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Water Molecules Need Additional Energy Before They Turn into Ice

When water comes into contact with a cold surface, it freezes and changes into ice—a fact that is already well known.

28 May 2021

Thermocouple options: Repair, Recalibrate, Replace

Noble metal pricing continues to climb exponentially, causing thermocouples to become more and more expensive. The 3R program has been developed to ensure customers are getting the longest life possible out of each ...

From Deltech, Inc 28 May 2021

New Compound Functions as Highly Effective Thermoelectric Generator

Thermoelectric power generators that make electrical power from waste heat would be a useful tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if it weren't for a most vexing problem: the need to make electrical contacts to their hot side, which is often just too hot for materials that can generate a current.

27 May 2021

New Polymer Membranes Could Find Use in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Production

Whether in desalination, water purification or CO2 separation, membranes play a central role in technology. The Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon has been working for several years on a new variant: it consists of special polymers that form pores of the same size on the nanometer scale.

27 May 2021

Scientists Determine the Best Way to Measure Hidden and Potentially Dangerous Plastics

Scientists have got up close and personal with human sewage to determine how best to measure hidden and potentially dangerous plastics.

27 May 2021

Perovskites Show Great Promise for Making High-Efficiency, Low-Cost Solar Cells

Researchers at McGill University have gained new insight into the workings of perovskites, a semiconductor material that shows great promise for making high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells and a range of other optical and electronic devices.

27 May 2021

New Plasmofluidic Chip can Perform PCR in Around 8 Minutes

In the event of the COVID-19 pandemic, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the benchmark for diagnosis.

27 May 2021

New Synthetic Platform Controls Functional Group Assemblies in Porous Solids

Multifunctional porous solids that have different functionalized linkers have been used as potential materials for numerous applications in biomedical, energy, and environmental fields.

27 May 2021

Lightblades™: A New Spectrophotometer Concept from CRAIC Technologies

CRAIC Technologies, a global leader in UV-visible-NIR micro-analysis, today unveiled its new Lightblades™ spectrophotometer line. Lightblades™, a new concept in spectrophotometers, are designed specifically for microspectroscopy.

From CRAIC Technologies 27 May 2021

Study Reveals Key Atomic-Scale Mechanism Involved in Crystal Growth

With attractive shapes and vivid colors, a majority of crystals are undoubtedly the wonders of nature. A few crystals are also wonders of science, with revolutionary applications in optics and electronics. Therefore, identifying an optimal way to grow these crystals is crucial to more advancements.

27 May 2021

Ahlstrom-Munksjö Launches FiltEV®, its New, Comprehensive Platform of High Performance Filtration Materials for Electric Vehicles

Ahlstrom-Munksjö advances further into the growth segment of electrification, launching its first product offering, totally dedicated to filtration media solutions for electric vehicles.

From Ahlstrom-Munksjö 27 May 2021

Luxinar Launches OEM 100iX For Increased CO2 Laser Processing Power

Leading laser manufacturer Luxinar has launched the OEM 100iX sealed CO2 laser source for industrial processing applications. With a power range of 50-1000W and a wavelength of 10.6m, the new OEM 100iX from Luxinar is an extension to the company’s OEM series using the same proven RF-excited slab laser design.

From Luxinar Ltd 27 May 2021

Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection being Virtual at Achema Pulse

We are virtual at #ACHEMAPulse this year. A great opportunity to get in touch with us and to get to know more about our offers. We will be highlighting some of our solutions and services of interest to experts in measurement and control instrumentation in the international gas industry.

From Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection 27 May 2021

DuPont and Regina Announce Breakthrough Technology – Optimized for Sustainability

DuPont Mobility & Materials, along with its long-time development partner, Regina, are proud to announce a first-to-market solution for conveyor chain and modular belts based on polymer produced from 100% bio-feedstock from waste.

From Regina Catene Calibrate s.p.a. 27 May 2021

PostProcess Technologies Releases New DEMI 910 Resin Removal Solution for Carbon L1 and M2 3D Printers

PostProcess Technologies, the first and only global provider of automated, intelligent, and connected 3D post-printing solutions, today announced its new DEMI 910™, a full-stack resin removal solution specifically for the Carbon ecosystem.

From PostProcess Technologies 26 May 2021