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Indium Corporation Halogen-Free Solder Paste Wins Mexico Technology Award

Indium Corporation®, an industry leader in innovative materials solutions for semiconductor packaging and electronics assembly, received a Mexico Technology Award in the solder paste category for its Indium12.9HF, a no-clean, halogen-free solder paste designed to meet the growing challenges of high-density, fine-pitch assemblies.

From Indium Corporation 16 Oct 2026

Terbium Complex Lights Up Fingerprints and Security Marks While Showing Preliminary Bioactivity

Researchers developed a terbium(III) complex with salicylic acid hydrazide that produced predominantly green luminescence and was tested for anti-counterfeiting inks, latent fingerprint visualization, and several laboratory bioactivity measures. Under the study conditions, the material showed durable visible luminescence, resolved fingerprint details across varied surfaces, and produced preliminary antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, and a-glucosidase-inhibitory results that require further validation.

16 Oct 2026

New Research Reveals How Crystal Defects Can Strengthen Metal Alloys

Scientists have found a way to use defects in crystals to engineer stronger materials, according to a new study.

16 Oct 2026

New Nanoparticle ‘Skin’ Gives Polymers New Surface Functions

A new technique to partially embed different types of nanoparticles into the surface of polymer materials such as plastics has been developed by University of Leicester scientists.

16 Oct 2026

Pre-Embedded Iodine Speeds Charging and Extends Life in Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Researchers developed a pre-embedded solid-solid redox mediation strategy that mixes sulfur and iodine at the nanoscale inside mesoporous carbon to accelerate sulfur conversion in all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. The iodine redox chemistry enabled fast charging, long cycle life, and strong performance at higher active-material loadings across several sulfide solid electrolytes.

15 Oct 2026

Advanced Plastic Materials Drive Competitiveness, Safety and Sustainability at HI!-PLASTICS 2026

Advanced plastic materials are increasingly recognized as one of the key enabling technologies for addressing the challenges of competitiveness, sustainability and industrial autonomy across strategic sectors.

From AIMPLAS 15 Oct 2026

$2.7 Million Industry-Led Project to Bring Critical Defense and Medical Manufacturing Onshore

A new $2.7 million industry-led project will help establish the sovereign capability Australia needs to manufacture critical metal components for defense, maritime and medical applications.

14 Oct 2026

Independent Confirmation: UL Validates PCR Content of up to 80% in KRAIBURG TPE’s Universal PCR TPEs

With second-generation Universal PCR TPEs, KRAIBURG TPE is enabling brand manufacturers to increase the use of post-consumer recyclates in consumer and industry applications.

14 Oct 2026

Rare-Earth-Free Oxide Blend Boosts 4 K Cryocooler Capacity By 40%

Researchers developed an entirely rare-earth-free regenerator system for 4 K Gifford-McMahon cryocoolers by combining MnNb2-xTaxO6 with CuFe1-xAlxO2 to exploit their complementary low-temperature heat capacities. The best configuration delivered 0.163 W at 4.2 K, about 40% more cooling capacity than the CFAO-based regenerator and 73% of the performance of benchmark HoCu2 under equivalent conditions.

14 Oct 2026

Defect-Tuned Silicon Scaffold Boosts Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Without Sacrificial Donors

Researchers developed an n-type, scaffolded Si–ZnxMg1-xO photocatalyst that produced hydrogen from water without sacrificial electron donors under 100 W tungsten-lamp irradiation. By tuning the Zn/Mg ratio and associated defect states, the best-performing Si–Zn0.3Mg0.7O composition reached a hydrogen evolution rate of 1,954 µmol h?¹ cm?² and an apparent quantum yield of 36.47% at 600 nm.

13 Oct 2026

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