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Researchers Discover Five New Phases of Silica

Researchers at Carnegie have led a study that has discovered five new forms of silica at room temperature, and under conditions of extreme pressure.

24 Mar 2015

Scientists Develop Superior Flexible Solar Cell Modules and Transparent Electrodes

Scientists from the Empa-led EU project 'TREASORES', have demonstrated novel silver-based transparent electrodes and prototype flexible solar cell modules that are capable of performing better than materials that are currently being used.

20 Mar 2015

The Highlights from Pittcon 2015

With traditional southern hospitality, the 9th March 2015 saw New Orleans open its exhibition hall doors to the Laboratory Science and Equipment jamboree that was Pittcon 2015.

From Pittcon 19 Mar 2015

Atomic-Scale Defects in Graphene Allow Aqueous Protons to “Hop” Through

Scientists at the Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures, and Transport (FIRST) Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) have demonstrated that graphene could be used as a proton-selective permeable membrane, which could form the basis for better efficient energy technologies that include improved fuel cells. The FIRST EFRC is led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

19 Mar 2015

XEI Scientific and University of Southern California Announce Advanced Materials Publication on Downstream Plasma Cleaning

XEI Scientific Inc. reports a new publication from their user group at the Ming Hseih Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

From XEI Scientific 18 Mar 2015

Using Dimensionless Maps to Predict the Stiffness, Strength and Toughness of Structures

Researchers from Rice University have embarked on a study to design universal maps to forecast the characteristics of biomimetic and natural platelet-matrix composites.

18 Mar 2015

New Diamond Technology to Tackle Drilling Costs from Hardide and Cutting & Wear

Hardfacing specialist Cutting & Wear today announced the development of a new TSP (thermally stable polycrystalline) diamond hardfacing material that will increase the life of drilling tools operating in highly abrasive environments by up to 10 times and cut the cost of drilling operations.

From Hardide Coatings 17 Mar 2015

New Research into 3D Printed Small Molecules Could Enable Customised Chemistry

Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) have synthesised small molecules using a simple technique, thus removing a key hurdle that restricted the investigation of a class of compounds providing great potential in the field of medicine and technology.

17 Mar 2015

Designing the ‘Holy Grail’ of Material Science

Physicists at Utrecht University have theoretically designed the 'holy grail' of material science. The material possesses graphene’s special electronic properties along with some properties which graphene does not have at room temperature.

13 Mar 2015

Oxford Instruments announces Dr Isabel Guillamón as winner of the 2015 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize for Europe

Oxford Instruments is delighted to announce the winner of the 2015 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize for Europe as Dr Isabel Guillamón, from the Condensed Matter Physics Department at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 12 Mar 2015

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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.

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Researchers Discover Five New Phases of Silica

Scientists Develop Superior Flexible Solar Cell Modules and Transparent Electrodes

The Highlights from Pittcon 2015

Atomic-Scale Defects in Graphene Allow Aqueous Protons to “Hop” Through

XEI Scientific and University of Southern California Announce Advanced Materials Publication on Downstream Plasma Cleaning

Using Dimensionless Maps to Predict the Stiffness, Strength and Toughness of Structures

New Diamond Technology to Tackle Drilling Costs from Hardide and Cutting & Wear

New Research into 3D Printed Small Molecules Could Enable Customised Chemistry

Designing the ‘Holy Grail’ of Material Science

Oxford Instruments announces Dr Isabel Guillamón as winner of the 2015 Nicholas Kurti Science Prize for Europe

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Puncture Fixture Equipment - Features and Applications

HMK-CD4 Nano Particle Size Analyzer

Defender™ Omega Handheld Raman Analyzer

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Characterizing Li-Ion Battery Components Using FIB-SEM Tomography

Developing Bioactive Cell Culture Materials with Plasma Treatment

Best Practices for the Mitigation of Matrix-Induced Contamination

Quantifying Amorphous Cementitious Materials with Benchtop XRD

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

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

1Flame-Retardant Transparent Bamboo Outperforms Silica Glass

2Korean Researchers Develop Revolutionary Heat Dissipation Material

3New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

4Abundant Elements Enhance Lithium-Iron Battery Performance

5Smart Contact Lenses Offer Real-Time Pressure Data

6Understanding Floquet Fermi Liquids

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