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Centorr Vacuum Industries Invests in its Applied Technology Center to Add Advanced Laboratory Firing Capabilities

Centorr Vacuum Industries announced it has added new furnace capability to its APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER for customer use for process proofing, toll work, and process development runs.

From Centorr Vacuum Industries 31 Jul 2019

Sleek Design High Sensitivity Spectrograph Complements Any Lab Environment

HORIBA Scientific, global leader in fluorescence instrumentation and other spectroscopy solutions, is proud to announce a new look for its recently introduced Lumetta fixed grating spectrograph.

From HORIBA 31 Jul 2019

Invitation to Understanding Powders for Additive Manufacturing Seminar

Freeman Technology and Malvern Panalytical will be hosting an ‘Understanding Powders for Additive Manufacturing’ seminar on the 24th September 2019 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, UK.

From Freeman Technology 30 Jul 2019

Strain Gradient in Solar Cells Could Improve Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency

Solar cells and light-sensing technologies could be rendered more efficient by leveraging a unique property that results from defects and deformations in their structures.

30 Jul 2019

Researchers Develop Model to Digitally Replicate All Materials in the World

A group of scientists from EPFL has set itself the towering target of constructing the largest-ever database that digitizes the visual appearance of all natural and synthetic materials in the world.

30 Jul 2019

New Mechanism to Convert H2 and CO2 Directly into Methanol

Researchers from ETH Zurich and Total (French oil and gas company) have synthesized a new catalyst that can convert hydrogen and CO2 into methanol. This process, which can offer achievable market potential, opens new doors for the sustainable generation of chemicals and fuels.

30 Jul 2019

New Method to Boost Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency to Power Drones for Days

Recently, scientists from Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley achieved another breakthrough in thermophotovoltaic efficiency, which could open the door for ultralight engines with the potential to power up drones for many days.

29 Jul 2019

Researchers Use Single-Electrode Material to Add Many Functions into a Microchip

Being able to integrate multiple functions into a single microchip is a noteworthy breakthrough in the mission to refine the miniature, self-powered sensors that will progress the Internet of Things.

29 Jul 2019

New Class of High-Performance Membranes for Carbon Capture

Chemical engineers from EPFL have created a new class of high-performance membranes for trapping carbon that significantly crosses existing targets.

29 Jul 2019

Machine Learning Used to Discover Novel Polymers

A research team has shown the potential application of machine learning (ML)—a form of AI that allows computers to “learn” from the data provided—for finding novel materials.

29 Jul 2019

Study Could Help Develop Next-Generation Solar Cells

For the first time, a KU Leuven-led study has demonstrated how a potential type of perovskites can be effectively stabilized.

29 Jul 2019

Advanced Simulations Solve a Problem in Turbulent Fluid Flow

Advanced simulations have found a solution to an issue in turbulent fluid flow that could result in more efficient engines and turbines.

29 Jul 2019

New Technique for Complete 3D Analysis of Submicron Crystals

Scientists have attempted to use a technique for a complete 3D analysis of submicron crystals.

29 Jul 2019

Eco-Friendly Metallic Alloys for Common Refrigerators

At the Laboratory of Novel Magnetic Materials of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU), physicists are exploring magnetic materials as well as magnetostructural phase transition to develop an innovative magnetic cooling technology.

29 Jul 2019