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Eureka Prize Nomination for Curtin Research into Chemical Reactions

Two Curtin University scientists are finalists in the 2019 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, for research that may enable more efficient and environmentally-friendly methods for producing materials ranging from drugs to plastics.

2 Aug 2019

STI and Contributors to Present Results of 2 Research Papers At SMTA International Technical Conference

STI Electronics, Inc., a full-service organization providing training services, training materials, analytical/failure analysis, prototyping, and small-to-medium volume contract PCB assembly, in cooperation with lead author Mike Bixenman, DBA, KYZEN, and other contributors, announces two technical paper presentations in September at the SMTA International Technical Conference (SMTAI).

From STI Electronics, Inc. 2 Aug 2019

New Advanced Polymer Formulations from PolyOne Benefiting 5G Telecom

PolyOne has developed new polymer formulations in response to highly innovative fifth generation (5G) telecommunications network development. These advanced materials will help increase speed to market and design flexibility for 5G base station antenna manufacturers.

2 Aug 2019

Aros Create- New Conductive Nylon Pellets from Graphmatech

Graphmatech has launched a new product called Aros Create. These are Nylon Aros Graphene® pellets with a volume resistivity of less than 1 Ωcm while maintaining polymer lightweight, flexibility, processability, and recyclability.

From Graphmatech AB 2 Aug 2019

Diving into Water Treatment Strategies for Swimming Pools

With summer in full swing, many people are cooling off in swimming pools. However, some of the substances that are made when chlorine in the water reacts with compounds in human sweat, urine or dirt aren’t so refre...

2 Aug 2019

K 2019: Milacron to Unveil Innovative Engineered Technologies

Milacron will be displaying its industry-leading engineered technologies at K 2019 with key focus on eco-friendly machine designs offering innovative energy savings solutions, including injection molding machines, Mold-Masters hot runners and industrial supplies amongst others.

From Milacron Inc. 2 Aug 2019

A New Class of Solid Electrolytes for the Solid Battery of Tomorrow

At present, solid-state batteries are the most potential technology helping to open the door for the advancement of electric mobility.

1 Aug 2019

Researchers Develop Inks for Producing 3D-Printed Interdigitated Electrodes

In a breakthrough study, researchers have developed inks using a two-dimensional (2D) material, called MXene, to create 3D-printed interdigitated electrodes.

1 Aug 2019

Thin Layers of Inexpensive Metals Provide a New Way for Producing Electricity

A research team from Northwestern University and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has successfully generated electricity by flowing water over very thin layers of low-cost, oxidized metals, such as iron.

1 Aug 2019

Nuclear Physicists Successfully Measure the Weak Charge of Proton

As part of an experiment performed at the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, nuclear physicists have been successful in measuring the proton’s weak charge by shooting electrons at a cold liquid hydrogen target.

31 Jul 2019

Shear-Thinning Gel can Help Remove Colon Polyps More Easily

Each year, over 15 million colonoscopies are carried out in the United States, and in 20% of those procedures, gastroenterologists remove precancerous growths from the colon.

31 Jul 2019

Perovskite Films Treated with Benzylamine Show Increased Efficiency

In the latest developments in solar cell technology, polycrystalline perovskite films are used as the active layer, with the efficiency increased as high as 24.2%.

31 Jul 2019

Researchers Synthesize New Organic Molecules with Magnetic Properties

Magnets made of organic molecules are different from metallic magnets, in that they could be flexible, transparent, lightweight, or liquid. However, they are usually not stable.

31 Jul 2019

New Method to Improve Cost and Efficiency of Large-Scale Hydrogen Production

Sophisticated characterization techniques, including neutron scattering, have been used by collaborators at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and U.S. universities to examine how the “water-gas shift” reaction purifies and produces hydrogen at industrial scale with the help of a prominent catalyst.

31 Jul 2019

Scientists Reveal New Structure in Gold that Exists at Extreme States

In high-pressure experiments, gold is a very important material, and in static diamond anvil cell experiments, it is regarded as the “gold standard” for evaluating pressure.

31 Jul 2019