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Efficient Ring-Closing Metathesis of Olefins under Flow-through Conditions

Uniqsis has published details of a new flow-through protocol developed by the Lamaty Group at Universite de Montpellier (France) on a FlowSyn™ Multi-X system that provides efficient ring closing olefin metathesis.

From Uniqsis Ltd 10 May 2017

Efficient Ring-Closing Metathesis of Olefins under Flow-through Conditions

From Uniqsis Ltd 10 May 2017

Eliminating Polysulfides from Lithium-Sulfur Battery by Using Quartz Powder

Materials researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland have worked in cooperation with the Université Grenoble Alpes, France, to develop a technique for enabling advancement of the lithium-sulfur battery. Theoretically, lithium-sulfur batteries have the ability to provide remarkably more energy when compared to the currently used traditional lithium-ion batteries.

9 May 2017

Chemical Reactions Accelerated Using High Intensity Lighting

Light initiates a number of chemical reactions. Experiments conducted at the Laser Centre of the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) in Warsaw and the University of Warsaw's Faculty of Physics have demonstrated for the first time that increasing the intensity of illumination a few reactions can be considerably faster.

5 May 2017

Lucideon Releases New Offsite Construction Testing White Paper

Dr. Geoff Edgell's white paper highlights the benefits of full-scale testing in offsite construction, revealing insights from Lucideon's structural labs.

5 May 2017

Novel Persistent Photoconductivity Approach Holds Promise for Bioelectronics

A team of researchers at North Carolina State University have created a new approach for controlling the behavior of cells on semiconductor materials, using light to change the conductivity of the material itself.

4 May 2017

New Wolverine-Inspired Material Paves Way for Self-Healing Cell Phone Screens

While smartphones continue to get increasingly sophisticated and resilient, the same cannot be said about the display screen. The Gorilla Glass cover used for most high-end cell phones tends to shatter easily, leaving owners with little choice but to pay for an expensive replacement screen or buy a new device altogether.

4 May 2017

Researchers Develop Shape-Memory Aerogels with Rubber-Like Superelasticity

Polymeric aerogels are nanoporous structures that combine a few highly desirable properties of materials, such as mechanical and strength flexibility. It is virtually impossible to optimize a substance thought to be the final frontier in lightweight materials.

3 May 2017

Fraunhofer Researchers Develop New Laser-Based Glass Forming Technology

Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute have developed a novel method that can be used to bend sheet glass into unconventional or complex shapes using laser beams. This breakthrough approach paves the way for a new range of promising products for designers and architects.

3 May 2017

The University of Oxford’s Materials Department uses Deben µXCT Stages to Characterise Multiple Engineering and Natural Materials.

Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, reports on how the Marrow group in the Materials Department at the University of Oxford applies Deben’s mechanical stage for in situ µXCT studies of multiple engineering and natural materials.

From Deben UK Ltd 3 May 2017

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