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Advancing Rheometer Performance: Faster, More Accurate Material Characterization With the Waters TA Instruments ARES-G3™ Rheometer
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (518+ words) In this interview, AZoMaterials speaks with Alina Latshaw, Product Manager at Waters Corporation, about innovations in rheometer technology and the launch of the ARES-G3" Rheometer, designed to accelerate material characterization and improve data accuracy for advanced research applications. I am…...
New Attosecond Measurements Challenge Existing Models of Electron Interaction
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (126+ words) U.S. Department of Energy Achieve reliable energy delivery with Sensi+ NG, offering simultaneous measurement of key impurities in natural gas, streamlining operations and reducing costs. Dr. Aleksandra Mitrovic & Andeas Wagner Discover how laser diffraction with Litesizer DIF delivers fast, robust particle…...
Undercoordinated Molybdenum Catalysts Enables Fast and Long-Life Sodium–Sulfur Batteries
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (879+ words) A new study suggests one of the biggest problems in room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries may be avoidable by redesigning how sulfur reacts inside the cathode." Saving this for later? Download a PDF here. Sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries are promising candidates for large-scale…...
Advanced Microscopy Visualizes Hidden Atomic Motifs in Semiconductors
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (112+ words) US Department of Energy Dr. Shan Zhou, Dr. Grant A. Crawford & Dr. Edward F. Duke SEM and Thermo Fisher tools are driving advanced research, workforce training, and cross-disciplinary innovation at South Dakota Mines. Discover how Niton handheld XRF analyzers deliver fast, non-destructive…...
Pittcon Announces 2025 Nobel Laureate, Dr. Omar Yaghi, as Wallace H. Coulter Keynote Lecturer
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (241+ words) Pittcon, the nation's largest laboratory science conference, announces that Dr. Omar Yaghi, the 2025 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will be the Wallace H. Coulter keynote lecturer at Pittcon 2027, held in Pittsburgh, PA, April 24-28, 2027. From PittconApr 1 2026 Pittcon, the nation's largest…...
Unraveling Iridium's Hidden Chemistry at the Solid and Liquid Interface
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (435+ words) By unraveling iridium's hidden chemistry at interfaces between a solid and liquid, Argonne scientists are helping strengthen the scientific basis for technologies that produce fuels and valuable chemicals and critical materials. "What happens at that interface decodes iridium's electrochemical properties,…...
How Thermo Fisher Scientific Instruments Support Cutting-Edge Materials Research at the South Dakota School of Mines
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (854+ words) Together, the faculty of South Dakota Mines illustrates how instruments like the Axia ChemiSEM, Helios DualBeam, Talos TEM, and Nexsa XPS form the foundation for next-generation workflows, from nanoscale imaging to materials processing and public outreach. Dr. Shan Zhou: I'm…...
New Insights Give Copper Catalysts a Boost as a Cheaper Alternative to Platinum
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (299+ words) Platinum is often used as a catalyst to speed up industrial electrochemical reactions, such as those involved in wastewater treatment and in fuel cells for power generation. Typically, platinum nanoparticles are electrically deposited onto ultra-thin carbon materials to drive these…...
Advanced Microscopy Reveals How Light Interacts With Tiny Nanoframes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (235+ words) Argonne and Northwestern University scientists teamed up to understand how light interacts with metallic nanoframes, with implications for biosensing, quantum information science and beyond. Imagine using light to control chemical reactions that could break down pollutants or diagnose diseases. To…...
The New Nexera IC Ion Chromatograph - Reliable Water Quality Analysis and Reduced Workload Through Smooth Operation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (304+ words) IC Support, integrated within the LabSolutions CDS, assists with eluent preparation, column installation, and other daily operations. It offers functions such as consumables-usage monitoring, interactive troubleshooting, and step-by-step maintenance videos, and can also be used as an effective training tool…...