Materials Science News

Study Reveals Reaction of Soft Materials to Deformation at Molecular Level

Scientists will have to first comprehend how soft materials behave during swiftly changing deformation before designing the next generation of soft materials.

Using Heat from Metro Tunnels to Cool Apartments

Heat transfer occurs in many ways in rail tunnels. A common example is when trains brake or speed up, they generate heat that warms the immediate air. That hot air mixes with the other air present in the tunnel as well as with heat emanating from the ground.

Synthesis of Diesel-Fuel Precursors and Hydrogen from Biomass-Derived Materials

The long list of targets of Green chemistry includes two well-studied ones in particular: production of hydrogen from renewable resources and conversion of biomass into fuels and useful chemicals.

Aspheric Optics for Nuclear Research Laser Facilities

Optical Surfaces Ltd. is an international supplier of diffraction-limited aspheric lenses for nuclear research laser facilities.

TRB Chosen to Supply Materials for Airbus A380 Luxury Suites

TRB Lightweight Structures has worked closely with international high technology company Safran to create luxury ‘Skyroom suites’ for Singapore Airlines. Available on board five new Airbus A380 passenger aircraft, these private suites were commissioned to celebrate the airline’s 70th birthday, and feature over 100 different phenolic panels manufactured by TRB.

Live Demos of the Metcal CV Soldering System at the SMTA Upper Midwest Expo

Metcal today announced plans to exhibit at the SMTA Upper Midwest Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis - Park Place in Minneapolis, MN. Company representatives will demonstrate its Connection Validation (CV) Soldering System with new hand-pieces, AC-STC Tip Cleaner and HCT2-200-11 Hot Air Pencil.

Altair Semiconductor Showcases First Ever Successful Application of LTE CAT-M/NB-IoT Solution on 450 MHz

Altair's Cellular IoT chipset, ALT1250, provides LTE Connectivity for a host of inter-connected farming solutions in Brazil, where agricultural workers are embracing the IoT revolution, connecting millions of acres to a global cellular network.

Leybold Supplies a Coordinated Product Portfolio for the Metalworking Industry

The need for energy-efficient, sustainable processes is increasing especially with regard to the frictions caused by high energy prices, increasing global warming and scarce resources.

Oxford Instruments Launches Atomfab®: High Volume ALD Manufacturing Solution for GaN Power Device Passivation

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT) has today launched a revolutionary plasma Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) high volume manufacturing (HVM) solution delivering a step change needed to address fundamental challenges in the GaN power device industry.

38-Link™ Adaptor Makes Inspections More Efficient by Enabling Wireless Thickness Data Transfer from Any 38DL PLUS® Gage

The new 38-Link™ adaptor for the 38DL PLUS® ultrasonic thickness gage enables seamless data transfer using wireless LAN or Bluetooth®. The 38-Link adaptor connected to the 38DL PLUS gage can wirelessly communicate to the Olympus Scientific Cloud (OSC), compatible apps or a PC using the optional Link-Wedge PC software.

Fibrous Transistors Retain Functionality Even After Being Bent and Washed

The strong establishment of the wearable electronic device market in the 21st century has led to dynamic research on electronic textiles—textiles (for example, clothing) that can operate like electronic devices.

Deformation Effect of Shock Waves Observed on a Material

Understanding the way shock waves influence structures is critical for the progress of material science research, including safety procedures and unique surface alterations.

Before and After Comparisons Don’t Tell Full Story of Chemical Reactions

According to new research from a collaborative team based in Japan, the complete story of chemical reactions in flowing fluids is not revealed by the before and after comparisons, such as those in a chemical reactor. The scientists published their paper on May 6th, 2019 in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B, a journal of the American Chemical Society. The outcomes were reported on the journal’s cover.

A New Approach to Study the Composition of Crude Oil

A research team, from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Lomonosov Moscow State University, Skoltech, and the Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, has proposed a new method for analyzing oil composition.

Thermoelectric Materials to Help Convert Waste Heat into Power

The prospect of thermoelectric materials as a clean energy source has triggered the search for materials that can efficiently generate significant amounts of power from heat that is wasted.