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Geomechanics Researchers Call on AXT Expertise to Help Solve the Mysteries of Granular Materials Flow

Professor Itai Einav at the University of Sydney runs a world-class research facility with unique capabilities specialising in geomechanics and granular physics. This involves the study of the motion of granular materials such as soil and rock and their interaction with obstacles.

From AXT Pty Ltd 19 Nov 2015

MIT Researchers Develop Tunable Metallic-Cage Gels

A novel material that displays both the stiff behavior or a solid and the soft, visoelastic behavior of a polymer gel has been developed. The material is a hybrid of a metal organic cage and a metallogel and could be used for specific gas storage, targeted drug delivery and water filtration.

18 Nov 2015

New Application Brief from SPECTRO: Using New Portable ED-XRF Instruments At-Line Can Provide Reliable Coat-Weight Measurement

The application brief details how portable ED-XRF spectroscopy delivers lab-comparable performance for coat weight measurement in steel and aluminum production.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 18 Nov 2015

Reviews of Modern Physics highlights recent research on Spin Hall effects

Prof Valenzuela's review on the Spin Hall effect offers a pedagogical perspective, addressing key challenges and future directions in the field of spintronics.

16 Nov 2015

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast Create First Ever 'Porous Liquid'

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have made a major breakthrough by creating a porous liquid with the potential for a massive range of new technologies including 'carbon capture'.

12 Nov 2015

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

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