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Research Study Helps Understand Optical and Electronic Properties of Graphene

A research team led by Stephan Winnerl at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) in partnership with researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Grenoble High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the Technische Universitat (TU) Berlin has for the first time discovered the lifespan of electrons at low energy levels in graphene, paving the way to develop rapid optoelectronic and electronic components.

14 Dec 2011

Study Findings Pave Way to Improve Performance of Portland Cement

Professor of civil and environmental engineering, the University of California at Berkeley, Paulo Monteiro stated that it is important to understand the structure of Portland cement at the nanoscale.

14 Dec 2011

Study Reveals Certain Oxide Materials Demonstrate Colossal Magnetoresistance at Specific Temperatures

Scientists at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador and the Brookhaven National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy have discovered that nanoclusters form in some oxide materials at certain temperatures as well as increase the electrical current flow in the materials.

14 Dec 2011

LMU Researchers Study New Methods for Zeolite Synthesis

A research team from the Department of Chemistry of Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) led by Dr. Svetlana Mintova of the Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie in Caen, is conducting studies to develop a new method for the synthesis of EMT from colloidal precursors at room temperature within a short time.

14 Dec 2011

Next Generation Digital Microscopes Meet the Needs of Materials Research

Digital microscopes by Leica Microsystems are successfully established as analytical instruments in applications such as pharmaceutics, materials research, and electronics production.

13 Dec 2011

Emulsions Take Longer Time to Achieve Equilibrium

A research team from Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) led by Associate Professor of Chemical engineering Vinothan Manoharan has established that emulsions, which are stabilised take a longer time to achieve equilibrium. It was earlier understood that this process happened instantaneously or during a small period of time.

13 Dec 2011

Advanced X-Ray Microscope to Study Single Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) scientists have created a novel microscope for performing X-ray spectroscopic studies of single nanoparticles and nanostructures at high spatial resolution at the nanoscale.

9 Dec 2011

SSAB Group Awards Three Contracts to PSI for High-Strength Steel Plates

Swedish company SSAB Group has awarded three contracts to PSI to supply logistics management system to its new warehouse located at Oxelosund, Sweden and two manufacturing execution systems at sites located in China and the US.

From PSI 9 Dec 2011

Specifically Designed Temperature Stage Used to Study Crystallisation of Optoelectronic Films

Linkam Scientific Instruments, report on the work of Professor Yves Henri Geerts from the Université Libre de Bruxelles where he uses a specially designed temperature stage to study crystallisation processes in opto-electronic thin films.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 8 Dec 2011

Vinyl Compounds Invest in Oxford Instruments Benchtop NMR System

Oxford Instruments, the supplier of benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), is pleased to report that Vinyl Compounds have purchased a new MQC Benchtop NMR system.

From Oxford Instruments Magnetic Resonance 8 Dec 2011

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 Analysis News

Research Study Helps Understand Optical and Electronic Properties of Graphene

Study Findings Pave Way to Improve Performance of Portland Cement

Study Reveals Certain Oxide Materials Demonstrate Colossal Magnetoresistance at Specific Temperatures

LMU Researchers Study New Methods for Zeolite Synthesis

Next Generation Digital Microscopes Meet the Needs of Materials Research

Emulsions Take Longer Time to Achieve Equilibrium

Advanced X-Ray Microscope to Study Single Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

SSAB Group Awards Three Contracts to PSI for High-Strength Steel Plates

Specifically Designed Temperature Stage Used to Study Crystallisation of Optoelectronic Films

Vinyl Compounds Invest in Oxford Instruments Benchtop NMR System

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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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

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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3Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

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

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