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Using Light-Controlled Nanomachine to Control a Catalysis Reaction

The vision of the future of miniaturisation has produced a series of synthetic molecular motors that are driven by a range of energy sources and can carry out various movements.

23 Nov 2020

A New Approach to Induce Ultra-High Piezoelectric Coefficient in Hydrogen-Bonded Ferroelectrics

Prevalent piezoelectric materials like barium titanate (BaTiO3) and lead zirconate titanate (PZT) possess high piezoelectric coefficients 20-800 pC/N, which are also ferroelectric.

23 Nov 2020

A Highly Efficient, Inexpensive Electrocatalyst to Produce Green Hydrogen

Abundant. Clean. Flexible. Alluring enough to explain why hydrogen, the most common molecule in the universe happens to have its name as part of an national Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

23 Nov 2020

Nanoscale Curvature Provides a New Degree of Freedom to Control Graphene's Electronic Properties

A team of researchers has amplified 3D graphene's electrical properties by controlling its curvature.

23 Nov 2020

New High-Throughput Process for Making Ordered Titania Through-Hole Membranes

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have realized high-throughput production of thin, ordered through-hole membranes of titanium dioxide. Titania layers were grown using anodization on mask-etched titanium before being crystallized.

23 Nov 2020

Picosun’s Medical ALD Solutions Enable Safer Surgeries

Picosun’s medical ALD solutions enable safer surgeries

From Picosun Oy 23 Nov 2020

Think20 Labs Addressing Regulatory Challenges for Pesticides in Cannabis

JEOL USA, a leading supplier of mass spectrometers, electron microscopes, and NMR spectrometers, began collaborating with Think20 Labs this year to provide improved and more precise analytical techniques to the Cannabis testing market.

From JEOL USA, Inc. 23 Nov 2020

Advanced Materials Could Make Future Combat Systems Invisible, Says GlobalData

Advanced Materials, in particular metamaterial-artificial composites, have great potential to make military systems invisible because of their unusual properties and potential applications in concealment, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

23 Nov 2020

Researchers Analyze Two Liquid States of Water Using X-Ray Lasers

Scientists at Stockholm University have used X-ray lasers and successfully studied the transformation between two different liquid states of water (H2O), both being composed of H2O molecules.

20 Nov 2020

Sustainable Production of Natural Rubber Gloves Could Lead to Energy Savings

( Cranfield University ) Cranfield University researchers in partnership with Meditech Gloves, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality examination and surgical gloves, have shown how energy savings can be made with the development of more sustainable, biodegradable, protein-free, natural rubber gloves.

20 Nov 2020

Multiphysics Model Reveals the Impact of Buoyancy-Driven Convection in the Electrolyte

Hydrogen can be produced with renewable energies in a climate neutral way and could make a major contribution to the energy system of the future. One of the options is to use sunlight for electrolytic water splitting, either indirectly by coupling a solar cell with an electrolyser or directly in a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell.

20 Nov 2020

Porex Launches Sustainable Product Development Capabilities for Three Porous Polymer Platforms

To continue the mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive, Porex, a global leader in porous polymers, has announced sustainable product development capabilities to help manufacturers with early product development across all three porous technology platforms.

From Porex Corporation 20 Nov 2020

Xometry Named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List

Xometry, the largest U.S. marketplace for custom manufacturing, was named to this year’s Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list in North America, recognizing the company’s 949% growth from 2016-2019.

From Xometry 20 Nov 2020

PostProcess Teams and Orthodent Laboratory to Automate Resin Removal and Surface Finishing for Novel Orthodontic Solutions

PostProcess Technologies Inc., the first and only provider of automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, announced their collaboration with Orthodent Laboratory (ODL), a company spearheading the digitalization of orthodontic solutions, to further their efficiencies and unlock previously unachievable results for their innovative custom orthodontic solutions.

From PostProcess Technologies 20 Nov 2020

HORIBA Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Qnami to Accelerate Scanning NV Magnetometry Developments and Start Global Distribution of First Quantum Microscope Qnami ProteusQ™

HORIBA, a global leader in measurement and analysis solutions for advanced research and industry, and the world leader in Raman microscopy and nanoscopy is thrilled to announce a strategic collaboration with Qnami, a leader and pioneer in scanning NV magnetometry based on diamond quantum sensing.

From HORIBA 19 Nov 2020