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Study Experiments UV Light-Based Disinfection of Drinking Water

While awaiting full access to their labs due to COVID-19 restrictions, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have taken this rare opportunity to report the technical details of pioneering research they conducted on the disinfection of drinking water using ultraviolet light.

23 Jul 2020

New Class of Topological Magnet Exhibits Novel Quantum Effects

An international team led by researchers at Princeton University has uncovered a new class of magnet that exhibits novel quantum effects that extend to room temperature.

23 Jul 2020

Graphene Could be Used to Make More Durable Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Cars

New research suggests that graphene - made in a specific way - could be used to make more durable hydrogen fuel cells for cars.

23 Jul 2020

KNAUER Donates to the "Online Campus Participation" Fund of the Studierendenwerk Berlin

Jana Judisch, spokeswoman of the Studierendenwerk Berlin, a public institution to provide the necessary services for studying at the Berlin universities, accepted a donation cheque in the amount of 5,800 Euros for the "Technikfonds".

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 22 Jul 2020

Polygon Double Insulation Dielectric Composite Tubing for Electric Motors

Polygon Company, a leading producer of composite tubing, bearings, and pneumatic cylinders, highlights its Double Insulation Dielectric Composite Tubing for electric motor applications.

22 Jul 2020

New Concept for Temporal Metamaterials that can be Reconfigured

Tailoring and manipulating electromagnetic wave propagation has been of great interest within the scientific community for many decades.

22 Jul 2020

Study Identifies Reaction Related to Charge Storage Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes

Scientists from Skoltech and Moscow State University identified the type of electrochemical reaction associated with charge storage in the anode material for sodium-ion batteries, a new promising class of electrochemical power sources.

22 Jul 2020

New Method to Produce Biodiesel from Domestic Cooking Oil Waste

The production of biodiesel from vegetable oil has been around for more than 150 years, and the approach significantly reduces several pollutants associated with burning fossil fuels.

22 Jul 2020

New Layer Effectively Redistributes Li-Ions Across Electrolytes

The kinetics of Li-ions transport across the electrolyte and the SEI is usually the rate-determining step in the Li plating-stripping process.

22 Jul 2020

Personal Benchtop Evaporator for DMSO and DMF Samples

BioChromato Inc. reports on installation of over 1200 units of its Smart Evaporator C1 - a compact system that delivers rapid concentration or complete drying of samples in even high boiling solvents such as DMSO, DMF or water.

22 Jul 2020

Nanoscribe Opens its New Microfabrication Experience Center

The Microfabrication Experience Center at Nanoscribe’s headquarters in Karlsruhe is opening its doors these days.

From Nanoscribe GmbH 22 Jul 2020

Investigating Physical Properties of Different Polyacrylate Formulations

A new application report from Postnova Analytics demonstrates how Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation coupled to Multi Angle Light Scattering (TF3-MALS-RI) can be used to characterize different polyacrylate formulations.

From Postnova Analytics 22 Jul 2020

Tenax® Non-Crimp Fabrics and Tenax® Braided Fibers Qualified for Airbus

Teijin Limited announced today that it has qualified its carbon fiber materials Tenax® Dry Reinforcements for the Airbus A320neo wing spoilers using a Resin Transfer Molding process developed by Spirit AeroSystems Inc, one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft structural components.

From Teijin Limited 21 Jul 2020

Victrex Launches VICTREX AM PEAK Filament Optimized for Additive Manufacturing

Victrex, a global leader in high-performance polyetheretherketone and polyaryletherketone polymer solutions, has launched VICTREX AM™ 200 filament.

From Victrex plc. 21 Jul 2020

Label Academy Hosts Successful Virtual Master Class

At the end of June, around a hundred and fifty attendees took part in the Label Academy’s first online master class targeting an international audience.

From Label Academy 21 Jul 2020