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MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery

If you happen to have a box of spaghetti in your pantry, try this experiment: Pull out a single spaghetti stick and hold it at both ends. Now bend it until it breaks.

16 Aug 2018

Kistler Launch Rental Service for Its Vehicle Dynamics & Durability Testing Equipment

Kistler Instruments’ automotive vehicle test and measurement equipment is used by the majority of automobile manufacturers worldwide to ensure that their products meet the highest levels of dynamic and durability performance.

From Kistler Instrumente AG 16 Aug 2018

Dynamic Image Analysis Can Easily Replace Sieving

Particle size analysis by sieving can be tedious: it involves weighing, sieving and cleaning and is prone to errors.

From Microtrac 10 Aug 2018

Chemists Develop a New Technique to Synthesize Terpenes that Imitate Nature

It is usually difficult to synthesize natural products terpenes in the laboratory, but now chemists have come up with a new method.

31 Jul 2018

Heason Technology, Mecelec Design Form Alliance ‘Build Partner’ Alliance for Superior Automation Solutions

Building upon a unique synergy between Heason Technology and Mecelec Design, a newly formed Build Partner alliance promises much closer project collaboration.

31 Jul 2018

Flow Chemistry Method to Safely and Quickly Optimize Industrial Chemical Reactions

A flow-based screening technology provides safer and faster means of identifying best conditions for catalytic chemical reactions.

30 Jul 2018

Hematene Extracted from Iron Ore Exhibits Superior Photocatalytic Properties

Since graphene was isolated in 2004, there has been a race to develop innovative two-dimensional (2D) materials.

30 Jul 2018

Scientists Improve Performance Quality of Perovskites

Most common solar cells are fragile, thick, & stiff, which restricts their application to flat surfaces & increases the manufacturing costs.

27 Jul 2018

Using Niobium Tungsten Oxides to Make Faster Charging and Safe Batteries

Scientists have identified a class of materials that could prospectively be used for developing even higher power batteries.

27 Jul 2018

Replacing Part of Iron in Electrode Material with Cobalt Improves Conductivity

Researchers have substituted cobalt in the place of iron atoms, increasing the conductivity & minimizing the thermal expansion of the material.

27 Jul 2018

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 Research News

MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery

Kistler Launch Rental Service for Its Vehicle Dynamics & Durability Testing Equipment

Dynamic Image Analysis Can Easily Replace Sieving

Chemists Develop a New Technique to Synthesize Terpenes that Imitate Nature

Heason Technology, Mecelec Design Form Alliance ‘Build Partner’ Alliance for Superior Automation Solutions

Flow Chemistry Method to Safely and Quickly Optimize Industrial Chemical Reactions

Hematene Extracted from Iron Ore Exhibits Superior Photocatalytic Properties

Scientists Improve Performance Quality of Perovskites

Using Niobium Tungsten Oxides to Make Faster Charging and Safe Batteries

Replacing Part of Iron in Electrode Material with Cobalt Improves Conductivity

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 Research 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

1Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

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

4New Study Sheds Light on How Copper Catalysts Degrade During Artificial Photosynthesis

5Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

6Unlocking the Potential of Sodium and Potassium with Novel Graphite Shapes

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