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Zeiss Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the First Commercial Scanning Electron Microscope

ZEISS celebrates the 50th anniversary of commercial scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In 1965 the first commercial Stereoscan was built by Cambridge Instrument Company, a UK based predecessor company of Carl Zeiss Microscopy Ltd.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 31 Jul 2015

Pyro-Magnetic-Optics Technology Holds Promise for New Thermographic Imaging Applications

A new technology developed by Kiel University scientists allows visual identification of even minute temperature differences at high spatial resolution, irrespective of the material. This novel concept reported in the current edition of Advanced Materials journal, challenges other similar procedures.

28 Jul 2015

Purdue Researchers Discover Sinuous Flow Deformation in Metals

Researchers at Purdue University have discovered sinuous flow deformation in metals, and an astonishingly simple method to suppress this deformation. This discovery could help advance manufacturing by increasing the efficiency of machining, and by reducing the energy and force required for metal processing.

From Purdue University 28 Jul 2015

Computer Simulations Help Predict Material with Highest Known Melting Point

Brown University researchers have used robust computer simulations to predict that a combination of hafnium, tantalum, and carbon (Hf-Ta-C) could result in a material with a very high melting point of over 4400K or 7460°F, which is two-thirds the sun’s surface temperature.

28 Jul 2015

Goodfellow Award Presented at South African Institute of Physics Annual Conference

Dr. Zelalem N. Urgessa, a post doctoral student with the Nano Photonics Group in the Department of Physics of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, is this year’s winner of the Division for Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials competition for the Goodfellow Award for Best Publication by a PhD Student in the field of condensed matter and materials.

From Goodfellow 28 Jul 2015

3D Origami Nanostructures Created from DNA

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and Aalto University, Finland, have developed a new technique to synthesize 3D nanostructures from DNA.

27 Jul 2015

New Chiral Property of Silicon Paves Way for Advanced Photonic Applications

Engineers and physicists at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a new chiral property of silicon. They have demonstrated this property in a silicon-based photonic device that is sensitive to the spin of photons in laser light shone onto one of its electrodes.

24 Jul 2015

FSU Researchers Create Molecular Butterflies as New Functional Materials

Researchers at Florida State University (FSU) have developed new functional materials that behave exactly in the manner desired. These ‘materials by design’ have tailored properties and well-defined structures that make them desirable for various applications, including light-controlling devices and molecular sensors.

23 Jul 2015

New Ceramic Material Holds Promise for Spacecraft and Power Plant Applications

A new material has been developed at University of Texas at Arlington by mixing ceramics and modifying molecular structures. The advanced material is less brittle but retains the strength of ceramics, and is hoped to find application in power plants and on spacecraft.

23 Jul 2015

Deben Reports on the Use of Their CT500 in the X-Ray Microtomography Laboratory at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, report on the use of the CT500 tensile stage in the X-ray microtomography laboratory at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.

From Deben UK Ltd 22 Jul 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.

Materials Science News

Zeiss Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the First Commercial Scanning Electron Microscope

Pyro-Magnetic-Optics Technology Holds Promise for New Thermographic Imaging Applications

Purdue Researchers Discover Sinuous Flow Deformation in Metals

Computer Simulations Help Predict Material with Highest Known Melting Point

Goodfellow Award Presented at South African Institute of Physics Annual Conference

3D Origami Nanostructures Created from DNA

New Chiral Property of Silicon Paves Way for Advanced Photonic Applications

FSU Researchers Create Molecular Butterflies as New Functional Materials

New Ceramic Material Holds Promise for Spacecraft and Power Plant Applications

Deben Reports on the Use of Their CT500 in the X-Ray Microtomography Laboratory at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

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?

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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Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

How the Technician Shortage is Slowing Industry Expansion

Leveraging Coriolis Flow Meters for Accurate Mass Flow and Density

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?

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