The findings appear in the August issue of Nature Materials. Alerted by an unusual diffraction effect of a common ceramic material, researchers used imaging to…
• Fuel of promise – With fuel cells touted as a possible solution to aspects of the energy crisis, the Institute of Measurement at the National Physical…
Any machinist will tell you that a little grease goes a long way toward making a tool work better. And that may soon hold true for plastic electronics as well.
In a paper published in the June 18–22 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers describe a process for making polymer…
Spinel (MgAl2O4) containing high alumina refractory cements are in high demand by the glass, cement and metallurgy industries. Spinel-based cements improve…
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) have attracted major interest from research and development communities as an alternative source of power, with commercial trials…
“In the same manner that a cut in the skin triggers blood flow to promote healing, a crack in these new materials will trigger the flow of healing agent to…
Organic-inorganic hybrid materials are significantly important materials due to their peculiar properties. These properties come from a unique combination of…
Polymer matrix composites with carbon black are very interesting materials. This is because the carbon black can be used as filler material and can…
Called NanoGrowth 1000n, the new tool is purpose-designed for nanomaterial fabrication and comes with both CVD (chemical vapour deposition) and PECVD…
As many homeowners know, when stacking firewood, pieces should be placed close enough to permit passage of a mouse, but not of a cat chasing the mouse.Now,…
Carnegie Mellon University's David S. Sholl is working to identify new materials that would help make hydrogen more stable and cost-efficient than fossil…
Using techniques that could revolutionize manufacturing for certain materials, researchers have grown carbon nanotubes that are the longest in the world. While…
This month’s issue focuses on light metals, and includes:- Grinding them down: A report from The Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation into…
The new platinum nanocrystals, whose “tetrahexahedral” structure had not previously been reported in the metal, could improve the efficiency of chemical…
The permitted clear and non-perfumed variant of these fuels is being sold in increasing quantities. Unfortunately, even the smallest quantities of these…
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