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Researchers Use One-Step, 3D Printing Process to Print Structures Made of Two Different Materials

For the first time, a research team from Washington State University has used a one-step, three-dimensional (3D) printing process to print structures composed of two entirely different materials. This is similar to the transition from black and white to color printing.

31 May 2018

Metrohm’s Complete Know-How on Process Control in Surface Finishing

Metrohm has been a solution provider to the surface finishing and electronics industry for many years. The new brochure «Surface finishing» presents applications and instrumentation for quality control of process baths applied in surface finishing and PCB production – including monitoring of waste water. The brochure can be ordered free of charge and is also available on the webpage surface.metrohm.com.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 7 May 2018

New Automated Production of Lightweight Aircraft Construction Materials

Next-generation aircraft will fly autonomously & electrically, be feather-light, & can be easily produced in a completely automated manner. Although the permanent autopilot & electrification are still in the inception stage, the lightweight construction has already been explored.

11 Apr 2018

Researchers Get One Step Closer to Using Lead-Free Perovskites to Make Solar Cells

Researchers have taken a step ahead on the path toward using lead-free perovskites to manufacture solar cells.

9 Apr 2018

Woven Fabric Generates Electricity When Stretched or Exposed to Pressure

Researchers have designed a unique fabric that can convert kinetic energy into electric power when stretched or exposed to pressure.

30 Mar 2018

UMD Engineers Develop Wood Carbon Sponge for Use in Different Applications

Engineers have shown it is feasible to directly transform wood into a carbon sponge with the potential to withstand repeated compression.

7 Mar 2018

New Method Shows Potential of Helium Ions to Design Unique Materials

Researchers at QUT have discovered an exciting new method to control and design materials of the future at the atomic level and modify the way they act at a larger scale that paves the way to unique applications such as early cancer biomarkers.

28 Feb 2018

Study Shows How 3D Printed Metals can be Ductile as well as Strong

A new method by which to 3D print metals, involving an extensively used stainless steel, has been shown to realize exceptional levels of both ductility and strength, when compared to counterparts from more conventional processes.

12 Dec 2017

Brittle Starfish Inspire Creation of Tough Ceramics

Nature stimulates innovation. An international research team led by researchers at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, along with ESRF -the European Synchrotron, Grenoble, France- scientists, has exposed how a brittle star can form material like tempered glass underwater.

8 Dec 2017

Researchers Identify New Methods for Ethically Resourcing Raw Materials

Methods for predicting the social and environmental cost of resourcing new deposits of rare earth minerals employed in the production of mobile phones, electric vehicles and wind turbines have been identified by researchers from the Camborne School of Mines.

13 Nov 2017

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Materials Processing News

Researchers Use One-Step, 3D Printing Process to Print Structures Made of Two Different Materials

Metrohm’s Complete Know-How on Process Control in Surface Finishing

New Automated Production of Lightweight Aircraft Construction Materials

Researchers Get One Step Closer to Using Lead-Free Perovskites to Make Solar Cells

Woven Fabric Generates Electricity When Stretched or Exposed to Pressure

UMD Engineers Develop Wood Carbon Sponge for Use in Different Applications

New Method Shows Potential of Helium Ions to Design Unique Materials

Study Shows How 3D Printed Metals can be Ductile as well as Strong

Brittle Starfish Inspire Creation of Tough Ceramics

Researchers Identify New Methods for Ethically Resourcing Raw Materials

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

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How is Biotechnology Applied in the Plastics Sector?

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Materials Processing News

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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2Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

3Forge Nano Secures $40 M to Scale U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Commercial Semiconductor Equipment Businesses

4Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

5Unlocking the Potential of Sodium and Potassium with Novel Graphite Shapes

6Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

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