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Silver Plating For Microwave/RF Industry

Why We Need Metal Plating For The Microwave/RF Industry Wireless technologies continues to evolve. As a result, the need for well designed high-performing microwave subsystems has increased as well. This is where silver plating for microwave/RF industry comes into...

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Bacteria-loaded ink prints bone-like 3D biocomposites

The method could be used to restore damaged artworks © Eva Baur.

When organic-inorganic composites are constructed in nature, two plus two can add up to more than four where...

Posted: 03-23-2023

Reducing the energy consumption of building homes

Mirian Velay-Lizancos, a Purdue assistant professor of civil engineering, has developed a process that improves upon the traditional method to incorporate phase change mate...

Posted: 03-23-2023

Semiconductor metasurface offers coherent way to steer light

As a red beam of light is reflected in an arch, Prasad Iyer (right) and Igal Brener (left) demonstrate optical hardware used for beam steering experiments at Sandia Nationa...

Posted: 03-22-2023

Plastic proteins behave just like the real thing

Biological fluids are made up of hundreds or thousands of different proteins (represented by the space filling models above) that evolved to work together efficiently but f...

Posted: 03-22-2023

Stronger and greener concrete from outer space

A block of StarCrete. Photo: Aled Roberts.

Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK have created a new material, dubbed ‘StarCrete’, that is made from extra-terr...

Posted: 03-21-2023

New model gets up to speed on organic solar cells

The entangled donor and acceptor polymers were simulated using molecular dynamics. Top view of the P3HT:PCBM thin-film blend morphology for a simulation box size 40x40x5nm3...

Posted: 03-21-2023

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Hydrogen Embrittlement In Metal Finishing

Hydrogen embrittlement is when metals such as steel, become brittle and fractures. This happens when hydrogen is introduced into the metal substrate and subsequently diffused during the forming and finishing processes. Hydrogen embrittlement can seriously diminish a...

Electro Plating vs Electroless Plating

Plating a substrate will enhance and protect the part making it more resilient and less prone to corrosion over time. There are many plating techniques available. Which technique you choose is dependent on your desired effect and application of the part being plated....

Electroless Nickel Plating Finishing Options

Electroless nickel plating offers numerous finish options. The finish you choose should be determined based on a variety of factors specific to your needs such as industrial application and desired properties on the finished part such as conductivity or magnetism. The...