientific Foundation for Critical Materials

From batteries in electric vehicles to catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions, critical materials are essential to a sustainable future. Critical materials are materials that we need, but may not have reliable access to.

8 Sep 2021

Argonne Scientists to Lead DOE-Funded Research Projects in Microelectronics

Argonne scientists Supratik Guha and Valerie Taylor will lead DOE-funded research projects in microelectronics for more efficient computing.

8 Sep 2021

Scientists Collaborate to Quantitatively Assess the Irreversibility of LixWO3 Thin Films

Electrochromic (EC) materials, one of the key "green" technological components for sustainability and energy savings, have piqued the interest of academia and industry alike. Tungsten oxide (WO3) is among the most extensively researched EC materials that is widely used in today's "smart windows." One popular EC approach is the reversible insertion of small ions into electrode materials.

8 Sep 2021

Researchers Achieve 21.4% Record Efficiency for Flexible Solar Cells

A new efficiency record of 21.4% for flexible CIGS solar cell on polymer film has been achieved by scientists at Empa. Solar cells of this type are especially suited for applications on roofs, transport vehicles or mobile devices.

8 Sep 2021

Materials Science News

High-Performance Laser Distance Sensor for Large Measurement Distances in Industrial Applications

Teledyne FLIR Releases New FLIR Research Studio Professional Edition with Free Player and Upgraded Standard Edition

Trelleborg Unveils New Lightweight Fire-Resistant Material at International Composites Summit

New FLIP 3D Printer can Rapidly Print Complex Hydrogel Structures

Effective Amine Synthesis with Earth-Abundant Zr-H Catalyst

POSTECH Researchers Fabricate Single-Layer Tetracene Molecular Crystals

Research Group Creates a Nanoporous Super Multi-Element Catalyst Containing 14 Elements

Simulation Training and 3D Printed Organs for Robotic Surgery Education

Researchers Prepare Stable Perovskite Nanocrystals for LEDs

New 3D-Printed Catalysts Could Help Solve Overheating Challenge in Hypersonic Aircraft

Research Provides New Data on the Characteristics of Cubic Double Perovskite Oxides

DOE Plays a Key Role in Establishing Scientific Foundation for Critical Materials

Argonne Scientists to Lead DOE-Funded Research Projects in Microelectronics

Scientists Collaborate to Quantitatively Assess the Irreversibility of LixWO3 Thin Films

Researchers Achieve 21.4% Record Efficiency for Flexible Solar Cells

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