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New Switchable, Flat, Liquid Crystal Diffractive Lenses that Can Adaptively Change Their Focusing Power

Optical scientists at The University of Arizona and the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed new switchable, flat, liquid crystal diffractive lenses that can adaptively change their focusing power. And it&rs...

18 Apr 2006

New Laser Using Colloidal Quantum Dots Could Rescue Computer Chip Industry

Researchers at the University of Toronto have created a laser that could help save the $200-billion dollar computer chip industry from a looming crisis dubbed the "interconnect bottleneck." But this isn'...

18 Apr 2006

Argonne Develops New Environmental Chamber to Study Materials

A new environmental chamber constructed by Argonne's Materials Science Division allows researchers to watch materials as they grow step-by-step while interacting in elevated-temperature, reactive-gas environments. Th...

13 Apr 2006

Elastically Relaxed Free-Standing Strained-Silicon Nanomembranes

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have demonstrated a way to release thin membranes of semiconductors from a substrate and transfer them to new surfaces-an advance that could unite the properties of silicon and...

10 Apr 2006

Vibrations Within a 3D solid Observed for First Time

Isolated vibrations within a three-dimensional solid have been observed for the first time by researchers in the U.S. and Germany. The work could help explain how metals such as uranium behave when bent, compressed or he...

10 Apr 2006

Cookson Group Completes Sale of Ceramic Fibres Business

Cookson Group, a materials science company, confirms that on 31 March 2006 it completed the sale of its Ceramic Fibres business. Cookson's Ceramic Fibres operations in Tennessee, USA and Poland were sold to The Mo...

4 Apr 2006

Chinese Scientists Explain Catalysis Neutralizing Car's Exhaust Fumes

The neutralization of the car's tail gas is a problem of practical importance in the eyes of both experimental and theoretical physicists. Recently, a group of CAS scientists in Shenyang City join hands with The Quee...

27 Mar 2006

A Light-Sensitive, Self-Assembled Monolayer that Provides Unique Control Over Particle Interactions Developed

A light-sensitive, self-assembled monolayer that provides unique control over particle interactions has been developed by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Particles coated with the monolayer ...

27 Mar 2006

MIT Engineers Work Towards Large-Scale Structural Morphing

Picture a bird, effortlessly adjusting its wings to catch every current of air. Airplanes that could do the same would have many advantages over today's flying machines, including increased fuel efficiency. Now M...

23 Mar 2006

Janus Particles Provide Insight into the Movement of Molecules

In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of change and transition, often portrayed with two faces gazing in opposite directions. At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Janus particles are providing insight into ...

15 Mar 2006

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

New Switchable, Flat, Liquid Crystal Diffractive Lenses that Can Adaptively Change Their Focusing Power

New Laser Using Colloidal Quantum Dots Could Rescue Computer Chip Industry

Argonne Develops New Environmental Chamber to Study Materials

Elastically Relaxed Free-Standing Strained-Silicon Nanomembranes

Vibrations Within a 3D solid Observed for First Time

Cookson Group Completes Sale of Ceramic Fibres Business

Chinese Scientists Explain Catalysis Neutralizing Car's Exhaust Fumes

A Light-Sensitive, Self-Assembled Monolayer that Provides Unique Control Over Particle Interactions Developed

MIT Engineers Work Towards Large-Scale Structural Morphing

Janus Particles Provide Insight into the Movement of Molecules

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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Moisture, Volatiles and Ash Determination in Coal & Coke

Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

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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

2Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

3Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

4Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

5DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

6Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

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