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Purdue Chemist Recognized for Work in Physical Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy

A Purdue University chemist received the Humboldt Research Award for his work in physical chemistry and molecular spectroscopy.

22 Jun 2017

New Research on Heterostructural Alloys Promises Greater Materials Control

New research into the largely unstudied area of heterostructural alloys could lead to greater materials control and in turn better semiconductors, advances in nanotechnology for pharmaceuticals and improved metallic glasses for industrial applications.

20 Jun 2017

Researchers Identify Nickel Oxide as Candidate Material for High-Temperature Superconductivity

A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has identified a nickel oxide compound as an unconventional but promising candidate material for high-temperature superconductivity.

19 Jun 2017

Researchers Reveal Similarities in Behavior of Smart Peizoelectric Materials and Water

A research team from the University of Pennsylvania have gained new knowledge on the smart materials used in ultrasound technology. When they developed a detailed model to explain the working of these materials, they discovered evident similarities with the behavior of water.

16 Jun 2017

New Ultrastrong, Lightweight Carbon is Elastic and Electrically Conductive

A form of ultrastrong, lightweight carbon, both electrically conductive and elastic, has been developed by a team including several Carnegie Scientists. A material with such an unusual combination of properties could have a wide range of applications starting from military armor to aerospace engineering.

12 Jun 2017

Buehler Demonstrates Innovations in Sample Preparation and Hardness Testing

At the IFHTSE Congress 2017 to be held in Nice/France (26 – 29 June, 2017) Buehler ITW Test & Measurement will be presenting at its Booths 48 – 50 new and improved products from its extensive portfolio of equipment and consumables, from sample preparation to actual hardness measurement.

From Buehler 9 Jun 2017

ILIUM Technologies Inc. Announces Distribution Agreement with Titan Technologies

ILIUM Technology, a leader in wide-range / ultra-low liquid conductivity measurement, announced today that it has entered into a distributor agreement with Titan Technologies, K.K. of Japan to address demand in East Asia...

9 Jun 2017

Dartmouth Researchers Develop New Material that Scrubs Iodine from Water

For the first time, Researchers have designed a novel microporous material that removes iodine from water. This major breakthrough presents new opportunities to cleanup radioactive waste found in nuclear reactors and subsequent to nuclear accidents, similar to the Fukushima disaster that occurred in 2011. The study was performed by a team of Researchers at Dartmouth College.

8 Jun 2017

New Generation of Hardness Testing Equipment Offers Higher Productivity to the QA Community

Struers introduce a completely new generation of own-designed hardness testing equipment for materialographic quality control in both laboratories and on production floors. The new series of nine Duramin products offer a...

From Struers Ltd. 6 Jun 2017