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In situ and Operando Characterization of Materials—February 2015 issue Watch an MRS TV video about this JMR Focus Issue (and others) featuring Principal Editor Scott T. Misture and JMR Editor-in-Chief Gary Messing from the 2014 MRS Spring Meeting Visit the JMR Focus Issues web page for more details. NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF MATERIALS Materials in Focus Regenerative Self-Healing Plastic Repairs Large Damage Volumes
Researchers have developed a material that can regrow and repair itself, filling in gaping holes up to 9 mm wide. Although many research groups have reported self-healing materials before, the repairs have been limited to microscopic cracks with surfaces nearly touching. The new system relies on a two-stage chemistry that first forms a gel to fill in a large gap and then solidifies into a polymer. More Read the abstract in Science.
New Design Helps Catheters Fight Dangerous Biofilm Image caption: An artistic configuration of catheters in various stages of being clogged by biofilm. Image credit: Duke University. Click image to enlarge.
The statistics on catheters is rather grim. There is always a chance for infection, but the threat is critical for those who require the use of one over the long term. If a catheter is in place for four weeks, there is a nearly 100% chance of infection. Biofilms are to blame for the disease risk, thin layers of biopolymers and bacteria that build up on the catheter's surface. But a new study published in Advanced Healthcare Materials has found a way to combat biofilms using deformations to knock the buildup off before it has a chance to cause harm. More
Nano Focus Synchrotron Instrumentation Yields Broadband Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging at the Nanoscale Image caption: This peptoid nanosheet is less than 8 nanometers thick at points. SINS makes it possible to acquire infrared spectroscopic images of these ultra-thin nanosheets. Image credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Click image to enlarge.
Using the power of a synchrotron beam, scientists at the Advanced Light Source Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have achieved full broadband mid-infrared spectroscopy with nanoscale resolution for the first time. Because most materials have an infrared signal in some region of the spectrum, this new technique could open new high resolution pathways to understanding the real time operation mechanisms of everything from superconductors at cryogenic temperatures, to proteins at body temperature, and catalysts at high reaction temperatures. More Read the abstract in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Industry Focus Quantum Materials Update on Scaled Quantum Dot Production Quantum Materials Corp. provided an update on its acquisition of the intermediate quantum dot production equipment that was initiated earlier this year. In February, Quantum Materials Corp. (QMC) indicated that it had closed on funding necessary to acquire and deploy automated equipment for significantly increased Tetrapod Quantum Dot (TQD) production. This production capacity has been designed to provide a reliable means of scaling quantum dot manufacturing under conditions that tightly control synthesis parameters that are necessary for high quality materials. More Image in Focus
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A selection of papers: Improving the performance of lithium–sulfur batteries using conductive polymer and micrometric sulfur powder Surface and grain boundary energies of tin dioxide at low and high temperatures and effects on densification behavior
Classifieds Partial listing from the upcoming June 2014 issue of MRS Bulletin Ames Laboratory, USDOE, Iowa State University Cameca Instruments, Inc. Cardiff University The Getty Conservation Institute International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) National Institute for Materials Science A Simple Approach to Raman Spectroscopy
Building upon the high performance capabilities of the top end NRS-5000/7000 series Raman instruments, JASCO has released a new compact and easy-to-use NRS-4100 Series Laser Raman Spectrometer. The NRS-4100 has many of the great features and performance of its larger siblings with a whole host of new technological innovations and greater performance. The instrument has options for both manual and automated X-Y-Z stages and can be used with temperature control stages for high temperature measurement. The standard measurement range is 8000 to 50 cm-1 (532 nm laser with edge filter), with a choice of up to 9 different wavelengths (405 to 1064 nm) from up to three different lasers mounted internally. The NRS-4100 also utilizes JASCO’s highest resolution CMOS observation camera with 200 MP imaging and laser spot imaging at all wavelengths. [To suggest items for inclusion in Industry News and New Products Focus, please contact Mary Kaufold at 724-779-2755] Materials360 is edited by Tim Palucka, Science News Editor, Materials Research Society.
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