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Surface science methodology reveals relaxation and failure mechanisms of energy storage devices
Published: December 09, 2021
A research team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, revealed the atmosphere-dependent relaxation and failure mechanisms of energy storage devices by in situ surface science methodology.
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Capture 3D Joins the Zeiss Group
Published: December 09, 2021
Zeiss, Germany, acquired Capture 3D, Santa Ana, Calif., the leading U.S. partner for GOM 3D noncontact measuring solutions.
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Rigaku’s new XRD for high throughput quality control operations
Published: November 15, 2021
Rigaku Corporation, Japan, released their new MiniFlex XpC x-ray diffractometer, optimized for high-throughput quality control applications in industrial environments, bringing lab quality performance to the manufacturing floor.
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Ceramics can self-heal cracks even at room temperature
Published: November 15, 2021
Researchers at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, discovered a unique self-healing mechanism within a new type of engineered ceramic; once cracks form in a stressed material, its layers rotate to form a kink band in order to close the cracks, allowing the material to heal itself under stress.
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How long can fiber-reinforced polymer sustain concrete structures? Scientists answer
Published: November 15, 2021
A 13-year-long study at the National Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Korea, published in Composites Part B finally answers the question if an external coating with fiber-reinforced polymer composites is a temporary patch or a durable solution, taking us one step closer to its widespread utilization.
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Inspecting, testing, and measuring SiC
Published: November 12, 2021
Achieving the auto industry’s stringent zero-defect goals is becoming a big challenge for makers of silicon carbide substrates, which are struggling to achieve sufficient yields and reliability as they migrate from 150 to 200 mm wafers and shift their focus away from pure silicon.
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Crystal-clear images reveal secrets of energy-efficient catalysts and novel materials
Published: November 12, 2021
To develop new materials and improve the efficiency of the chemical transformations that will someday provide renewable energy for our homes and businesses, scientists and engineers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash., worked with building architects to design a space within the new Energy Sciences Center that is protected from magnetic fields, vibrations, and temperature fluctuations that can cause distorted images.
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3D printing nanoresonators: toward miniaturized and multifunctional sensors
Published: November 12, 2021
Collaborating researchers from the Politecnico di Torino, Italy, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 3D printed mechanical nanoresonators with properties such as quality factor, published stability, mass sensitivity, and strength comparable to those of silicon resonators.
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Forge Nano’s Denver innovation campus continues expansion one year later
Published: November 12, 2021
Forge Nano Inc., Denver, completed its surface engineering innovation campus in Denver in 2020, and one year later, it continues to expand the facility with its new 40,000 sq. ft. facility in Thornton.
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KLA Tencor’s new Voyager 1035 laser scanning patterned wafer inspection system
Published: November 12, 2021
KLA Tencor, Milpitas, Calif., released its new Voyager 1035 laser scanning patterned wafer inspector, an inline defect monitor for advanced logic and memory chip manufacturing that finds and flags critical defects inline.
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