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Tuning Structure, Properties of TiO2 Films Filled with Gold Nanoparticles

Oxides of different metals often serve as photocatalysts in various systems such as air purification, reactions of water decomposition and even in the production of self-cleaning surfaces for glass and mirrors.

11 May 2020

Extending Working Frequencies of Phonon Polaritons in Van Der Waals Materials

( Elhuyar Fundazioa ) An international team has discovered an effective method for controlling the frequency of confined light at the nanoscale in the form of phonon polaritons (light coupled to vibrations in the crystal).

11 May 2020

Study Offers New Method to Synthesize Nickelate Superconductors

Prof. ZHONG Zhicheng's team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has investigated the electronic structure of the recently discovered nickelate superconductors NdNiO2.

11 May 2020

Picosun and A*STAR’s IME to Create Novel, High Performance Memories

Picosun Group, provider of the leading AGILE ALD® (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating solutions for global industries, and A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Singapore, strengthen their collaboration in next generation memory technologies.

From Picosun Oy 11 May 2020

Study Investigates Energy Transport in Molecular Nanowires

Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism.

11 May 2020

Coxem Partners with EMS and Bruker Nano for Microscopy Training

COXEM Co. Ltd. and Bruker Nano have partnered with Electron Microscopy Sciences for an SEM Training and Product Demonstration collaboration at the EMS Microscopy Academy located near Philadelphia at the EMS Diasum headquarters in Hatfield, PA.

From COXEM Co. Ltd. 11 May 2020

New Techsil Catalogue Published – Adhesives, Sealants, Coatings, O-Rings & Tapes

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From Techsil Ltd 8 May 2020

New Method of Making Low-Cost, Mass-Producible Adhesive Materials

Why did the gecko climb the skyscraper- Because it could; its toes stick to about anything. For a few years, engineers have known the secrets of gecko stickiness and emulated it in strips of rubbery materials useful for picking up and releasing objects, but simple mass production for everyday use has been out of reach until now.

8 May 2020

New Technology can Further Miniaturize 3D Photonic Circuits

From compact biosensors and spectrometers to invisible devices and quantum computers, applications related to integrated photonics are increasingly sought after.

8 May 2020

New Tiny Lenses can be Formed on Various Materials by Laser 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing is a technique in which the final three-dimensional object is produced by successively adding new layers of building material to those that have already been deposited.

8 May 2020

Lab-Grown 2D Molybdenum Dioxide Flakes Exhibit Piezoelectric Properties

Rice University researchers have found evidence of piezoelectricity in lab-grown, two-dimensional flakes of molybdenum dioxide.

8 May 2020

Typical Precursors of Superconductivity Revealed Even Above Critical Temperature

From sustainable energy to quantum computers: high-temperature superconductors have the potential to revolutionize today's technologies.

8 May 2020

Tungsten Oxide Nanoparticles Used as Photothermal Sensitizers 3D Printing

Selective powder sintering for 3D printing has recently become an increasingly affordable solution for manufacturing made-to-order elements of almost any shape or geometry.

8 May 2020

New Method Increases Amount of Hydrogen Produced from Sunlight, Water

A research group led by Associate Professor TACHIKAWA Takashi of Kobe University's Molecular Photoscience Research Center has succeeded in developing a strategy that greatly increases the amount of hydrogen produced from sunlight and water using hematite photocatalysts.

8 May 2020

Non-Contact Method to Detect Charge and Defects in Lithium-Ion Batteries

Rechargeable batteries are at the heart of many new technologies involving, for example, the increased use of renewable energies. More specifically, they are employed to power electric vehicles, cell phones, and laptops.

8 May 2020