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Plasmon-Based Method Helps Harness Sunlight for Energy

Researchers have developed a new and versatile method to carry out light-driven reactions, paving the way for another energy-generation technology by harnessing sunlight.

7 Aug 2015

Altering Quantum Interactions of Matter Generates Magnetism in Non-Magnetic Metals

University of Leeds researchers have led a study that demonstrates the possibility of generating magnetism in naturally non-magnetic metals. Currently, rare and toxic elements are used to produce magnetic materials. This study could help end the dependence on such elements.

7 Aug 2015

ZEKE Photoelectron Spectroscopy Helps Obtain Quantum Energy Levels of Cyanoacetylene Molecules

Researchers at Beijing’s Tsinghua University have obtained a highly detailed list of cyanoacetylene cation’s quantum energy levels using zero-kinetic energy (ZEKE) photoelectron spectroscopy.

6 Aug 2015

Nature-Inspired Surface Demonstrates Potential for Anti-Icing in Aircraft and Disease Transmission Prevention

A collaborative team of researchers from City University of Hong Kong, Dalian University of Technology in China and Ariel University in Israel, has discovered that the impact of a droplet on a solid surface is more complex than just the spreading and retracting phases. The team has reported their study in the Applied Physics Letters journal, from AIP Publishing.

6 Aug 2015

Transition-Metal Carbides Could Create Tougher Ductile Ceramics for Use in Spacecraft Technology

Materials scientists from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered new methods to produce highly strong ceramics with properties such as outstanding hardness, capacity to resist very high temperatures and better corrosion resistance than metals, and still possess the ability to be ductile i.e. deform or dent without fracturing - basically, a ceramic that can bend but not break.

4 Aug 2015

Three-Part Clamping System Prevents Vibration in Blades of Aircraft Turbines

The researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen have developed a new clamping system that holds promise in eliminating vibration of blades during processing. This novel clamping system is capable of improving vibration absorption of blades by over 400 times and minimizes the manufacturing costs by 5000 Euros.

4 Aug 2015

NYU Researchers Use DNA-Coated Colloids to Form Multiple Ordered Compounds

A research team from the New York University has created a new method of producing ordered structures of microparticles in different materials. This method holds promise in enhancing the arrangement and color of optical materials employed in computer screens in addition to other consumer products.

4 Aug 2015

Aqueous Solar Flow Battery Provides More Energy Savings than Conventional Batteries

The Ohio State University researchers have now achieved a milestone to success, following the debut of the world's first solar air battery the previous year. Their patent-pending design, which integrates both solar cell and battery into a single device is capable of achieving 20% energy savings when compared to conventional lithium-iodine batteries.

3 Aug 2015

DVD Material Holds Promise as Ultrafast Light Switch for Optical Communication and Data Processing

DVD material holds tremendous potential. This has been proven by an international research team, which has discovered that the material is suitable as a highly rapid light switch for data processing or optical communication.

3 Aug 2015

Hydrophobic Surfaces Help Improve Catalytic Activity

Researchers at MIT and other institutes have identified that two processes previously thought to be unrelated, catalysis and wetting, are closely related to each other. This surprising result could help to identify new catalysts for specific applications.

3 Aug 2015

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Materials Research News

Plasmon-Based Method Helps Harness Sunlight for Energy

Altering Quantum Interactions of Matter Generates Magnetism in Non-Magnetic Metals

ZEKE Photoelectron Spectroscopy Helps Obtain Quantum Energy Levels of Cyanoacetylene Molecules

Nature-Inspired Surface Demonstrates Potential for Anti-Icing in Aircraft and Disease Transmission Prevention

Transition-Metal Carbides Could Create Tougher Ductile Ceramics for Use in Spacecraft Technology

Three-Part Clamping System Prevents Vibration in Blades of Aircraft Turbines

NYU Researchers Use DNA-Coated Colloids to Form Multiple Ordered Compounds

Aqueous Solar Flow Battery Provides More Energy Savings than Conventional Batteries

DVD Material Holds Promise as Ultrafast Light Switch for Optical Communication and Data Processing

Hydrophobic Surfaces Help Improve Catalytic Activity

Exploring Catalysis and Materials Under Real-World Conditions with High-Pressure Photoelectron Spectroscopy

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Understanding in-Line Raman Spectroscopy for Fuel and Lubricant Analysis

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