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GeoImage™: Fast and Accurate Energy Grading of Coal, Kerogen and Petroleum Source Rock From CRAIC Technologies

GeoImage™ is used to optically determine the thermal maturity and energy content of coal, kerogen and petroleum source rock rapidly and accurately.

From CRAIC Technologies 8 Jan 2021

Newly Discovered ‘Liquid Glass’ Represents a New State of Matter

Researchers have discovered a new state of matter, a liquid glass that has remained hidden for two decades. The discovery could help scientists see through this ubiquitous material’s secrets.

By Robert Lea 7 Jan 2021

JEOL Announces 2020 Microscopy Image Grand Prize Winners

JEOL USA awarded two Grand Prizes to winners of its 2020 Electron Microscopy Image Contest and kicked off its 2021 Image Contest at the beginning of the new year.

From JEOL USA, Inc. 7 Jan 2021

HORIBA Scientific Announces an Enhanced OEM RAMAN Spectral Engine with a New Deep-Cooled VIS-NIR CCD for Reliable Process Analytical Measurements

HORIBA Scientific, a global leader in OEM Gratings, Miniature spectrometers, and Scientific Camera systems and solutions, just announced its new CiCi-Raman engine designed for high volume OEM industrial customers.

From HORIBA 7 Jan 2021

Researchers Convert Raw Coal Powder into Nano-Graphite

Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, University of Wyoming researchers have demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into higher-value nano-graphite.

7 Jan 2021

UMD Engineers Create New Shape-Changing 3D Printing Nozzle

Engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have created a new shape-changing or "morphing" 3D printing nozzle that was featured as a Frontispiece in the January 5th issue of the journal Advanced Materials Technologies.

7 Jan 2021

Bath Researchers Join Forces with Industry for Sustainable Recycling of Plastic Waste

Researchers from the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT) at the University of Bath have joined forces with industrial collaborators in a project that will enable mixtures of plastics to be recycled together.

7 Jan 2021

Galaxy Scientific Launches A New Company Website

Galaxy Scientific is proud to announce that it had unveiled its new company website which reflects the company’s evolution and continued success. Not only the new look was designed to better assist and service our customers and prospective customers worldwide. It also signifies Galaxy Scientific’s commitment to success and to providing superb FT-NIR solutions to its customers.

From Galaxy Scientific Inc 7 Jan 2021

The Art of Science: Olympus Launches Second Global Image of the Year Award

Following the success of the first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, Olympus has launched its second annual Global Image of the Year Award to recognize the best in life science imaging.

From Evident - NDT 6 Jan 2021

Introducing the Hiden ToF-qSIMS Workstation

Hiden's ToF-qSIMS Workstation is a powerful tool for surface characterization, detecting contaminants and analyzing layer structures with nanometre precision.

From Hiden Analytical 6 Jan 2021

New Hiden LAS: Automated High Throughput Leak Analysis System

Achieve superior leak detection in battery assemblies with Hiden's advanced mass spectrometry system, ensuring reliability and performance in energy storage.

From Hiden Analytical 6 Jan 2021

New Crystalline Oxide may Prevent Overheating of Composite Materials

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have recently produced an innovative material that exhibits special thermal expansion properties.

6 Jan 2021

New 3D-Printable Hydrogel Changes Shape, Color in Response to Light

Engineers from Rutgers University took cues from the color-changing skin of squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish to develop a 3D-printed smart gel that alters its shape upon exposure to light, turns into an “artificial muscle,” and may pave the way for new military camouflage, flexible displays, and soft robotics.

6 Jan 2021

New Electrochemical Method to Develop Higher Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

A possible solution in the quest for an energy source that does not affect the planet is sunlight.

6 Jan 2021

Element Six Selected as Finalist at the SPIE Prism Award

Industry giants and emerging challengers will be honored at the Prism Awards in a March 2021 virtual ceremony. The Prism Awards recognize industrial innovation in photonics in multiple categories.

From Element Six 6 Jan 2021