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Novel Coiled Metasurface Realizes Total Acoustic Absorption in Ultralow Frequencies

A design for a coiled acoustic metasurface, capable of realizing total acoustic absorption in ultralow frequencies, has been produced by researchers working at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, CNRS, and the University of Lorraine.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Explain the Formation of Metallic Glasses

Rapid freezing of any liquid or even liquid metal leads to the formation of glass. Materials science research is currently focusing on metallic glasses or vitrified metals that have been formed by swiftly cooling alloys of a wide range of metals such as magnesium, copper, titanium, palladium, zirconium, and iron.

9 Feb 2016

Study Results Help Develop Better Formulations to Make More Durable Concrete

The most widely used construction material is concrete, and its production is a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions. However, some basic questions on this common construction material relating to its microscopic structure and behavior have remained unanswered.

9 Feb 2016

Renewable Pollens Could Produce Carbon Architectures for Battery Anode Applications

Pollens hold promise for potential application as anodes in lithium-ion batteries, according to a team of researchers from the Purdue University.

8 Feb 2016

UKAEA Launches MeT1 Device to Test Structural Integrity of Fusion Power Plant Materials

UKAEA’s Technology Department has a new arrival - a novel mechanical testing system called ‘MeT1’.

8 Feb 2016

Sandwich System of Transition Metal Oxides Helps Control Properties of Interfaces

A Franco-German cooperation has investigated a sandwich system of transition metal oxides at BESSY II. The scientists discovered a new option to control properties of the interface between the two layers, for instance the amount of charge transferred from one layer to the other or the emergence of ferromagnetism. Their insights might help to create new properties at the interface, not present in the primary materials, maybe even novel forms of High Tc superconductivity.

5 Feb 2016

MIT, Texas Instruments Researchers Develop Unhackable Radio Frequency Identification Chips

Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have developed a new type of radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that is virtually impossible to hack.

3 Feb 2016

Sandia Labs Analyzes Impact on Composites Using Nondestructive Testing Methods

Researchers David Moore and Timothy Briggs from Sandia National Laboratories and their teams are analyzing the inner parts of a composite material. Moore had a rectangular piece of carbon composite material with a surface that was smooth with a weak woven pattern.

3 Feb 2016

New Discovery Ensures Fast Transport of Electrical Charges in Polymers

A team of researchers at Umeå University have demonstrated, for the first time, the possibility of an efficient charge transport in semiconducting polymers, by controlled chain and crystallite orientation. These pioneering results, while enhancing polymer charge transport by over 1,000 times, can influence organic opto-electronic devices, and were published in a recent issue of Advanced Materials.

1 Feb 2016

Penn Team’s Method Facilitates Manufacture of Complex Form of Liquid Matter, Bijels

Oil and water don't mix, but when one is finely dispersed in the other a liquid mixture is produced with useful properties. An emulsion comprising of tiny droplets of one of the liquids immersed in the other is the usual form, found in salad dressings, cosmetics and industrial lubricants.

29 Jan 2016

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

Novel Coiled Metasurface Realizes Total Acoustic Absorption in Ultralow Frequencies

Researchers Explain the Formation of Metallic Glasses

Study Results Help Develop Better Formulations to Make More Durable Concrete

Renewable Pollens Could Produce Carbon Architectures for Battery Anode Applications

UKAEA Launches MeT1 Device to Test Structural Integrity of Fusion Power Plant Materials

Sandwich System of Transition Metal Oxides Helps Control Properties of Interfaces

MIT, Texas Instruments Researchers Develop Unhackable Radio Frequency Identification Chips

Sandia Labs Analyzes Impact on Composites Using Nondestructive Testing Methods

New Discovery Ensures Fast Transport of Electrical Charges in Polymers

Penn Team’s Method Facilitates Manufacture of Complex Form of Liquid Matter, Bijels

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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