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Using a Nondestructive Method for Probing ZnO Crystals with Light to Detect Defects, Impurities

A recent study has measured the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of Zinc-Oxide (ZnO) crystals in both the light-emitting process and non-light-emitting process.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers Investigate New Aluminum Alloy for Protective Spacecraft

Researchers could be a step closer to achieving manned space missions in spacecraft built with aluminum that is lightweight yet radiation-resistant, thanks to research performed by a world-leading facility at the University of Huddersfield.

8 Dec 2020

TESCAN Announces the Release of the TESCAN Rocking Stage to Improve High Current Milling Processes on TESCAN Plasma FIB-SEM Instruments

TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. announces the release of the TESCAN Rocking Stage, a fully integrated component for TESCAN Plasma FIB-SEM instruments that operate seamlessly with TESCAN hardware and software.

From Tescan 8 Dec 2020

Specac Announces Appointment of New Managing Director

Specac Limited today announces that Shannon Postma has been appointed as its new Managing Director.

From Specac Ltd 7 Dec 2020

Real-Time Analysis Platform to Identify Thermal Degradation of Cathode Materials

Several fire incidents related to electric vehicle (EV) batteries have been reported recently.

7 Dec 2020

Study Reveals Ionic Defect Landscape in Metal Halide Perovskites

In the recent past, the group of supposed metal halide perovskites as materials has redefined the field of photovoltaics.

7 Dec 2020

A Comprehensive High-Pressure Isotope Research on Hybrid Perovskites

Organic-inorganic hybrid lead iodide perovskites are universally recognized as very promising photovoltaic (PV) materials.

7 Dec 2020

Using a Protective Carbon Shell to Improve "Clean" Methanol Fuel Cells

Because of the many environmental problems caused by the use of fossil fuels, many scientists worldwide are focused on finding efficient alternatives.

7 Dec 2020

Study Reveals 'Flat Band' Behavior in 2D 'Bitriangular' Lattice of Germanium

Scientists have recently revealed, both theoretically and experimentally, that germanium atoms can arrange themselves into a 2D "bitriangular" lattice on zirconium diboride thin films grown on germanium single crystals to form a "flat band material" with an embedded "kagome" lattice.

7 Dec 2020

In-Air Photopolymerization Helps Produce Various Bio-Inspired Microparticles

Researchers can now produce microfibers, microlenses, and microspheres by irradiating a fluid jet with ultraviolet light. The outcome is the formation of a polymer, locally, with the preferred shape.

7 Dec 2020

New Method to Produce Indolizines Using Pyridinium Salts, Enaminones

Indolizines are a family of substances with both optical and biological properties. At RUDN University, a group of chemists has devised a new technique to produce indolizines using enaminones and pyridinium salts.

7 Dec 2020

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Joins Cross-Atlantic Quantum Collaboration as the Industry Lead

Global academic and industrial leaders from Canada and the United Kingdom are joining forces to create an advanced manufacturing toolkit for quantum sensing and quantum computing.

From Oxford Instruments Semiconductor 4 Dec 2020

Chemists Discover a Second Level Of Fluorescence in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

That carbon nanotubes fluoresce is no longer a surprise. Finding a second level of fluorescence is surprising and potentially useful.

4 Dec 2020

$Researchers Develop New 3D-Printed Microlenses with Adjustable Refractive Indices$

Researchers Develop New 3D-Printed Microlenses with Adjustable Refractive Indices

Researchers have developed new 3D-printed microlenses with adjustable refractive indices - a property that gives them highly specialized light-focusing abilities. This advancement is poised to improve imaging, computing and communications by significantly increasing the data-routing capability of computer chips and other optical systems, the researchers said.

4 Dec 2020

New Energy Conversion System has Potential to Integrate Renewables with the Power Grid

Engineers at West Virginia University are creating a new energy conversion system that has the potential to bridge renewable energy sources into the existing United States energy infrastructure.

4 Dec 2020