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Stable, Well-Ordered Molecular Single Layers can be Produced on Silicon Surfaces by Self-Assembly

One vision that is currently driving material scientists is to combine organic molecules (and their diverse functionalities) with the technological possibilities offered by extremely sophisticated semiconductor electronics.

22 Jun 2021

Researchers Develop a Smarter, More Durable and Highly Functional Cement

Forces of nature have been outsmarting the materials we use to build our infrastructure since we started producing them.

22 Jun 2021

Using Supercomputers to Find Materials for Inexpensive Hydrogen Production

Using solar energy to inexpensively harvest hydrogen from water could help replace carbon-based fuel sources and shrink the world's carbon footprint.

22 Jun 2021

Superfluorescence may be a Common Characteristic for Perovskite Materials

A commonly studied perovskite can superfluoresce at temperatures that are practical to achieve and at timescales long enough to make it potentially useful in quantum computing applications.

22 Jun 2021

Rigaku Names Toshiyuki Ikeda as CEO

Rigaku Corporation (“Rigaku”), Japan’s leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis, measurement and testing instruments, announced today that Toshiyuki Ikeda has succeeded Hikaru Shimura as President and CEO of Rigaku.

From Rigaku Corporation 22 Jun 2021

New Method Could Lead to Faster Communication Systems and Better Energy-Saving Electronics

Scientists from the University of Bristol have found a new technique that will lead to better energy-saving electronics and faster communication systems.

22 Jun 2021

Free Webinar - See Inside Your Additive Manufacturing Materials and Components Using X-Ray Analysis

Together with RX solutions, Malvern Panalytical, a leader in analytical instruments and materials analysis solutions, announces their free webinar about the ways X-ray analysis can help you make the most of your additive manufacturing processes and materials.

From Malvern Panalytical 22 Jun 2021

Stratasys Introduces New Polyjet 3D Printing Solutions to Inject Superior Design Capabilities

Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today announced two new PolyJet™ 3D printers, the Stratasys J35™ Pro and the Stratasys J55™ Prime, along with new software solutions for research and packaging prototyping.

From Stratasys Ltd. 22 Jun 2021

Starfire Systems® Announces Release of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Forming Precursor

Starfire Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the release of a new ultra-high temperature ceramic forming precursor.

21 Jun 2021

New High-Performance, Low-Cost Anode Material for Use in Sodium-Ion Secondary Batteries

Various automobile companies are preparing to shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles.

21 Jun 2021

Functional Diversity of Spider Hairs may Lead to Powerful, Reversible Adhesives

Spiders can walk on different types of surfaces, like walking straight up and even upside-down across, but how precisely they do this is not known.

21 Jun 2021

New Method Improves Dispensing of Viscoelastic Fluids

If you've ever tried to lift a pizza slice covered in hot, melted cheese, you've no doubt encountered the long, cheesy strings that bridge one pizza slice from the next. Keep lifting the pizza slice and these cheese bridges eventually break, covering the plate, table (or even your lap) in long, thin strands of cheese. While this is just a minor inconvenience with pizza, it is a longstanding problem in industry, where liquids with similar properties to melted cheese - dubbed viscoelastic fluids - need to be cleanly and speedily dispensed.

18 Jun 2021

Scientists Prevent Dendrite Formation in Lithium Metal Batteries

The energy density of traditional lithium-ion batteries is approaching a saturation point that cannot meet the demands of the future - for example in electric vehicles. Lithium metal batteries can provide double the energy per unit weight when compared to lithium-ion batteries.

18 Jun 2021

Study Uncovers Unique Defect Properties of Low-Dimensional Materials

As a new member of photovoltaic family, antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) has the satisfactory bandgap of 1.7eV, benefiting the fabrication of the top absorber layer of tandem solar cells. Due to special quasi-one-dimensional structure, it shows advantages of less dangling bonds.

18 Jun 2021

Novel Manufacturing Technique Yields Flexible, Atomically Thin Transistors

Ultrathin, flexible computer circuits have been an engineering goal for years, but technical hurdles have prevented the degree of miniaturization necessary to achieve high performance. Now, researchers at Stanford University have invented a manufacturing technique that yields flexible, atomically thin transistors less than 100 nanometers in length - several times smaller than previously possible.

18 Jun 2021