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Modern Technology Helps Discover Beryllonitrene, a New 2D Material

An international research team including scientists from the University of Bayreuth has used modern high-pressure technology to successfully discover, for the first time, a previously unknown two-dimensional (2D) material.

28 Apr 2021

Researchers Tweak Low-Cost Semiconductors for Increased Electroconductivity

A new study published in Nature Materials has successfully modified low-cost semiconducting materials, very similar to the composition of plastic, to conduct electricity more efficiently than before.

27 Apr 2021

New Study Could Lead to Better Understanding of Orthogonal Clasp Mechanics

Mathematicians and mechanical engineers from EPFL have collaborated to gain better insights into the mechanics and geometry of two filaments in contact—as is the case of woven fabrics and knots.

27 Apr 2021

Duke Engineers Develop the World's First Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics

Engineers at Duke University have developed the world's first fully recyclable printed electronics.

27 Apr 2021

Neutrons can Detect Internal Stress in Components from Additive Manufacturing

3D printing has opened up a completely new range of possibilities. One example is the production of novel turbine buckets. However, the 3D printing process often induces internal stress in the components which can in the worst case lead to cracks.

27 Apr 2021

Unlocking Unique Chemical Profile of Tires to Link Vehicles Back to Crime Scenes

Skid marks left by cars are often analyzed for their impression patterns, but they often don't provide enough information to identify a specific vehicle.

27 Apr 2021

A Nondestructive Method for Characterizing the Crystalline Quality of Gallium nitride

Gallium nitride (GaN) is a semiconductor material whose wide band gap may one day lead to it superseding silicon in electronics applications.

27 Apr 2021

Life in the Fast Lane: Air Taxis

Manufacturers worldwide are working on eye-catching models for what will soon become the latest in public transportation – air taxis.

From Evonik Industries - ROHACELL 27 Apr 2021

Researchers Identify New Low-Dimensional Topological Dirac Semimetal

Scientists from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have identified a new low-dimensional topological Dirac semimetal—TaPtTe5.

27 Apr 2021

H.E.L Group signs distribution agreement with ThalesNano Energy for H-Genie bench-top high-pressure hydrogen generator

H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety, and scale-up, today announced that it has signed a worldwide non-exclusive distribution agreement ...

From H.E.L Group 27 Apr 2021

Upturn in Demand for High Performance Mini Turbine Flowmeters

Titan Enterprises, a leading manufacturer and supplier of affordable, precision liquid flow measurement devices for a wide range of applications, reports an upturn in sales within its low flow mini turbine flowmeter range.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 27 Apr 2021

Time Dependant Spectroscopy of Microscopic Samples

CRAIC Technologies, a leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microanalysis solutions, is proud to introduce CRAIC TimePro™ kinetic spectroscopy software. This software package is designed to be used with CRAIC Technol...

From CRAIC Technologies 27 Apr 2021

TESCAN FIB-SEM Software Upgrade Brings New Options for Advanced 3D Data Acquisition and Visualization

TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. announces the release of new features for its FIB-SEM Tomography software packages, including support for TESCAN’s Rocking Stage and multi-modal, multi-channel acquisition, plus features t...

From Tescan Group 27 Apr 2021

Study Illustrates Reasons for Failure of Solid-State Batteries

At the Faraday Institution, scientists working in the SOLBAT project have made an important step in comprehending the reasons as to how and why solid-state batteries (SSBs) tend to fail.

26 Apr 2021