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Study Uncovers How Structural Changes Affect the Superconducting Properties of a Metal Oxide
Research opens the door for further study of superconductivity and the creation of more efficient semiconductors. A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered how subtle structural changes in strontium titanate, a metal oxide semiconductor, can alter the material’s electrical resistance. The research can help guide future experiments and materials design related to superconductivity and the creation of more efficient semiconductors for various electronic device applications.
Scientists Solve the Mystery About the Active Phase in Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction
An international research team led by researchers of Stockholm University has for the first time been able to study the surface of a copper-zinc catalyst when carbon dioxide is reduced to methanol. The results – obtained at DESY´s brilliant light source PETRA III – are published in the scientific journal Science. A better knowledge of the catalytic process of methanol synthesis and the possibility of finding even more efficient materials opens the door for a green transition in the chemical industry.
Scienta Omicron Newsflyer Spring 2022
Welcome to the Scienta Omicron Newsflyer for Spring 2022 with an opening message from our new CEO Mr. Henrik Bergersen on the importance of filling customer needs and providing values to our customers. The BAR XPS for instance addresses the biggest challenge in APXPS, measuring at industrial relevant pressures. Read more about the BAR XPS break-through results at world record pressures; EVO Compact – the MBE System for 2D material research; new DFS30 analyser with unique electronic alignment capability for µARPES; successful analyser PEAK software upgrade and integration with the control system at SPring-8 synchrotron in Japan; and high resolution qPlus imaging with CO terminated Tip using the INFINITY SPM Lab at the Aix-Marseille University. The other news cover – our China sales and services team strengthened by the Pandemic; a note on the in-person APS March Meeting 2022 conference; and a recently held customer webinar where we shared the latest developments within materials innovation.
HAXPES Lab and what it can do for the electronics industry?
Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (HAXPES) is an extremely powerful analytical tool for characterizing and understanding materials. The Scienta Omicron HAXPES Lab is a small lab-based system that provides synchrotron-comparable HAXPES spectra. “HAXPES Lab and what it can do for the electronics industry”, was presented by Dr. Matthew J. Wahila, research scientist and education development officer, Analytical and Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) Binghamton University, New York, USA, recently. It was sponsored by the IEEE-EPS Binghamton Chapter.