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Technetics Group Joins the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Technetics Group, a leading provider of advanced engineered solutions for critical applications in aerospace, space and sustainable power generation markets, is pleased to announce its membership into the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

From Technetics Group 27 May 2024

Oxford Instruments Andor Launches Two New Benchtop Microscopes

Oxford Instruments Andor, a world leader in scientific imaging solutions, today announced the launch of two new benchtop microscopes.

From Andor Technology Ltd. 27 May 2024

University of Colorado Boulder Elevates Research Capabilities with Inauguration of EVIDENT Discovery Center

Evident Corporation, a global leader in microscopy solutions, embarks on a transformative collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), a distinguished institution renowned for its contributions to scientific discovery and innovation.

From Evident Corporation - NDT 27 May 2024

Novel Methods of Developing Scalable Battery- and Solar-Powered Fibers for Wearable Electronics

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have established new, scalable methods of developing battery- and solar-powered fibers, making it theoretically possible for electrical energy to be harvested from, and stored in, the clothing people wear.

24 May 2024

Marine-Degradable Paper Coating Offers Sustainable Packaging Solution

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, in collaboration with Yonsei University, have pioneered a coating technique utilizing biodegradable PVA material.

24 May 2024

New Crushing Method Offers Energy and Water Savings for Battery Production

In a recent study published in Minerals Engineering, researchers from the University of Oulu unveiled a method for crushing and dry beneficiation of graphite, yielding promising outcomes.

24 May 2024

Exploiting Oxidation for Enhanced 3D-Printed Metal Performance

An NSF grant is given to Professor Changhong Ke from Binghamton University to explore the possibility of incorporating nanotubes into metals that are additively manufactured.

24 May 2024

Extraction of Considerably Greater Energy from Heat Batteries

According to a University of Michigan study, spearheaded by researchers at the University of Michigan and published in Joule, devices that convert heat into electricity are getting closer to becoming viable for use on the grid.

24 May 2024

3D Polymeric Structures for Lithium Batteries: A New Milestone

A three-dimensional polymeric structure was developed by Professor Soojin Park and Dong-Yeob Han, a PhD candidate from the Department of Chemistry at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), in collaboration with Dr. Gyujin Song of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) and a team of researchers at POSCO N.EX.T Hub.

24 May 2024

Welcome to the 20th Raman Imaging Symposium

The 20th Raman Imaging Symposium will take place September 23 - 25, 2024 in Ulm, Germany. Image Credit: WITec Europe’s preeminent annual conference for Raman microscopy and spectroscopy brings the interna...

From WITec GmbH 24 May 2024

Teijin Frontier Develops a New Breathable, UV-Blocking Polyester Material Replicating the Structure of a Traditional Bamboo Blind

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, today announced the development of a new, multifunctional and comfortable polyester material that combines high breathability and UV protection.

From Teijin Limited 24 May 2024

Toshiba Completes New 300-Millimeter Wafer Fabrication Facility for Power Semiconductors

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) today held a ceremony to mark the completion of a new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility for power semiconductors and an office building at Kaga Toshiba Electronics Corporation in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, one of Toshiba’s key group companies. The completion of construction is a major milestone for Phase 1 of Toshiba’s multi-year investment program.

From Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation 24 May 2024

1064nm Sub-Nanosecond & Nanosecond Coherent Pulsed Laser

LASER COMPONENTS is pleased to offer the LASO-BT-1064 from our partner Cybel which is a line sub-nanosecond and nano-second benchtop pulsed laser designed to produce pulse width as short as 100 ps. This unit delivers high power along with adjustable pulse width and pulse repetition rate at 1064 nm. It is also capable of producing a frequency repetition rate of up to 100 MHz from either an internal trigger or alternatively with a user external trigger.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 24 May 2024

Detection Technology Launches IGZO Flat Panel Detectors to Enhance Dental Imaging

Detection Technology, a global leader in X-ray detector solutions, has launched indium gallium zinc oxide thin-film transistor (IGZO-TFT) flat panel detectors (FPD) to enhance dental imaging. The new additions to the company’s FPD portfolio include X-Panel 1717z FDM for cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and panoramic imaging, and X-Panel 3030z FDM-TG-X for CBCT.

From Detection Technology 24 May 2024

Harnessing Chirality of Borophene for Next-Generation Biomedical Devices

Move over, graphene. There's a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically thin version of boron first synthesized in 2015, is more conductive, thinner, lighter, stronger and more flexible than graphene, the 2D version of carbon.

23 May 2024