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Selective Doping of DWNTs with Boron Increases Electrical Conductivity

Carbon nanotubes, the tiny hollow tube of hexagonal carbon lattices has been touted as one of the most promising materials for building items with fascinating electrical, thermal and mechanical properties.

5 May 2020

Element Invests in Leading 5G Testing Capabilities

Following its acquisition of leading connected technologies business, PCTEST, Element Materials Technology (Element) completed a multi-million dollar investment in Q1 of equipment and facilities to enhance PCTEST’s existing 5G technology for wireless device manufacturers

From Element Materials Technology 5 May 2020

Researchers Successfully Gain Control over Molecular Machines

Molecular machines have the potential to revolutionize the future -- if we can find a way to control them.

5 May 2020

Saving Energy and Lives: How a Solar Chimney Can Boost Fire Safety

A must-have in green building design, solar chimneys can slash energy costs up to 50%. Now research reveals they could also help save lives in a building fire.

5 May 2020

New Materials for Capturing CO2 Could be Used to Reduce Industrial Emissions and as Catalysts

Graphenea has completed its participation of the European GRAMOFON Project, which has developed an innovative CO2 capture process based on novel nanomaterials and microwave energy.

From Graphenea 5 May 2020

Weighing Excellence Wherever You Need It: The New, Smaller Footprint of XPR Analytical Balances from METTLER TOLEDO

METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to support your needs for an accurate, intuitive weighing experience with a new XPR Analytical balance that is a full 20 percent smaller than its predecessor, making it the smallest weighing device in its class.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 4 May 2020

The Only Balance that Detects, Measures and Eliminates Static: The New XPR Analytical from METTLER TOLEDO

The new XPR Analytical balance supports your need for accuracy by offering a built-in sensor with StaticDetect on every model.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 4 May 2020

Using Machine Learning Methods to Predict Materials' Properties

Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University in collaboration with colleagues from Southern Federal University and Indian Institute of Technology-Madras suggested using machine learning methods to predict the properties of artificial sapphire crystals.

4 May 2020

How a Textured Surface can Improve Performance of Photoelectrodes

In the present context of concerning CO2 levels and sustainability issues, the search for efficient and clean alternatives for producing energy continues.

4 May 2020

New Stretchable Electronic Material Designed for Wearable Technologies

Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the material to "breathe."

4 May 2020

Researchers Develop New Method for Twisting 2D Materials

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, which consist of a single layer of atoms, have attracted a lot of attention since the isolation of graphene in 2004.

4 May 2020

Flux Recipes for Crystal Growth: Rubies on Sapphire

Crystals can be made artificially but a lot of energy is used to melt the ingredients together, and this can make them expensive.

4 May 2020

Searching for Dark Matter with Ultracold Material

Scientists have been able to observe the universe and determine that about 80% of the its mass appears to be "dark matter," which exerts a gravitational pull but does not interact with light, and thus can't be seen with telescopes.

4 May 2020

High-Performance Sustainable Structural Material can Replace Plastic

Plastic is a lightweight, strong and inexpensive material to use for an exhaustive range of applications, but it has resulted in a huge environmental problem.

4 May 2020

Using Phononic Crystals to Create Dynamic Acoustic Tweezers

Acoustic tweezers are a powerful tool for contactless manipulation of particles and cells using acoustic radiation forces (ARF) generated by the transfer of acoustic wave momentum. They play an important role in display technology, biomedical sensors, imaging devices and diagnostic tools, etc.

4 May 2020