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New Photonic Device Efficiently Generates Vacuum UV Light for Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is the use of light to analyze physical objects and biological samples. Different kinds of light can provide different kinds of information.

23 Jul 2020

New Method to Recycle Thermoset Plastics Using a Chemical Linker

Thermosets, which include epoxies, polyurethanes, and rubber used for tires, are found in many products that have to be durable and heat-resistant, such as cars or electrical appliances.

23 Jul 2020

New Technique Uses Diamonds to Observe Elusive Details of Electrical Currents

It sounds like pure sorcery: using diamonds to observe invisible power swirling and flowing through carefully crafted channels. But these diamonds are a reality.

23 Jul 2020

Study Examines Solid-Phase Polymerization of Aryl Cyanate Used in Space Industry

Employees of the Department of Physical Chemistry of Kazan Federal University have found out that the mechanisms of polymerization of aryl cyanates in the solid state and in the melt differ in the number of broken multiple bonds of the monomer at the stage that determines the rate of the process.

23 Jul 2020

New High-Intensity Gamma-Ray Source for Spectroscopic Analysis of Atomic Nuclei

The 'Gamma Factory initiative' - an international team of scientists - is currently exploring a novel research tool: They propose to develop a source of high-intensity gamma rays using the existing accelerator facilities at CERN.

23 Jul 2020

Graphene can Act as Versatile 2D Stabilizer in Many Industrial Applications

New research into graphene flakes has discovered that the material can act as a surfactant, for the first time demonstrating how it can be a versatile 2D stabiliser ideal for many industrial applications from oil extraction to paper processing.

23 Jul 2020

Smart Stirrer Detects Color, Conductivity, Viscosity During Chemical Reactions

Miniaturized computer systems and wireless technology are offering scientists new ways to keep tabs on reactions without the need for larger, cumbersome equipment.

23 Jul 2020

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