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New Method for Increasing the Efficiency of Solar Cells

Generally, the overall efficiency of any traditional silicon-based solar cell has an absolute limit. This is partly based on the fact that a single electron can be displaced or knocked loose by each photon of light, even if that photon carried double the energy required to do so.

4 Jul 2019

Researchers Succeed in Doubling the Activity of Fuel Cell Catalysts

An interdisciplinary research group from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed platinum nanoparticles for fuel cell catalysis. The innovative catalysts are size-optimized and are twice as good as the existing commercially available best process.

4 Jul 2019

Azelis and Tagra Receive Ringier Technology Innovation Award for CelluCap Resveratrol

Azelis, a leading speciality chemicals and food ingredients distributor, is very proud to announce it has won the 2019 Ringier Technology Innovation Award for Personal Care.

From Azelis 4 Jul 2019

SEMI Smart Manufacturing Initiative Releases Groundbreaking Industry Benchmark Survey

The SEMI Smart Manufacturing Initiative today released the semiconductor industry’s first Benchmark Survey to assess the current implementation level of automation and control measures aimed at increasing productivity and efficiency in front-end semiconductor fabs.

4 Jul 2019

Cost and Time Efficient Linear Motion: Thomson MLA Series Hybrid Stepper Motor Actuators Available from Heason Technology

Recently introduced by Thomson Industries and available with full support from its UK distribution partner Heason Technology, the new MLA series stepper motor driven lead screw actuator features integral anti-rotation guidance and has been designed as a compelling solution for shorter stroke linear positioning tasks.

From Heason Technology Ltd 4 Jul 2019

Solvent Based Cleaning at High Pressure

Increasing demands on cleanliness, in terms of freedom from both particulate and film-type contaminants, call for the use of adapted cleaning solutions. These now include a new spray cleaning system for solvent-based cleaning machines by Ecoclean.

From Ecoclean GmbH 4 Jul 2019

Industry Leaders Come on Board as NMiTE Adds Engineering Expertise

NMiTE (New Model in Technology and Engineering) the project to create the engineering university of the future, has announced three new appointments to its Board of Trustees; Martin Hitchin, Rowena Innocent and Richard Lindsay-Davies which will come into effect on 1 July 2019.

From Malvern Panalytical 4 Jul 2019

Measurement Knowledge Reduces Downtime from Quarry to Cement Delivery

AMETEK STC has been a proven supplier for over 50 years to the cement industry, from mining to loading trucks with cement. AMETEK STC has released a brochure providing an overview of the process and the solutions available for end-users focused on the continuous process of cement manufacturing.

From AMETEK Drexelbrook 4 Jul 2019

Bringing Clean, Abundant Fusion Power to Earth Through Tiny Granules

Beryllium, a hard, silvery metal has been used for years in spacecraft and X-ray machines. Of late, the metal has a new role in the pursuit of extracting the power that drives the stars and sun to Earth.

3 Jul 2019

Atom Probe Tomography for Imaging and Analyzing Proteins

Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have designed a unique method for analyzing proteins which could pave the way for medicinal research. The scientists collected proteins in a nanocapsule made of glass and successfully developed a unique model of proteins in natural environments. The findings have been reported in the scientific journal, Small.

3 Jul 2019

“Fluorescence in Industry” Chapter Discusses Using Photon Counting Instrumentation for Fluorescence Lifetime Measurement

HORIBA Scientific, global leader in fluorescence instrumentation and other spectroscopy solutions, is proud to announce that our fluorescence and TCSPC products are the subject of a complete chapter in a new book, ‘Fluorescence in Industry,’ one of a series of books put out by Springer.

From HORIBA 3 Jul 2019

Still Using an Optical Comparator?

Are you currently using an optical comparator or other manual measurement methods? Have you ever considered other forms of technology that could simplify the process of using conventional measurement tools?

From KEYENCE 3 Jul 2019

Study on Effects of Water Salinity on Calcium Carbonate Nucleation

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) formation in water has implications in everything from energy and food production to human health and the availability of potable water. But in the background of present-day environment, just exploring how calcium carbonate develops in pure water is not useful.

2 Jul 2019

Linkam Launches New Modular Force Stage (MFS) for Characterising Complex Materials

Market leader in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, has launched the latest version of the tensile stage, the new Modular Force Stage (MFS).

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 2 Jul 2019

Biocatalytic Hydrogenation Optimisation

The DrySyn OCTO Mini reaction station from Asynt is enabling researchers to optimise and expand the applications of HydRegen - an innovative, heterogeneous biocatalytic hydrogenation technology currently under development within the group of Prof. Kylie Vincent at the University of Oxford (UK).

From Asynt 1 Jul 2019