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Researchers Develop Ultra-Fast Switching Memory Devices Using Halide Perovskites

A research team led by Professor Jang-Sik Lee of Pohang University of Science and Technology has successfully developed the halide perovskite-based memory with ultra-fast switching speed.

23 Jun 2021

Detailed Insight into Energy-Efficient Production of Hydrogen

The way in which a compound inspired by nature produces hydrogen has now been described in detail for the first time by an international research team from the University of Jena, Germany and the University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy.

23 Jun 2021

Lack of Transparency Limits Management of Chemicals in Plastics

Plastic is practical, cheap and incredibly popular. Every year, more than 350 million tonnes are produced worldwide.

23 Jun 2021

3D Printing Used to Create a Multi-Colored Light Field Prints

Wouldn't it be amazing if printed images can look three-dimensional - Unfortunately, conventional prints like photographs display two-dimensional images with a fixed appearance as they contain only intensity and colour information.

23 Jun 2021

Study Could Pave the Way for Efficient and Stable Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

Solar cells, which convert sunlight to electricity, have long been part of the global vision for renewable energy.

23 Jun 2021

Eco-Friendly, Hydrogen-Enriched Fuel Could Reduce Carbon Emissions

As part of the global effort to reduce carbon emissions, there is an increase in the number of alternative energy automobiles like electric and hybrid vehicles.

23 Jun 2021

NANOS®, A 3D Printing Service for Research - University of Michigan Shows How!

Nano Dimension Ltd., an industry leading Additively Manufactured Electronics provider, announced today that it will host a webinar with the University of Michigan: How NaNoS® can be an asset to your research – University of Michigan shows how!! The webinar is scheduled to take place Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 9 a.m. EST.

From Nano Dimension 23 Jun 2021

New Data Suggests Increase in Number of Women Working in Engineering

New analysis from EngineeringUK has shown 14.5% of those working in engineering are female, which is an increase from 12% as reported in 2018.

23 Jun 2021

New Method Fabricates Metamaterials Using Low-Cost Inkjet Printing

Engineers at Tufts University have developed new methods to more efficiently fabricate materials that behave in unusual ways when interacting with microwave energy, with potential implications for telecommunications, GPS, radar, mobile devices, and medical devices.

22 Jun 2021

New Process Using a Light-Sensitive Chemical Can Reduce Production Cost of Popular Compound

A process using a light-sensitive chemical can drastically reduce cost and energy consumption to produce gamma-cyclodextrin, a compound that is widely used in manufacturing, according to a Dartmouth study.

22 Jun 2021

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