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Using the Avio 200 ICP-OES for Analysis of Oil Additives

Avio 200 ICP-OES excels in analyzing oil additives, ensuring accurate lubricant formulations in line with ASTM D4951.

From PerkinElmer Inc. 24 Jan 2017

Revolutionary Screening Method for the Impact of Biomedical Nanoparticles on the Immune System

Researchers from the Universities of Geneva (UNIGE) and Fribourg (UNIFR) in Switzerland have developed a rapid screening method to select the most promising of nanoparticles and determine whether they are compatible with the human immune system.

By Benedette Cuffari 10 Feb 2017

PeakForce Tapping Electrochemical AFM Pushes Forward Research on Lithium Ion Batteries

One of the most important elementary physical chemistry processes in a lithium-ion battery is the reaction at the interface between the electrode and the electrolyte. Electrochemical atomic force microscopy (EC-AFM) is helping researchers probe deeper into this critical interface.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 19 Jan 2017

Using Infrared Spectroscopy to Study Self Assembled Monolayers

Due to their large surface area to volume ratio, nanoparticles receive a lot of attention in a number of fields such as catalysis, cosmetics and energy storage.

From Specac Ltd 9 Jan 2017

Automatic Nanoparticle Analysis – Determining the Size Distribution of Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) forms near-perfect spherical particles, making it an interesting test case for NanoMet.

22 Dec 2016

Understanding Graphene Batteries

This Graphene Battery User’s Guide, which has been created for both scientists and non-scientists, explains the working principle of graphene batteries, their benefits, and details immediate, actionable steps that can be taken to begin developing a graphene battery.

From Cheap Tubes Inc. 21 Dec 2016

Developing Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) Processes with Expert Assistance

We spoke to Markus Wimplinger, of the EV Group, about the new Nanoimprint Lithography NIL center, the NILPhotonics™ Competence Centre, that the EV Group have recently opened and how they can guide manufacturers through the entire NIL process - from prototyping to developing a high volume manufacturing plan.

From EV Group 29 Nov 2016