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Researchers Achieve Potential Breakthrough in Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado and from Northern Illinois University has made a promising breakthrough in the fabrication of hybrid perovskite solar cells.

20 Feb 2020

New Method for Fast, Error-Free Data Storage in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

Scientists from ETH Zurich have quantified the timing of single writing events in an innovative magnetic memory device that has a resolution of <100 ps.

20 Feb 2020

Pfannenberg USA Introduces Pfannenberg’s Kinetic System™ Series Air to Air Heat Exchangers

A typical air-to-air heat exchanger creates a path that allows heat to move from a higher to lower temperature more quickly than cooling can occur within an enclosure wall.

From Pfannenberg, Inc. 20 Feb 2020

Axion Announces Porsche Prize at Pittcon 2020

What do a Porsche and Axion have in common? The experience of a lifetime.

From Axion Analytical Laboratories, Inc. 20 Feb 2020

New Fuel-Efficient Rocket Engine Could Enable Lighter and Cheaper Spacecraft

Plenty of fuel is required to launch anything into space. In fact, over 3.5 million pounds of fuel is required to send NASA’s Space Shuttle into orbit, and this fuel is approximately 15 times heavier compared to a blue whale.

19 Feb 2020

Foam-Free and Extremely Lightweight for Sophisticated Components

KRAIBURG TPE has developed an innovative material technology that enables the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) with very low density.

From KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG 19 Feb 2020

Old Irish ‘Clachan’ Found in South Australia

The oldest known Australian example of a communal type of Irish settlement has been 'unearthed' in a dusty paddock in rural South Australia.

19 Feb 2020

Are Permanent Non-Slip Solutions Possible for the Food Industry?

The flooring in industrial facilities needs to be suitable for the activities being carried out. In many industries, and in particular in the food and beverage plants, there is a regulatory requirement to provide a non-slip texture to prevent staff working there from slipping.

From Freshfield 19 Feb 2020

Edwards Launches New Compact Dry Vacuum Pump with the Highest Pumping Density on the Market

Edwards launch the new nXRi high performance compact dry pump, with lower input power and zero maintenance, bringing real performance improvements and cost benefits across a range of applications.

From Edwards Vacuum Ltd 19 Feb 2020

Sphere Fluidics Expands Commercial Operations to Increase Supply of Pico-Surf Surfactant for Droplet Microfluidics

Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, today announced investment in the production and supply of its proprietary biocompatible surfactant, Pico-Surf™, for reliable and highly stable droplet generation and processing.

From Sphere Fluidics Limited 19 Feb 2020

Manual and Robot Mounted 3D Scanners for Quality Control and Product Development

Creaform responds with its portable and automated measurement solutions to needs in 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development, and digital simulation (FEA/CFD).

From Creaform Inc. 19 Feb 2020

Development Partnership Initiative for Manufacturing Innovation R&D

Ulbrich's advanced development partnership delivers custom solutions, leveraging expert metallurgists to meet unique manufacturing needs and drive innovation.

From Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. 19 Feb 2020

Metering Flow in Larger Diameter Pipes

Titan Enterprises offers a range of highly reliable insertion turbine flowmeters for accurately metering flow in larger diameter pipelines (40 - 900mm).

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 19 Feb 2020

Graphene-Based Supercapacitor Charges Quickly, Stores Record Level of Energy

Scientists from University College London (UCL) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have successfully developed and demonstrated a graphene-based bendable supercapacitor that charges rapidly and safely preserves the highest amount of energy for use over a long period.

18 Feb 2020

Hydrogen Evolution Photocatalysts Developed from Two Semiconducting Materials

Energy storage technologies with higher efficiencies can be achieved by using an organic semiconductor photocatalyst that considerably improves the production of hydrogen gas.

18 Feb 2020