Lasertec, Japan, introduces the Optelics Hybrid confocal microscope, in which laser and white light sources are combined in one body, for a multi-functional high-performance confocal microscope.
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JEOL USA, Peabody, Mass., introduces a new scanning electron microscope that combines the performance of a field emission SEM with the simplicity of the JEOL InTouchScope SEM series.
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Bruker, Billerica, Mass., announces new software and hardware products that address the need for enhanced workflow solutions for NMR spectroscopy research and analysis.
Continue readingThe most common source of coating porosity is trapped, unmelted, or resolidified particles. Depending on the particle temperatures, the arriving droplets may cover the full range of liquid to solid states.
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Leica Microsystems, Buffalo Grove, Ill, announces a new educational partnership with ASM International, the preeminent association for connecting materials professionals with the finest resources available – to solve problems, improve materials performance, and support professional development.
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Jill Hamilton is a scientist at North Dakota State University, Fargo, who studies plant evolution using genetic tools.
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Scientists at Stanford University, Menlo Park, Calif., and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory discovered a way to use diamondoids—the smallest possible bits of diamond—to assemble atoms into the thinnest possible electrical wires, just three atoms wide.
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Researchers created a self-healing, transparent, highly stretchable material that can be electrically activated and used to improve batteries, electronic devices, and robots.
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Engineers at Tufts University, Medford, Mass., created a new format of solids made from silk protein that can be preprogrammed with biological, chemical, or optical functions, such as mechanical components that change color with strain, deliver drugs, or respond to light.
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A team of researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, have demonstrated a more efficient, less cost-prohibitive way to split water into its elements of hydrogen and oxygen.
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Researchers at Georgia Tech are working with Delta Air Lines Inc., both in Atlanta, on procedures for repairing composite parts used in aircraft.
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With a 3D printer and about $15, Ithaca College, N.Y., senior physics major Ryan Bouricius was able to create a functional prosthetic hand that can be used to grip, write, and even catch a ball.
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While sand has been used traditionally for military fortification, very little is known about the unique energy absorption capability of the material.
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Sciaky’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing system will help Airbus save significant time and cost on the production of large titanium structural parts
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Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, are hoping to develop a new cement from steel slag.
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Battery researchers seeking improved electrode materials have focused on “tunneled” structures that make it easier for charge-carrying ions to move in and out of the electrode.
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Researchers are offering evidence-based ratings on footwear that may reduce the risk of slips and falls on ice.
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, Iowa, are being credited with creating the first intermetallic double salt with platinum.
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Akin Malas, head of metals market applications technology for Linde LLC, Americas, Bridgewater, N.J., detailed advancements in furnace atmosphere circulation technology in a case study presentation to a well-attended event by members of the Cleveland Chapter of ASM International.
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Those bright, reflective coatings used on road signs, bicycles, and clothing are important safety measures at night.
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The Akko Tower Wreck has been playing tricks with researchers for over 50 years.
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Lessons learned from the flexible, sharp spines on cats’ tongues have implications for the development of soft robotics.
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A dye called BODIPY has special chemical properties that could facilitate energy storage.
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Valence electrons play key roles in chemical bonds and in determining a material’s properties.
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Researchers have created light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on lightweight flexible metal foil for the first time.
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The electronics industry may want to look more carefully at the properties of 2D materials before incorporating them in new technologies, according to a materials scientist.
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Hosted by the ASM Utah Chapter, 246 students participated in the ASM Mini-Materials Camp held during MS&T 2016 at Salt Lake Palace on October 25 and 26.
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Researchers at Brown University, Providence, R.I., found a new method for making ultrathin metal-oxide sheets containing intricate wrinkle and crumple patterns. The textured metal-oxide films have better performance when used as photocatalysts and as battery electrodes.
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Scientists at the University of Chicago, New York University, and Leiden University could eventually help create materials that resist breaking or crack in a predictable fashion.
Continue readingEngineers at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, used bits of metal scraps and a household chemical to create the world’s first steel-brass battery that can store energy at levels comparable to lead-acid batteries.
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