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Largest Low Carbon Energy System to be Launched in a UK Smart City

Today (23rd July 2020), sees the launch of plans for the largest smart city-wide, low carbon energy system in the UK.

24 Jul 2020

Researchers Solve First Robust Theoretical Model of Strange Metals

Even by the standards of quantum physicists, strange metals are just plain odd. The materials are related to high-temperature superconductors and have surprising connections to the properties of black holes.

24 Jul 2020

New 2D MXene Material Better Absorbs Electromagnetic Interference

As we welcome wireless technology into more areas of life, the additional electronic bustle is making for an electromagnetically noisy neighborhood.

24 Jul 2020

New Efficient, Low-Cost Method to Remove CO2 from Flue Emissions

A big advance in carbon capture technology could provide an efficient and inexpensive way for natural gas power plants to remove carbon dioxide from their flue emissions, a necessary step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to slow global warming and climate change.

24 Jul 2020

New Smart Energy Technology Could Help Serve Communities Affected by Blackouts

In a new study, researchers from Texas A&M University and industry have designed a smart technology that can help utility companies better serve communities affected by blackouts.

24 Jul 2020

New System Helps Mold and Control Near-Field Light Like Never Before

There are many types of light -- some visible and some invisible to the human eye.

24 Jul 2020

New Graded Index Waveguide Allows Doubling of Frequency Comb Width

Frequency combs are becoming one of the great enabling technologies of the 21st century. High-precision atomic clocks, and high-precision spectroscopy are just two technologies that have benefited from the development of highly precise frequency combs.

24 Jul 2020

Warren Controls Announces ILEA 5800E Series Electrically Actuated Valves

Warren Controls, a leading manufacturer of control valves and specialty fluid handling products, announces its new ILEA 5800E Series of high-quality, modulating, linear, electrically actuated industrial globe control valves.

From Warren Controls 24 Jul 2020

Indium Corporation Expert to Host Liquid Metal TIMs Webinar

Indium Corporation’s Miloš Lazic, Technical Support Engineer, will host an InSIDER Series webinar focused on liquid metal thermal interface materials.

From Indium Corporation 23 Jul 2020

Announcing Improved Vocus PTR-TOF Performance and a New Model for Online VOC Monitoring

The TOFWERK Vocus S and 2R PTR-TOFs are recognized as the world’s most sensitive analyzers for trace volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – enriching online characterization of complex samples in fields ranging from atmospheric research to disease diagnosis and industrial quality control.

From TOFWERK 23 Jul 2020

icpTOF Now Available for Demonstration Measurements in Shanghai

Earlier this month, a TOFWERK icpTOF R was installed in the applications lab of ChemLab Shanghai. The instrument is immediately available for demonstration measurements, giving Chinese scientists the chance to experience the performance and workflows of the icpTOF for high-speed laser ablation imaging and all-element single particle analysis.

From TOFWERK 23 Jul 2020

Webinar: Real-Time Mobile VOC Monitoring with the Vocus PTR-TOF

Ambient air contains a dynamic and diverse mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Variations in the VOC mixture across location and time provide vital insight into emission sources and chemistry. Mobile laboratories equipped with the TOFWERK Vocus PTR-TOF directly measure ambient air in real-time to address real-world industrial, regulatory, and research problems.

From TOFWERK 23 Jul 2020

Clinical Researchers Pursue COVID Detection in Breath with the Vocus PTR-TOF

A team of researchers from IRCELYON and ISA (CNRS/University of Lyon, France) has deployed the Vocus PTR-TOF at the Croix Rousse Hospital in Lyon, France to study breath analysis for COVID-19 detection.

From TOFWERK 23 Jul 2020

Buehler Webinar Series Presents: "Navigating the Metallographic Challenges of Surface Coatings"

Buehler, an ITW Company is offering "Navigating the Metallographic Challenges of Surface Coatings" a Webinar Presentation in English on July 29, 2020 at 10:00am BST.

From Buehler 23 Jul 2020

Solar Heat Used to Develop Highly Efficient Membrane Distillation Technology

A joint research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, led by Dr. Kyung-guen Song from the KIST Water Cycle Research Center and Dr. Won-jun Choi from the KIST Center for Opto-Electronic Materials and Devices, announced that it had used solar heat, a source of renewable energy, to develop a highly efficient membrane distillation technology that can produce drinking water from seawater or wastewater.

23 Jul 2020