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Advanced Materials & Processes, Volume 184, Issue 4, July 2026 (ASM International)
The July 2026 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes magazine has an editorial focus on Testing and Characterization.
Gatan introduces the PECS III and Ilion III Systems
Gatan Inc., Pleasanton, Calif., a business of AMETEK Inc., has launched the next-generation PECS III and Ilion III ion milling systems to provide high-quality, consistent sample preparation for advanced materials characterization and industrial laboratory workflows.
Megalibraries could reshape AI-driven materials discovery faster than self-driving labs
Researchers at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, have developed a megalibrary platform that enables the rapid, intentional engineering of new materials with specific properties, such as piezoelectricity, by using high-throughput screening and AI-ready datasets to accelerate discovery from years to hours.
Ultrathin nanotubes reach 1 nanometer, opening path to smaller electronics
Researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan, have synthesized highly uniform semiconducting nanotubes just 1 nanometer wide by growing molybdenum disulfide inside protective boron nitride tubes, validating decades-old theoretical predictions and offering a new path for miniaturized electronic devices.