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Innovative Nonreciprocal Mechanical Metamaterials Could Add Value to Newer Mechanical Devices

The world’s first mechanical metamaterials with the ability to effortlessly transfer motion in one direction and to block it in the other have been developed by engineers and researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the AMOLF institute, Netherlands.

14 Feb 2017

Record-Breaking Ceramic Material Contracts When Heated

In todayï¿½s industry, machines and devices need to be able to endure harsh conditions. The volume of the materials used in these devices typically changes a little, mostly by less than 0.01% when there is a change in the environmental temperature.

9 Feb 2017

Physicists Develop Small, Portable Superconductivity System with 3-Tesla Magnetic Field

One of the fascinating scientific findings of modern physics is the phenomenon of superconductivity; a state in which electrical currents move through a material in an unobstructed manner.

8 Feb 2017

Machine Learning Technique to Predict Metallic Defects with High Accuracy

Machine learning algorithms capable of accurately predicting defect behavior in particular intermetallic compounds have been built for the first time by a team of researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

6 Feb 2017

XYZTEC Launches Fully Automated 6.4M Pixel Vertical View Camera Systems

XYZTEC release a range of 6.4M pixel vertical view camera systems with the addition of Coaxial (Light Field) and improved Diffused (Dark Field) illumination. These new systems increase automation capability and complement our existing high magnification image capture.

From XYZTEC 3 Feb 2017

Berkeley Lab Researchers Provide Key Insights on Battery Cathode Particles

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have used advanced imaging techniques to observe what happens within a cathode particle while lithium-ion batteries are charged and discharged.

2 Feb 2017

NSF Grant to Support Development of Computational Models of Defects in Complex Materials

Anderson Janotti, from the University of Delaware, won a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award in order to develop computational models of defects in materials that are used for optoelectronics, electronics, and energy applications.

1 Feb 2017

Linkoping University Researchers Develop the First Heat-Driven Transistor

A thermoelectric organic transistor has been developed by Dan Zhao and Simone Fabiano at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University. A temperature rise of a single degree is more than enough to cause a detectable current modulation in the transistor.

1 Feb 2017

Perovskites Prove to be Promising for Optoelectronic Applications

Recently, certain members of the class of crystalline materials called perovskites have shown immense promise for optoelectronic applications.

31 Jan 2017

1D Material's Electrical Versatility and Stiffness Demonstrated by Rice Scientists

Scientists at Rice University suggest that boron could be the most interesting new nanomaterial of the century, over graphene.

27 Jan 2017

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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 Analysis News

Innovative Nonreciprocal Mechanical Metamaterials Could Add Value to Newer Mechanical Devices

Record-Breaking Ceramic Material Contracts When Heated

Physicists Develop Small, Portable Superconductivity System with 3-Tesla Magnetic Field

Machine Learning Technique to Predict Metallic Defects with High Accuracy

XYZTEC Launches Fully Automated 6.4M Pixel Vertical View Camera Systems

Berkeley Lab Researchers Provide Key Insights on Battery Cathode Particles

NSF Grant to Support Development of Computational Models of Defects in Complex Materials

Linkoping University Researchers Develop the First Heat-Driven Transistor

Perovskites Prove to be Promising for Optoelectronic Applications

1D Material's Electrical Versatility and Stiffness Demonstrated by Rice Scientists

Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Park FX200: Atomic Force Microscopy Tailored for 200 mm Samples

Park Nano-IR Spectroscopy for Precise Chemical Analysis

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Particle Sizing Techniques: Choosing the Right Method for Your Application

High-Performance Heat Treatment of Supercar Components Using Carbolite Gero HTCRMA 6/220

The Benefits of AirBreather Systems Across Industries

Advancing Material Analysis with a New Multi-Technique Spectrometer

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 Analysis News

Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

1OptiMate: Accelerating Sustainable Material Discovery with Machine Learning

2Atomic-Scale Insights into gamma’-Fe4N as Hydrogen Barrier Material

3Wiley Adds Raman Data to its KnowItAll Libraries, Including Microplastics, Biopolymers, Polymer and Monomers, and Minerals

4Self-Healing Polymer Glasses: A Breakthrough in Material Science

5New Liquid Battery Could Break Solar Storage Barrier for Aussie Homes

6Novel Technique to Improve Electrocatalysis for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells

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