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Novel Coiled Metasurface Realizes Total Acoustic Absorption in Ultralow Frequencies

A design for a coiled acoustic metasurface, capable of realizing total acoustic absorption in ultralow frequencies, has been produced by researchers working at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, CNRS, and the University of Lorraine.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Explain the Formation of Metallic Glasses

Rapid freezing of any liquid or even liquid metal leads to the formation of glass. Materials science research is currently focusing on metallic glasses or vitrified metals that have been formed by swiftly cooling alloys of a wide range of metals such as magnesium, copper, titanium, palladium, zirconium, and iron.

9 Feb 2016

Renewable Pollens Could Produce Carbon Architectures for Battery Anode Applications

Pollens hold promise for potential application as anodes in lithium-ion batteries, according to a team of researchers from the Purdue University.

8 Feb 2016

Design and Formation of Atomic-Scale Bridge Could Combine Materials with Different Crystal Structures

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that it is possible to design and construct interfaces between materials with different structures by making a bridge between them.

5 Feb 2016

Researchers Develop New Model to Understand Nature of Metallic Structures

A new model helps understand for example defects formed in metal production.

5 Feb 2016

Environment-Friendly Cooling Using Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys

In today’s world, cooling is a very important process. The challenge for the future is to carry out cooling that is not harmful to the climate, and facilitates the conservation of natural resources. Professors Stefan Seelecke and Andreas Schütze from Saarland University have used cooling systems that use shape memory alloys, also referred to as ‘artificial muscles’ or ‘metal muscles.

4 Feb 2016

Sandia Labs Analyzes Impact on Composites Using Nondestructive Testing Methods

Researchers David Moore and Timothy Briggs from Sandia National Laboratories and their teams are analyzing the inner parts of a composite material. Moore had a rectangular piece of carbon composite material with a surface that was smooth with a weak woven pattern.

3 Feb 2016

Researcher Develops New Method to Prepare Efficient Photoelectrodes for Solar Hydrogen Production

Dr. Guijarro has devloped a facile and scalable method to prepare (Cu(In,Ga)S2) photocathodes and demonstrated their state-of-the-art performance for Solar Hydrogen production. The results have been plublished in Advanced Energy Materials.

1 Feb 2016

New Discovery Ensures Fast Transport of Electrical Charges in Polymers

A team of researchers at Umeå University have demonstrated, for the first time, the possibility of an efficient charge transport in semiconducting polymers, by controlled chain and crystallite orientation. These pioneering results, while enhancing polymer charge transport by over 1,000 times, can influence organic opto-electronic devices, and were published in a recent issue of Advanced Materials.

1 Feb 2016

Penn Team’s Method Facilitates Manufacture of Complex Form of Liquid Matter, Bijels

Oil and water don't mix, but when one is finely dispersed in the other a liquid mixture is produced with useful properties. An emulsion comprising of tiny droplets of one of the liquids immersed in the other is the usual form, found in salad dressings, cosmetics and industrial lubricants.

29 Jan 2016

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 Science News

Novel Coiled Metasurface Realizes Total Acoustic Absorption in Ultralow Frequencies

Researchers Explain the Formation of Metallic Glasses

Renewable Pollens Could Produce Carbon Architectures for Battery Anode Applications

Design and Formation of Atomic-Scale Bridge Could Combine Materials with Different Crystal Structures

Researchers Develop New Model to Understand Nature of Metallic Structures

Environment-Friendly Cooling Using Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys

Sandia Labs Analyzes Impact on Composites Using Nondestructive Testing Methods

Researcher Develops New Method to Prepare Efficient Photoelectrodes for Solar Hydrogen Production

New Discovery Ensures Fast Transport of Electrical Charges in Polymers

Penn Team’s Method Facilitates Manufacture of Complex Form of Liquid Matter, Bijels

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

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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 Science News

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

13D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

2Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

3Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

4Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

5Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

6DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

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