EPFL scientists use lasers to determine for the first time how specific vibrations in a water molecule affect its ability to dissociate.
Manufacturing
Sandia labs launches new long-term project to fill materials behaviour gaps
Long-term, multidisciplinary project called Predicting Performance Margins aims to link variability in materials’ properties with how actual parts perform.
Simply melting away: dissolving polymer electronics
Iowa State scientist developing materials, electronics that dissolve when triggered.
Tital partners up with Rolls-Royce
Engine manufacturer counts on cooperation with German investment casting specialist Tital.
New self-healing plastics developed
Researchers from KIT and Evonik Industries have developed a novel polymer network that heals itself at relatively low temperatures.
US army funds new metallurgy project
WPI is lead institution on $7.4 million army project to design better metals for vehicles.
Even more flexible metallic glass
Scientists are working toward even stronger and more elastic glass types which would fail in a ductile fashion instead of shattering.
BASF opens new R&D centre in Mumbai, India
Will focus on organic synthesis, advanced process and formulation research, discovery chemistry for modern agricultural solutions, and molecular modelling.
Large-scale manufacturing of chitosan bioplastics
Research team paves way to scale up manufacturing of large objects using a fully compostable bioplastic made from shrimp shells.
A week in the materials industry: February 11th 2014
A roundup of news from the past week in the materials science industry.
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