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Researchers Discover Novel Way to Improve Performance of High-Temperature Superconductor Wires

Florida State University researchers have discovered a novel way to improve the performance of electrical wires used as high-temperature superconductors (HTS), findings that have the potential to power a new generation of particle accelerators.

16 Apr 2021

A Technique Similar to MRI Used to Measure the Growth of Two-Dimensional Material

Researchers have used a technique similar to MRI to follow the movement of individual atoms in real time as they cluster together to form two-dimensional materials, which are a single atomic layer thick.

13 Apr 2021

Scientists Observe 2D Puddles Emerge Inside a Three-Dimensional Superconductor

Creating a two-dimensional material, just a few atoms thick, is often an arduous process requiring sophisticated equipment.

13 Apr 2021

Russian Scientists Invent Durable and Compact Radiator for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) invented a durable and compact radiator for lithium-ion batteries, which in the future can be used for electric vehicles. The radiator was developed using friction stir welding technology.

12 Apr 2021

New Metric Promises Better Design Strategies for Thermoelectric Materials

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that a quantity known as "thermoelectric conductivity" is an effective measure for the dimensionality of newly developed thermoelectric nanomaterials.

12 Apr 2021

Therapy with New Biosealant can Improve Healing After Injury

According to a recent animal-based study performed by scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, a novel biosealant therapy could help stabilize injuries that cause the disintegration of cartilage tissues, opening the door for a future fix or—even better—start working directly with new cells to improve healing.

12 Apr 2021

Superactivated Carbon can be Used as Regenerator Material to Increase Cryocooler Efficiency

Cryocoolers are ultracold refrigeration units used in surgery and drug development, semiconductor fabrication, and spacecraft.

7 Apr 2021

Newly Engineered Bacterium can Produce Carminic Acid

A team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has designed a bacterium that can produce carminic acid—a natural red colorant that is extensively used in cosmetics and food.

7 Apr 2021

Study Shows Anode Degradation Caused by Evolution of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Shells

The electrochemical performance of lithium (Li) batteries is mainly governed by the interfacial decomposition products that form what is called the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) at the time of the first charging or discharging.

5 Apr 2021

Scientists Identify Elusive Spin Dynamics in Quantum Mechanical System

Using complementary computing calculations and neutron scattering techniques, researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge and Lawrence Berkeley national laboratories and the University of California, Berkeley, discovered the existence of an elusive type of spin dynamics in a quantum mechanical system.

1 Apr 2021

Materials Science News

Researchers Discover Novel Way to Improve Performance of High-Temperature Superconductor Wires

A Technique Similar to MRI Used to Measure the Growth of Two-Dimensional Material

Scientists Observe 2D Puddles Emerge Inside a Three-Dimensional Superconductor

Russian Scientists Invent Durable and Compact Radiator for Lithium-Ion Batteries

New Metric Promises Better Design Strategies for Thermoelectric Materials

Therapy with New Biosealant can Improve Healing After Injury

Superactivated Carbon can be Used as Regenerator Material to Increase Cryocooler Efficiency

Newly Engineered Bacterium can Produce Carminic Acid

Study Shows Anode Degradation Caused by Evolution of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Shells

Scientists Identify Elusive Spin Dynamics in Quantum Mechanical System

Optimizing Battery Electrolyte Performance and Quality with Benchtop NMR

Solutions for E-Liquid Testing

Cement Industry: QA of Raw Materials Process Testing

Infusing MCT Oil with Plant Extracts

The OE720 Metals Analyzer from Hitachi

Manual Pull Tester: Alluris FMT-W30

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Testing for Sulfur in Petroleum Products Using Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence

Silicon Carbide Versus Silicon for Electric Vehicles and Electronics

Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) for the Separation of DNA Macromolecules

Food-Grade CO2 Analysis with the PTR-TOF Ultra

Materials Science News

1 New Battery can Charge 10 Times Faster than Traditional Lithium-Ion Battery

2 Research Breakthrough Paves the Way for 'Massless' Energy Storage In Vehicles

3 New Structural Battery Enables “Massless” Energy Storage

4 The World's Longest 3D Printed Bridge is Breaking the Building Mold

5 How 3D Printing can Revolutionize Aircraft Maintenance and Repair

6 Electrically Conductive Die Attach Adhesive Has Very High Thermal Conductivity

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