Solar Atmospheres, Greenville, SC, has announced the acquisition of a new 10-bar vacuum furnace for its Greenville, SC facility. Manufactured by Solar Manufacturing, this new horizontal vacuum furnace measures 48 inches wide, 48 inches high, and 96 inches deep. It is designed to handle loads up to 12,000 pounds and is scheduled for installation in […]
The production of chemicals accounts for 40% of all energy currently used in manufacturing, and the process also results in toxic solvent waste that pollutes the environment and poses health risks to humans and animals. A newly published study details a novel mechanochemistry method that has the ability to manufacture chemicals without those deleterious effects. […]
Scientists have tried to use additive manufacturing—better known as 3D printing—to recreate complex structures from hands to hearts. However, the technology stumbles when integrating multiple materials into one printing process. 3D printing a robotic hand, for example, requires multiple printers—one to make the skeleton, another for soft tissue materials—and the assembly of parts. These multiple […]
Artificial intelligence is helping engineers build solar panels out of a “miracle material”. Scientists have long been excited about the possibility of new perovskite tandem solar cells, which could help bring the vastly improved efficiency of perovskite to mass production. They have an efficiency of more than 33 percent, dramatically higher than conventional silicon solar […]
Graphene, a material that consists of a single layer of carbon atoms, has been celebrated by many as the “next big thing” in material science. However, according to Purdue University researchers, its thermal properties may not be as revolutionary as previously thought. “Graphene is the first two-dimensional material that human beings ever created,” said Xiulin […]
