Materials Science News

RSS

Olympus Named a Gold Edison Award Winner

Olympus is proud to announce their X Line Objectives received a Gold Edison Award in the Applied Technology category and Optical & Imaging Technologies subcategory.

From Evident - NDT 27 Apr 2020

UMD Research Opens Door to New Library of Nanostructured Bimetallic Particles

The development of bimetallic nanoparticles (i.e., tiny particles composed of two different metals that exhibit several new and improved properties) represents a novel area of research with a wide range of potential applications.

27 Apr 2020

FSU Scientists Discover New Structure for Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials

Florida State researchers have published a new study in the journal Science Advances that explains how they created a hollow nanostructure for metal halide perovskites that would allow the material to emit a highly efficient blue light.

27 Apr 2020

Novel High-Performance Ceramic Fuel Cell Operates on Butane Gas

A Korean research team has developed a high-performance ceramic fuel cell that can operate on butane fuels.

27 Apr 2020

New Material Shows Promise for Use in Solar Cells

A widespread transition to solar energy will depend heavily on reliable, safe, and affordable technology like batteries for energy storage and solar cells for energy conversion. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, researchers are focused heavily on both parts of that equation.

By Joan Nugent 27 Apr 2020

New Method of Ammonia Production Reduces Energy Demands

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed an improved catalyst by taking the common dehydrating agent calcium hydride and adding fluoride to it.

27 Apr 2020

Polymorphism in Organic Heterostructures for Photonic Applications

Organic heterostructures (OHSs) with high spatial and angular precision are key component of the organic optoelectronics, such as organic photovatic (OPV), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and photo-detectors.

27 Apr 2020

Combination of Two Materials can Effectively Filter Aerosol Particles

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in public.

27 Apr 2020

Rigaku Publishes EDXRF Method for Analysis of Carbon Black

Applied Rigaku Technologies, Inc. (ART) has published an application report describing the analysis of carbon black by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF).

From Rigaku Corporation 27 Apr 2020

New Adsorbent Material Developed Using PET Bottles for Water Treatment

South Korea with its high antibiotic use is categorized as a country at high risk of the emergence of multi drug-resistant bacteria, or so-called "super bacteria."

24 Apr 2020

Scientists Test Preisach Model Using Ferromagnetic Microwires

Laboratory of Novice Magnet Materials working in collaboration with Spanish scientists (the University of Oviedo, Spain) tested the Preisach model using interfacing Fe-based microwires.

24 Apr 2020

New Technology Could Transform Windows into Active Power Generators

Semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass are a "game-changer" that could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity generation, Australian scientists say in a paper in Nano Energy.

24 Apr 2020

Sweat-Powered Electronic Skin can Monitor Health

One of the ways we experience the world around us is through our skin. From sensing temperature and pressure to pleasure or pain, the many nerve endings in our skin tell us a great deal.

24 Apr 2020

New MAS Technology Allows Robots to 'Eat' Metal for Energy

When electronics need their own power sources, there are two basic options: batteries and harvesters. Batteries store energy internally, but are therefore heavy and have a limited supply. Harvesters, such as solar panels, collect energy from their environments.

24 Apr 2020

Army and NC State Collaborate to Develop Unique Filtration Material for Face Masks

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division will soon have a new defense against the COVID-19 virus thanks to a collaboration between the U.S. Army and North Carolina State University that will result in the production of more than 100,000 face masks for the Army.

24 Apr 2020