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Major Advance Towards Practical Application of Solid-State Energy-Storage/Heat-Release Materials

Imagine if your clothing could, on demand, release just enough heat to keep you warm and cozy, allowing you to dial back on your thermostat settings and stay comfortable in a cooler room. Or, picture a car windshield that stores the sun’s energy and then releases it as a burst of heat to melt away a layer of ice.

11 Jan 2016

Researchers Drastically Reduce Complexity and Size of Polarimeters by Building 2D Metasurface

What do astrophysics, telecommunications and pharmacology have in common? Each of these fields relies on polarimeters — instruments that detect the direction of the oscillation of electromagnetic waves, otherwise known as the polarization of light.

11 Jan 2016

First Experimental Evidence of Existence of Metallic Hydrogen

A team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh has reconstructed a unique material which constitutes much of the larger planets in the solar system.

7 Jan 2016

Study Results Help Design Metallic Materials with Unmatched Damage Tolerance

A new alloy with cold-loving features is reported to be one of the toughest metallic alloys ever, according to a team of Berkeley Lab researchers.

7 Jan 2016

$New 2D Metamaterial With Unusual Light Refraction Holds Promise for Faster Computers$

New 2D Metamaterial With Unusual Light Refraction Holds Promise for Faster Computers

A team of scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and the Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics in the Russian Academy of Sciences has proposed a two-dimensional metamaterial composed of silver elements, that refracts light in an unusual way.

29 Dec 2015

Nondestructive AFM Probe Technique to Study Material Behavior at the Nanoscale

Understanding where and how phase transitions occur is critical to developing new generations of the materials used in high-performance batteries, sensors, energy-harvesting devices, medical diagnostic equipment and other applications. But until now there was no good way to study and simultaneously map these phenomena at the relevant length scales.

29 Dec 2015

Magnesium with Ceramic Silicon Carbide Nanoparticles Deliver Super-Strong, Lightweight Metal

A team led by researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has created a super-strong yet light structural metal with extremely high specific strength and modulus, or stiffness-to-weight ratio. The new metal is composed of magnesium infused with a dense and even dispersal of ceramic silicon carbide nanoparticles. It could be used to make lighter airplanes, spacecraft, and cars, helping to improve fuel efficiency, as well as in mobile electronics and biomedical devices.

26 Dec 2015

Reactions Explores Science Behind Star Wars Franchise to Create Real-Life Lightsaber

Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens hits movie screens this week with its intense plot, edge-of-your-seat action scenes and, of course, lots of lightsabers. But is it actually possible to create a real-life lightsaber or build a functioning Death Star laser? To answer these questions and more, Reactions explores the science behind the Star Wars franchise.

16 Dec 2015

Extend the Capabilities of Your TEM with a DENSsolutions in situ TEM System

Starting January 2016, AXT will be distributing the complete range of DENSsolutions in situ TEM systems in Australia and New Zealand, further extending their comprehensive microscopy product portfolio. $$IMAGE$$ T...

From AXT Pty Ltd 14 Dec 2015

Imec Advances 200 mm GaN-on-Si Technology Closer to Manufacturing

At last week’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting 2015, world-leading nano-electronics research center imec presented three novel aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN)/ gallium nitride (GaN) stacks featuring op...

From IMEC 14 Dec 2015

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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

Major Advance Towards Practical Application of Solid-State Energy-Storage/Heat-Release Materials

Researchers Drastically Reduce Complexity and Size of Polarimeters by Building 2D Metasurface

First Experimental Evidence of Existence of Metallic Hydrogen

Study Results Help Design Metallic Materials with Unmatched Damage Tolerance

New 2D Metamaterial With Unusual Light Refraction Holds Promise for Faster Computers

Nondestructive AFM Probe Technique to Study Material Behavior at the Nanoscale

Magnesium with Ceramic Silicon Carbide Nanoparticles Deliver Super-Strong, Lightweight Metal

Reactions Explores Science Behind Star Wars Franchise to Create Real-Life Lightsaber

Extend the Capabilities of Your TEM with a DENSsolutions in situ TEM System

Imec Advances 200 mm GaN-on-Si Technology Closer to Manufacturing

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

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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

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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