In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is an optical emission spectroscopy technique used to measure elemental concentrations in a material
By Marta Kargol
6 Feb 2019
3D profiling of surfaces, sometimes known as surface profilometry, is the accurate 3-dimensional topography of any given surface.
By Isabelle Robinson
6 Feb 2019
For biological imaging purposes, electron microscopy (EM) is a superior imaging technique that has been shown to achieve the highest level of spatial resolution in protein localization as compared to any other form of cellular imaging.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 Feb 2019
Two-dimensional materials have gained enormous attention in the scientific community recently for their unconventional properties and characteristics which find applications in a large number of industries.
By Dhruv Tyagi
6 Feb 2019
It is no surprise that technological advancements on the hardware and software used in smartphones have been improving at a rapid pace.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 Feb 2019
Driven by the constantly rising need for greater bandwidth and faster connection speeds, fiber optic transmission is increasingly standard in modern society.
By Brett Smith
6 Feb 2019
The laser drilling process involves the creation of varyingly sized holes in a wide range of materials, most notably diamonds.
By Isabelle Robinson
6 Feb 2019
Laser foil printing is a foil-based additive manufacturing technology for creating metal parts, building the parts up layer by layer as directed by 3D digital model data.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
6 Feb 2019
This article describes how the 3D aspect is added to electron microscopy images, with volume electron microscopy.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
3 Jan 2019
Rheology is the study of the deformation and flow of materials, subject to applied force
By Meet A. Moradiya
10 Sep 2019