Scientists have developed a way to integrate transparent conducting metal oxide contacts with 2D semiconductors to produce see-through electronic devices.
28 December 2017
A novel model derived from more than 400 computer simulations of natural composite materials can help scientists develop synthetic versions.
28 December 2017
Researchers have created tiny electronic ‘graphene tweezers’ that can grab biomolecules and nanoparticles floating in water with incredible efficiency.
27 December 2017
With 3D printing, researchers have created a metamaterial from cubic building blocks that rotates about its axis in response to compression forces.
26 December 2017
Researchers have developed a bacteria-containing, hydrogel-based ink for producing objects with various different properties by 3D printing.
26 December 2017
The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) has added new thermoplastics data to its Eco Calculator.
22 December 2017
GKN Aerospace has signed a three year contract extension worth over US$8 million with the South African Air Force’s Gripen RM12 Engines.
22 December 2017
A novel measurement technique called Scanning Droplet Adhesion Microscopy can characterize the wetting properties of superhydrophobic materials.
22 December 2017
Scientists have discovered the fastest magnesium-ion solid-state conductor, which could find use as a solid electrolyte in magnesium-ion batteries.
22 December 2017
UK car manufacturing fell by 4.6% in November, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
21 December 2017
Two manufacturers will present their latest builds and experiences in the architectural composites sector at CompIC ME.
21 December 2017
Mixer company Charles Ross says that its Ross Test & Development Center has installed an advanced planetary mixer.
21 December 2017
For the first time, scientists have observed ion migration within hybrid perovskite crystals and related that to declines in its light-absorbing ability.
21 December 2017
A novel method for synthesizing nanoparticles of europium(II) oxide is allowing scientists to study the properties of this ferromagnetic semiconductor.
21 December 2017
Umicore has reached an agreement to acquire Materia's metathesis catalyst IP and business portfolio for a price of U$27 million.
20 December 2017
Arcam AB plans to move its electron beam melting (EBM) additive manufacturing (AM) business.
20 December 2017
Exel Composites has made a range of lightweight trench shoring equipment for UK company Eze Shoring Ltd.
20 December 2017
The new scopes increase the differentiation between these excellent sister polymer science titles and take effect from 1 January 2018.
20 December 2017
Scientists have disentangled the intriguing dynamics of how electron stripes melt and form on quantum materials.
20 December 2017
By studying an unprecedented range of disordered solids, scientists have defined a parameter called 'softness’ that can predict the location of defects.
20 December 2017
Additive manufacturing (AM) technology was reportedly able achieve exception levels of strength and ductility when compared to counterparts.
19 December 2017
Renishaw has supplied metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology to help develop lightweight titanium wheels.
19 December 2017
Wytchcraft Composites, a manufacturer of glass reinforced plastic tooling and moldings, has moved into larger waterside premises.
19 December 2017
Exel Composites reports that its carbon fiber components have successfully completed nine years of service at CERN.
19 December 2017
A novel. high-quality magnetoelectric material is allowing scientists to study cross-coupling between electric and magnetic properties.
19 December 2017
Researchers have succeeded in growing semiconducting graphene nanoribbons with a regular armchair edge and incorporating them into nanotransistors.
19 December 2017
Höganäs Brazil has added a wastewater process based on patent-pending electrocoagulation technology to a SKF bearing plant.
18 December 2017
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has announced the winners for the Awards for Composites Excellence, sponsored by Composites One.
18 December 2017
GKN plans to offer design, manufacturing and consultancy services to the Panasonic Jaguar Racing Formula E team over the next few years.
18 December 2017
The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) has announced the CAMX 2017 Technical Paper Award winners.
18 December 2017
A new desktop 3D printer is up to 10 times faster than existing commercial counterparts, producing Lego-sized objects in minutes rather than an hour.
18 December 2017
Researchers have managed to control the fluorescence emitted by carbon nanotubes by attaching hexagonal carbon molecules to them.
18 December 2017
The ASTM is calling for papers for the 19th International Symposium on Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry, taking place 19-23 May 2018, in Manchester, UK.
15 December 2017
Teton Composites has formed a finite element analysis (FEA) service business to help engineers design and analyze complex composite structures.
15 December 2017
The Advanced Automotive Plastics show, taking place in Berlin, Germany, in January, will cover current trends in the industry, according to its organizers.
15 December 2017
A prototype of a sodium battery with a solid electrolyte is safer and can store more energy than a lithium-ion battery.
15 December 2017
Scientists have developed a technique for combining carbon nanotubes with ceramics and polymers to form novel composite materials.
15 December 2017
New research reveals that when spraying metal coatings, melting hinders rather than helps.
14 December 2017
Submit your nomination for the inaugural Rising Stars in Computational Materials Science SI & prize.
14 December 2017Professor Susan Sinnott, Editor-in-Chief of Computational Materials Science
A new, cost-effective catalyst made from nickel, tine and ceria can convert carbon dioxide and methane directly into synthesis gas.
14 December 2017
Hexcel Corporation has introduced its third H160 prototype for Airbus Helicopters.
14 December 2017
The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), taking place in Florida, Orlando, has announced the winners of the fourth annual CAMX Award.
14 December 2017
AM specialist Renishaw has become a gold sponsor of a North American based head and neck reconstruction organisation.
14 December 2017
European nanodiamond producer Carbodeon has been granted a Chinese patent for its technology.
13 December 2017
Borophene could be the first pure two-dimensional material able to emit visible and near-infrared light by activating its plasmons.
13 December 2017
Physicists have tested which films containing different combinations of magnetic nanostructures can generate spin currents most effectively from heat.
