The Wyss Institute specializes in biologically inspired engineering, using nature to help develop materials that can make a more sustainable world.
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)
MPIF explains how heat and high gas pressure close internal porosity in metal parts, and why aerospace relies on it.
Thermo Fisher introduces new RaptIR X FTIR Microscope
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, Mass.) recently launched the Thermo Scientific Nicolet RaptIR X FTIR Microscope. The new equipment is the latest advancement in FTIR microscopy designed to make chemical analysis of microscopic samples more accessible, intuitive and efficient for laboratories.
Novel x-ray imaging tool for studying nuclear materials
A first-of-its-kind instrument at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, N.Y.) combines four imaging techniques into one experimental setup, enabling comprehensive studies of materials for next-generation nuclear reactors.
Electrolysis with untreated seawater: Fraunhofer tests materials and membranes
Coordinated by Fraunhofer IWES, Germany, the joint research project SeaEly investigated the direct electrolysis of seawater and brackish water to produce hydrogen and oxygen