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NIST Announces Competition to Create Advanced Materials Center of Excellence

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a competition to create an Advanced Materials Center of Excellence to foster interdisciplinary collaborations between NIST researchers and scientists and engineers from academia and industry. The new center will focus on accelerating the discovery and development of advanced materials through innovations in measurement science and in new modeling, simulation, data and informatics tools.

1 Jul 2013

Researchers Discover New Physical Organogel Electrolyte with Two Unique Characteristics

A research team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Korea, found a new physical organogel electrolyte with two unique characteristics: an irreversible thermal gelation and a high value of the Li+ transference number.

29 Jun 2013

New Data For On-Line Zeta Potential Measurement In Water Treatment

Experts from Malvern Panalytical delivered a presentation focussing on the use of on-line zeta potential measurement in water purification as part of the 87th ACS 2013 Colloid & Surface Science Symposium, held at the...

From Malvern Panalytical 27 Jun 2013

American Society for Mass Spectrometry Awards Biemann Medal to UCR Professor

Yinsheng Wang, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Riverside, has received the Biemann Medal, awarded by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) to an individual early in his or her career in recognition of significant achievement in basic or applied mass spectrometry.

27 Jun 2013

Chapters In “Characterisation of Areal Surface Texture” Contributed By Digital Surf

François Blateyron, COO of Digital Surf, has contributed two chapters to a new book “Characterisation of Areal Surface Texture” edited by Prof. Richard Leach, Principal Research Scientist at the National...

From Digital Surf 26 Jun 2013

Malvern Contribute To New Kingston University Polymer Research Paper

In a new paper published in Polymers & Polymer Composites (Vol 21, No 1, 2013), researchers at Kingston University in the UK report the results of continuing work to examine the effects of gamma irradiation on intrao...

From Malvern Panalytical 25 Jun 2013

Optical Building Blocks Launches Quattro Luminescence Spectrometer with New Global Price

Optical Building Blocks Corporation (OBB) announces the introduction of a new global price for the QuattroTM Luminescence Spectrometer.

From Optical Building Blocks 25 Jun 2013

Georgia Institute of Technology Launches Interdisciplinary Institute for Materials

On the second anniversary of President Barack Obama’s establishment of the Materials Genome Initiative, the Georgia Institute of Technology has announced the launch of its Institute for Materials (IMat). IMat is the newest of Georgia Tech’s nine Interdisciplinary Research Institutes.

25 Jun 2013

Regional Workshop on President Obama’s Materials Genome Initiative to be Hosted by Rice University

Rice University will host a regional workshop on President Obama’s Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) on campus Dec. 9-10.

25 Jun 2013

University of Wisconsin-Madison Creates Interdisciplinary Materials Innovation Institute

Sporting sleek cases, sensitive touch screens, and an ever-increasing array of features, today's smartphones and tablets provide consumers unparalleled mobile computing capability.

25 Jun 2013

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

NIST Announces Competition to Create Advanced Materials Center of Excellence

Researchers Discover New Physical Organogel Electrolyte with Two Unique Characteristics

New Data For On-Line Zeta Potential Measurement In Water Treatment

American Society for Mass Spectrometry Awards Biemann Medal to UCR Professor

Chapters In “Characterisation of Areal Surface Texture” Contributed By Digital Surf

Malvern Contribute To New Kingston University Polymer Research Paper

Optical Building Blocks Launches Quattro Luminescence Spectrometer with New Global Price

Georgia Institute of Technology Launches Interdisciplinary Institute for Materials

Regional Workshop on President Obama’s Materials Genome Initiative to be Hosted by Rice University

University of Wisconsin-Madison Creates Interdisciplinary Materials Innovation Institute

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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Editorial Highlights