The medical industry has an obvious need for the absolute highest standard in precision metal parts to ensure that surgical instruments, for instance, function smoothly without fault. The metal parts ...

A chemical etching method for widening the pores of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could improve various applications of MOFs, including in fuel cells and as catalysts. Researchers at Nagoya ...

In the automotive world, energy is the engine of change. From electric vehicles to hydrogen fuel cell trucks, from early autonomous taxis to the infrastructure that supports them, tomorrow’s mobility ...

Two cervical spinal spacers are textured with the Tecotex I104 pattern. Smooth surfaces are fine for tabletops or new cars. But to promote osseointegration and attach implants to native bone, a smooth ...

Laser damage in fused silica, particularly ultraviolet laser damage, is still a key problem limiting the development of high-power laser systems. The traditional processing method of fused silica goes ...

Chinese company Binzhou Group has achieved the commercial-scale production of 6N-grade high-purity hydrogen fluoride – ...

Curiosity about a mistake that left tiny dots on a germanium wafer with evaporated metal films led to the discovery of beautiful spiral patterns etched on the surface of the semiconductor by a ...

If you were building a recreation of the James Watt micrometer, where would you start? If you’re [rasp], the answer would be: “Spend a year trying to find the best way to make etched brass discs.” ...