13 December 2017
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) is reportedly acquiring a hot isostatic press (HIP) from Quintus Technologies.
12 December 2017
Mott Corporation says that it presented a range of 3D printing porous technology at the International Conference on Sintering.
12 December 2017
A project established by SGL Group to supply energy to a housing development area has won an environmental award.
12 December 2017
Researchers at the PNNL have developed a range of predictive engineering tools for designing lightweight automotive composites.
12 December 2017
Scientists have discovered why the two best methods for probing the electronic states of topological insulators produce different results.
12 December 2017
Researchers have created the material for a chemical heat 'battery' that can release its energy on demand.
12 December 2017
A novel epitaxy method that incorporates van der Waals’ forces is able to grow thin films of the semiconductor germanium on mica.
11 December 2017
A novel material synthesis method uses a stream of protons to shoot ions from a source material into a host material.
11 December 2017
SGL Carbon is acquiring BMW Group's 49% equity investment in the companies’ joint ventures.
11 December 2017
The president of the SMMT has asked the UK government not to undermine the country’s automotive industry’s competitiveness due to slow progress on Brexit.
11 December 2017
Arcam AB plans to look into strategic alternatives regarding DiSanto Technology.
11 December 2017
AOC, LLC has announced a price increase of US$0.10/lb for all products made in Mexico.
11 December 2017
Kordsa plans to buy two US companies in order to strengthen its reinforcement technologies business.
8 December 2017
Hexcel Corporation it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) business of Oxford Performance Materials (OPM).
8 December 2017
Gordon Hunter has been given the HR ‘Russ’ Ogden Award from ASTM International’s committee on reactive and refractory metals and alloys.
8 December 2017
Höganäs says that it has acquired Metasphere Technology, a start-up based in Luleå, Sweden.
8 December 2017
Using 3D printers, engineers have turned formerly theoretical structures known as schwarzites into strong, light materials with repeating patterns.
8 December 2017
The optical and photocatalytic properties of carbon dots can be precisely tuned by controlling the positions of nitrogen atoms in their structure.
8 December 2017
Smart textiles and wearable electronics benefit from graphene.
8 December 2017Laurie Donaldson
Conductor gives delicate control over electron spin.
7 December 2017Laurie Donaldson
GKN Additive, has added AncorTi Beta 21S to its portfolio of AncorAM powders for additive manufacturing (AM).
7 December 2017
Alloy specialist Deere & Company has completed its acquisition of the Wirtgen Group, a manufacturer of road construction equipment.
7 December 2017
Composites molding company Wabash MPI has appointed Reed Christiansen as product and marketing development manager.
7 December 2017
Chomarat plans to showcase two new applications for its carbon multiaxial non-crimp fabric (NCF) at the CAMX Expo.
7 December 2017
Graphene’s unique properties makes it a potential candidate for transparent, stretchable electronics in displays, wearable health monitors, or soft robots.
7 December 2017Cordelia Sealy
The EPMA is calling for papers covering hot isostatic pressing (HIP) for the Euro PM2018 Congress & Exhibition.
6 December 2017
Engineering consultant AZL has formed a new workgroup to support the business development for composites in buildings and infrastructure.
6 December 2017
GE and Concept Laser plan to open a new additive manufacturing (AM) plant in Lichtenfels, Germany.
6 December 2017
UK based Axon Automotive Ltd, has recently been 100% acquired by Bawtry Investments Ltd from Far-UK Ltd.
6 December 2017
Why don’t tree frogs slip off wet leaves? The answer lies in their sticky toe pads, which are made up of a mixture of hard and soft materials.
6 December 2017Cordelia Sealy
Pre-treatment process controls the chirality of SWNTs by tuning the degree of oxidation of the Co catalyst during growth.
6 December 2017Cordelia Sealy
Simple solution could radically broaden the range of metal alloys that can be produced by additive manufacturing.
5 December 2017Cordelia Sealy
Plastics technology center AIMPLAS says that it is coordinating Recotrans, a European project aimed at manufacturing large composite parts.
5 December 2017
Charles Ross & Son Company, which makes industrial mixing equipment, has appointed Christine Banaszek as its new sales manager.
5 December 2017
The Association for Metal Additive Manufacturing (AMAM) says that is now accepting charter members till the end of 2018.
5 December 2017
Powder metallurgy specialist Höganäs AB and Cortus Energy AB have opened what they say is the world’s first plant for renewable energy gas and green coke.
5 December 2017
For the first time, researchers have discovered the existence of a disordered electron spin state, known as a frustrated magnetic state, in a metal.
5 December 2017
Atomically precise heterojunctions in graphene nanoribbons could enable the design of a new generation of more efficient and powerful nanoelectronics
5 December 2017Cordelia Sealy
Composite coating specialists Andercol and Scott Bader say that they have expanded their Novascott joint venture plant.
4 December 2017
Solvay says that its Additive Manufacturing Cup involves 3D printing complex shapes using the company’s KetaSpire PEEK filaments.
4 December 2017
Powder metallurgy specialist GKN plans to showcase its ideas to use 3D printing to help the development of electric vehicles (EVs).
4 December 2017
Umicore says that it has agreed to sell its European technical materials business to Saxonia Edelmetalle GmbH.
4 December 2017
Tencate has made a technology demonstrator component designed specifically to be press molded using its snap-cure prepregs.
1 December 2017
W Brian James has been honored with the Frank W. Reinhart Award from ASTM International’s committee on metal powders and metal powder products.
1 December 2017
The SME has selected four university professors to receive its 2017 Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award.
1 December 2017
An updated version of infrared imaging has proved ideal for studying and and optimizing metal-organic frameworks.
1 December 2017