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New ICP-MS is Received with Great Interest at Analytica Expo in Moscow

Analytik Jena’s PlasmaQuant ® MS was presented to the public at the Analytica Expo in Moscow during a workshop held at the Analytik Jena booth. Used for element trace analysis, the system is suitable for a wide range of routine applications in environmental analysis, food safety, mining, chemistry, and petrochemistry.

From Analytik Jena US 20 Apr 2015

New Discovery About Rare Element Californium

Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, a Professor of Chemistry at Florida State University, has discovered that californium is a transitional element that enables the linking of one part of the Periodic Table of Elements to the next.

17 Apr 2015

Dragon Spacecraft Begins Mission to Resupply the International Space Station

On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft lifted from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station based in Florida, beginning SpaceX’s sixth cargo delivery to resupply cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) via NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract. The launch took place at 4:10 pm EDT. Among the two tons of cargo were science payloads that will help robotic explorers and NASA astronauts to prepare for future missions to Mars.

17 Apr 2015

HiPoSwitch Project Develops High-Efficiency, Lightning-Fast Gallium Nitride Power Switches

The European HiPoSwitch project has developed novel nitride (GaN) transistors for high efficiency, high speed gallium nitride power switches.

17 Apr 2015

Oxford Instruments Commissions New High-Field Outsert Magnet for 32T Project at National MagLab

Oxford Instruments is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of a high field outsert magnet system to become part of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory’s (National MagLab) all-superconducting 32 Tesla (T) user magnet project.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 16 Apr 2015

Graphene-Based Photodetector Rapidly Converts Light into Electricity

Researchers at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) have shown that a graphene-based photodetector can convert light into electrical signals within 50 femtoseconds.

16 Apr 2015

New Technique Helps Create Homogenous Cylindrical Objects Totally Invisible in Microwave Range

A team of physicists from ITMO University, Australian National University and Ioffe Institute have successfully created homogenous cylindrical objects which are totally invisible in the microwave range.

15 Apr 2015

Researchers Make Breakthrough in Synthetic Pathway for Biosynthesis of Renewable Propane

Scientists from the University of Manchester’s Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) along with colleagues at University of Turku and Imperial College London have developed synthetic pathways that will assist in renewable biosynthesis of propane. Their findings form a part of a larger research work focused on developing next-generation biofuels, and will provide valuable insight into its development.

14 Apr 2015

Dramatic Changes in Electronic Properties of Nano-Sized Gold Chunks Take Place in Specific Size Range

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä’s Nanoscience Center in Finland have demonstrated that small gold nanoclusters could be utilized for short-term storage of electric charge or energy, in molecular electronics applications.

14 Apr 2015

Perpetuus Advanced Materials Signs Preliminary Agreement with Japan's Graphene Platform Corporation

Perpetuus Advanced Materials, a British company that manufactures advanced materials has entered into a Heads of Terms Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with a high quality graphene producer, Graphene Platform Corporation via Perpetuus Carbon Technologies Limited, its wholly-owned subsidiary.

From Perpetuus Carbon 13 Apr 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

New ICP-MS is Received with Great Interest at Analytica Expo in Moscow

New Discovery About Rare Element Californium

Dragon Spacecraft Begins Mission to Resupply the International Space Station

HiPoSwitch Project Develops High-Efficiency, Lightning-Fast Gallium Nitride Power Switches

Oxford Instruments Commissions New High-Field Outsert Magnet for 32T Project at National MagLab

Graphene-Based Photodetector Rapidly Converts Light into Electricity

New Technique Helps Create Homogenous Cylindrical Objects Totally Invisible in Microwave Range

Researchers Make Breakthrough in Synthetic Pathway for Biosynthesis of Renewable Propane

Dramatic Changes in Electronic Properties of Nano-Sized Gold Chunks Take Place in Specific Size Range

Perpetuus Advanced Materials Signs Preliminary Agreement with Japan's Graphene Platform Corporation

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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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 Science 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

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