Companies have agreed to co-develop new methods to reduce overall cost of ownership for Extreme UltraViolet and lithography.
New work uncovers coexisting structures in glass
Researchers establish missing link between mechanical and structural properties of glass.
New foaming technology for PU mouldings using carbon dioxide
New IKV foaming process reduces part density and is more environmentally friendly than alternatives.
Materials enlisted in the fight against bedbugs
New York firm has developed an artificial, micro-fiber spider web to stop bedbugs, termites and other pests without the use of harmful and toxic chemicals.
Shaping catalytic nanoparticles through surface diffusion
Controlling the shapes of catalytic nanoparticles made from noble metals such as platinum and palladium may be more complicated than previously thought.
Synthetic tissues from a 3D printer
A custom-built programmable 3D printer can create materials with some properties of living tissues, Oxford University scientists have demonstrated.
Welding polymers using nanofibers and light
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a way to melt or “weld” specific portions of polymers by embedding aligned nanoparticles within the materials.
Adhesion science goes to Florida
Adhesion Society meeting sticks together the fundamentals and applications of adhesive science.
Lockheed Martin awarded patent on graphene filtering material
Perforene material is a molecular filtration solution designed to meet the growing global demand for potable water.
Graphene gives metal nanocrystals the wrap
A new route to fabricate graphene-wrapped nanoparticles of controlled morphology has been reported.