June 5, 2023: Engineers at Princeton University are deploying lasers to precisely evaluate a major drawback of 3D-printed cement—the material’s resistance to fracture. The researchers hope that progress in this area could lead to a wider use of additive manufacturing in cement-based structures. The long-term goal is to develop better materials using additive techniques that lead to innovative designs and functions.
June 8, 2023: Japanese researchers now reveal a new way of activating a G protein-coupled receptor by triggering shape changes in the intracellular region of the receptor. This new process can help researchers design drugs with fewer or no side effects.
June 9, 2023: A joint research team from the Department of Chemical Engineering at POSTECH and the Department of Nano Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed a technology for high-performance organic polymer semiconductors that exhibit both stretchability and electrical functionality, seeking to preserve semiconductor performance even under deformation.
June 23, 2023: Researchers have developed a metasurface that enables strong coupling effects between light and transition metal dichalcogenides. The concept of the newly developed metasurface provides a foundation for applications in controllable low-threshold semiconductor lasers, photocatalytic enhancement, and quantum computing.
June 26, 2023: John B. Goodenough, the Nobel Prize-winning engineer whose contributions to developing lithium-ion batteries revolutionized portable technology, has died. He was 100. Goodenough is credited with the crucial discovery and development in the 1980s of materials that would allow for a more stable and powerful rechargeable battery. He became the oldest Nobel Prize winner at 97 when he was awarded (with two others) the 2019 prize in chemistry for the development of lithium-ion batteries.
June 26, 2023: Rigaku Analytical Devices announces the launch of the CQL Max-ID handheld 1064 nm Raman analyzer, offering features and benefits that maximize chemical threat analysis in safety and security applications. With an on-board library of over 13,000 items, the CQL Max-ID provides first responders, border security, and the military with a device that can identify narcotics, explosives, toxic industrial chemicals, chemical warfare agents (CWAs), and more–without the concerns of fluorescence interference.
