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3D Printing can be Used to Make Precise, Complex Miniature Lenses

In a new study, researchers have shown that 3D printing can be used to make highly precise and complex miniature lenses with sizes of just a few microns.

18 May 2021

Novel Technology Rapidly Converts Waste Plastics to Jet Fuel

Washington State University researchers have developed an innovative way to convert plastics to ingredients for jet fuel and other valuable products, making it easier and more cost effective to reuse plastics.

18 May 2021

Enriched, Scalable Method Increases the Capacity of Next-Generation Metal-Ion Battery Cathode Materials

Scientists at Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology have developed an enriched and scalable approach for increasing the capacity of a broad range of metal-ion battery cathode materials.

18 May 2021

Best Hydrogen-Natural Gas Blend for Energy-Efficient Formation of Clathrate Hydrates

In the ongoing pursuit to change into a more environmentally friendly society, hydrogen (H2) is hailed as the clean fuel of the future.

18 May 2021

Hitachi High-Tech Opens New State-Of-The-Art Production Facility in Shanghai, China

Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science (part of Hitachi High-Tech Group), engaged in the manufacture and sales of analysis and measuring instruments, today opened a new high-tech manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China.

From Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science 18 May 2021

Researchers Create Vascularized Structural Composites

Developing self-healing materials is nothing new for Nancy Sottos, lead of the Autonomous Materials Systems Group at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

17 May 2021

New Ion-Selective Smart Porous Membrane Responds to Outer Stimuli

A research group has developed an ion-selective smart porous membrane that can respond to outer stimuli, potentially paving the way for new applications in molecular separation and sensing applications.

17 May 2021

Researchers Pioneer a Novel Technique to Measure the Strength of Individual Atomic Bonds

Today, many well-studied materials in various fields, such as electronics and catalysis, are close to reaching their practical limits.

17 May 2021

New Class of Heteronanostructures Allow Vast Material Combinations

Organizing functional objects in a complex, sophisticated architecture at the nanoscale can yield hybrid materials that tremendously outperform their solo objects, offering exciting routes towards a spectrum of applications

17 May 2021

Etching Process Offers a Promising Route to Boost Hydrogen Production

Extracting hydrogen from water through electrolysis offers a promising route for increasing the production of hydrogen, a clean and environmentally friendly fuel.

17 May 2021

Study Provides Key Insight into the Mechanism of Fast Crystal Growth

Materials in a glassy state are everywhere in our lives and have contributed to humanity for many years.

17 May 2021

New Semiconductor and Magnetic Materials may Play Key Role in Next-Generation Power Electronics

As electrification advancement accelerates and more renewables are integrated into the electric grid, improved power electronics systems are needed to convert AC or DC power into a usable form.

17 May 2021

Renishaw Introduces the World's First Raman System with Remote Probes Capable of Focus-Tracking

Renishaw's latest version of its Virsa™ Raman analyzer, with new WiRE™ 5.5 software, enables its users to analyze samples away from the confines of the laboratory microscope, using remote fiber-optic probes. Its features expand the use of Raman spectroscopy to new samples, applications, and environments.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 14 May 2021

Sensofar and Linkam develop new technique for characterising the temperature-induced topographical evolution of nanoscale materials

Sensofar, a technology company specialising in the field of non-contact surface metrology, has developed a new technique for characterising the evolution of a sample’s surface topography with temperature using the ...

From Sensofar Metrology 14 May 2021

3D-Printed Landing Gear is 15% Lighter

Safran Landing Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of French multinational aerospace company Safran SA and the world's largest supplier of landing gear, has teamed up with German powder bed, metal additive manufacturing (AM) equipment specialist SLM Solutions to evaluate the feasibility of using its technology to produce large, safety-critical aircraft components. SLM Solutions' sole agent for the UK and Ireland, Kingsbury, describes the project.

14 May 2021