Digital Surf acquires Image Metrology

Digital Surf (Besançon,France), a leading provider of surface imaging and metrology software for microscopes and profilers, and Image Metrology (Hørsholm,Denmark), a leading provider of nano- and microscale image processing software, announced that they are joining forces. Digital Surf acquired 100% interest in Image Metrology. Both companies will continue to operate independently under their existing management.

Study reveals new characteristics of complex oxide surfaces

A novel combination of microscopy and data processing has given researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tenn., an unprecedented look at the surface of a material known for its unusual physical and electrochemical properties. The team examined how oxygen affects the surface of a perovskite manganite, a complex material that exhibits dramatic magnetic and electronic behavior.

New research to manufacture energy saving automobiles

A team of researchers from Wayne State University, Detroit, received a $350,000 award from the National Science Foundation for the project, “Failure Prediction and Reliability Analysis of Ultra-High Strength Steel Autobody Manufacturing Systems by Utilizing Material Microstructure Properties.”