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The June Edition of The Bridge, the Materials Science Newsletter from Rigaku, is Now Online

The June 2020 edition of The Bridge newsletter from Rigaku Corporation is now available on the company’s global website. The Bridge focuses on materials analysis and features the latest news, techniques and instrumentation related to X-ray based materials science, and includes informative articles and scientific papers.

From Rigaku Corporation 25 Jun 2020

Creaform Announces the Release of the Brand-New Metrascan Black™

Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable and automated 3D measurement solutions, today announced the release of the latest version of the MetraSCAN 3D® lineup, the company’s advanced optical CMM scanner designed specifically to perform metrology-grade 3D measurements and inspections — right on the production floor.

From Creaform Inc. 25 Jun 2020

Adding Versatility with the New MX500 Mounting Press

After the successful introduction of the MX400 to LECO’s lineup of metallographic instruments, the series expands with the MX500.

From LECO Corporation 25 Jun 2020

See More Detail for Less with LECO’s VX4 Inverted Microscope

The newest inverted microscope from LECO, the VX4, offers a compact and practical microscopy solution for metallographic laboratories with tight budgets.

From LECO Corporation 25 Jun 2020

New Flame-Retardant Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Composite Material

A flame-retardant carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material has been developed.

25 Jun 2020

Measuring Magnetic Fields Due to Weibel Instabilities in Laser-Driven Plasma

The magnetic structures resulting from a plasma instability predicted by the physicist Erich Weibel about 50 years ago has been evidenced at surprisingly large scales in a laser-driven plasma in the prestigious journal Nature Physics.

25 Jun 2020

Researchers Add Ion-Conducting Polymer to Optimize Neuromorphic Devices

"Neuromorphic" refers to mimicking the behavior of brain neural cells. When one speaks of neuromorphic computers, they are talking about making computers think and process more like human brains-operating at high-speed with low energy consumption.

25 Jun 2020

Study Offers Insights into Superconductivity in Ultrathin Iron Selenide

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology elucidate the underlying cause behind the different critical transition temperatures reported for ultrathin iron selenide superconductors.

25 Jun 2020

Researchers Achieve Direct Observation of Chemical Bonding

Targeted cancer drugs work by striking a tight bond between cancer cell and specific molecular targets that are involved in the growth and spread of cancer.

25 Jun 2020

New Method to Evaluate Behavior of Different Mixtures Under High Pressure

Recreating extreme conditions in the lab, like those in the interior of planets and stars, is very complex and can only be achieved for fractions of a second.

25 Jun 2020

New Artificial Coating to Enhance Battery Life and Durability

When batteries are charged and used, a complex SEI (solid electrolyte interphase) layer is formed.

25 Jun 2020

Study Reveals Multi-Step Transformation Mechanism of Ice

The glass structure of a material is often believed to mimic its corresponding liquid.

25 Jun 2020

New Eco-Friendly Machine to Remove Toxic Chemicals from Water

Researchers from Swansea University have developed a new environmentally friendly method for removing toxic chemicals from water.

25 Jun 2020

New Method to Convert Alcohol into Essential Amino Acids

Chemists have found a way to turn alcohol into amino acids, the building blocks of life.

25 Jun 2020

New Method to Control Radical Polymerization, Dispersity of Polymers

It is hard to imagine everyday life without materials made of synthetic polymers. Clothes, car parts, computers or packaging - they all consist of polymer materials.

25 Jun 2020