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Katanax X-600 Automated Fusion Machine Performs Faultlessly During Intense Trial

Following the recent release of the Katanax X-600 automated fluxing machine for producing XRF fusion beads we had Magid Sawiris, Chief Chemist at Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations (RNO), owned by FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals Limited evaluate the system.

10 Nov 2015

Leading Educators to Share Their Knowledge at the Materials Education Symposia

World-renowned educators will share their knowledge at a unique series of symposia next year, where the global university-level materials education community gathers to discuss ideas and best practice in teaching materials across engineering, design and science.

5 Nov 2015

Imperial College Uses Microtest 200 N Tensile Stage from Deben to Characterise Nanocellulose-Reinforced Polymer Composites.

Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, reports on the use of the Microtest 200 N tensile stage in the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College, London, where it is used to measure load displacement curves on nanocellulose-reinforced polymer composites.

From Deben UK Ltd 3 Nov 2015

New Way to Select Specific Surfaces of Single-Crystal Ice for Study

A Tufts University chemist has discovered a way to select specific surfaces of single-crystal ice for study, a long-sought breakthrough that could help researchers answer essential questions about climate and the environment. The discovery is detailed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Online Early Edition, publishing the week of October 26 in advance of print.

31 Oct 2015

New Tuning Process Could Result in New Semiconductor Material for Solar Technology

An international team of researchers have discovered an innovative tuning process that could enable a new semiconductor material to be used for solar cell applications.

30 Oct 2015

Autoclaves Quadruple Gas Yield from Back Bag Municipal Waste

New findings reveal autoclaving black bag waste can triple methane production, optimizing waste disposal and enhancing environmental sustainability.

29 Oct 2015

Australian Researchers to Use TESCAN SEM to Improve Carbon Capture Technologies

AXT is pleased to announce the sale of another TESCAN Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) equipped with Thermo Scientific UltraDry EDS detector after winning a successful competitive tender.

From AXT Pty Ltd 28 Oct 2015

The University of Liverpool use a Linkam tensile stage to assist with the development of new materials that address eye healthcare in the ageing population

The Linkam TST stage is essential for developing advanced gels and contact lens materials, driving innovations in eye healthcare at the University of Liverpool.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 27 Oct 2015

New Silicon-Based Technology Helps Manufacture Smaller, Longer-Lasting Batteries

Zhongwei Chen, professor in chemical engineering, along with a few graduate students from the University of Waterloo has developed an advanced technology to produce cost-effective silicon-based anode materials, which are capable of significantly enhancing both the performance and the service life of lithium-ion batteries.

27 Oct 2015

Researchers Solve Mystery of Low Ductility Magnesium

Researchers at EPFL’s Laboratory for Multiscale Mechanics Modeling (LAMMM) in the Institute of Mechanical Engineering have solved the mystery behind the low ductility of magnesium.

23 Oct 2015

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