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Exploring 3D Printing Materials to Print Realistic Aorta Models

Personalised 3D printed models created from cardiac imaging data, mainly from cardiac CT images have been increasingly used in cardiovascular disease, primarily in the preoperative planning and simulation of complex surgical procedures, as well as medical education.

9 Mar 2021

Researchers Develop Optimized Method for Recycling CFRP Composites

In recent years there has been an increased focus on the circular economy and a heightened demand for products made of recyclable materials, however many materials can only be recycled so many times before they begin to wear out.

9 Mar 2021

Chemists Discover 224 Previously Unknown Allotropes of Carbon

Employees of the Samara Center for Theoretical Materials Science (SCTMS) of Samara Polytech together with scientists of Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU, China) generated low-energy carbon allotropes, i.e. substances of the same composition as the known allotropes, such as graphite or diamond, but different in structure and properties.

8 Mar 2021

Rapid 3D Printing Method Could be the First Step Toward 3D-Printed Tissues and Organs

It looks like science fiction: A machine dips into a shallow vat of translucent yellow goo and pulls out what becomes a life-sized hand.

8 Mar 2021

New Material Always Expands Regardless of Compression or Strain

If you stretch an elastic band, it becomes thinner - a physical behavior that applies to most "common" materials. Since the 20th century, an opposite behavior has been known in materials research: The so-called auxetic (from ancient Greek auxetos, meaning 'stretchable') materials expand in the direction orthogonal to the strain.

8 Mar 2021

New Mathematical Model to Describe Jet Formation

A droplet of coffee hitting the surface of the liquid in the cup forms a characteristic tower of coffee for a short time, at times even with a new droplet on top.

8 Mar 2021

Silicone-Coated "Magic Sand" Provides Insight into Granular Physics

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied the properties of mixtures of silicone-coated "magic sand", a popular kid's toy, and normal sand. Silicone-coated sand particles were found to interact with each other only, and not with other sand particles.

8 Mar 2021

New Copolymer Binder may Lead to Durable Lithium-Ion Batteries

Individuals who have owned a smartphone for more than a year would probably know that the integrated lithium (Li)-ion battery does not retain as much charge as it did when the phone was new.

8 Mar 2021

New Technique to Coax Microscopic Droplets into Precise Patterns

In a new study, scientists have harnessed the power of sound in air to develop a technique to coax microscopic particles and droplets into accurate patterns.

8 Mar 2021

Dr. Luca Lanzano Wins 2021 Honor

HORIBA Scientific, a world leader in fluorescence spectroscopy solutions, presented Dr. Luca Lanzano with the annual Young Fluorescence Investigator Award at the virtual Biophysical Society virtual event.

From HORIBA 8 Mar 2021

Zinc Oxide in Contact with Copper Catalyst can Have a Beneficial Effect in Methanol Production

The current commercial production of methanol through the hydrogenation of the green-house gas CO2 relies on a catalyst consisting of copper, zinc oxide and aluminum oxide. Even though this catalyst has been used for many decades in the chemical industry, unknowns still remain.

5 Mar 2021

Chemists Fine-Tune CO2 Reduction Reaction Using Metal Organic Frameworks

By embedding a silver catalyst inside a porous crystal, KAUST researchers have improved a chemical reaction that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO), which is a useful feedstock for the chemical industry.

5 Mar 2021

New Simulation Method Theoretically Estimates Performance of Methane Conversion Solid Catalyst

Japanese researchers have developed a simulation method to theoretically estimate the performance of heterogeneous catalyst by combining first-principles calculation (1) and kinetic calculation techniques. Up to now, simulation studies mainly focused on a single or limited number of reaction pathways, and it was difficult to estimate the efficiency of a catalytic reaction without experimental information.

5 Mar 2021

Relying on Experience: Improved Materials Solutions for Extremely Soft Applications

The demand for extremely soft TPEs is constantly increasing. KRAIBURG TPE is introducing a new solution to meet this demand. The enhanced product is a further development of existing supersoft TPEs and has been adapted to new applications and requirements, based on suggestions provided by customers and many years of practical experience. The series is now available worldwide.

From KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG 5 Mar 2021