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• Article describes importance of numerical modeling and simulations in designing batteries

  A recent article published by IEEE Spectrum and written by Ed Fontes and Henrik Ekstrom of COMSOL, Inc. and Andreas Nyman of Intertek outlined the importance of mathematical modeling and computer simulations in the design of lithium-ion batteries. details>>

• Scientists demonstrate possibility of using different classes of semiconductors together

  Researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to use dissimilar semiconductors in a heterostructure by using ultraviolet (UV) light to modify the interface between the two layers. details>>

• UConn professor patents process for exfoliating graphene in pure form

  Doug Adamson, a professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut (Storrs), has patented a proprietary process for manufacturing graphene in its purest form to enhance the thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of the material. details>>

• New process developed to create self-supporting graphene membranes

  Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany have developed a method for manufacturing self-supporting graphene membranes and optimized the growth of graphene crystals. details>>

• NUS researchers develop methods to study complex thermally activated events

  Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an efficient numerical method, called the string method, for the study of complex energy landscapes and noise-induced rare events. details>>

• Researchers make step forward in storing data at molecular level

  Scientists at the University of Manchester (U.K.) have demonstrated that storing data at the molecular level through single-molecule magnets is more feasible than previously believed. details>>

• Researchers develop technique for characterizing thermal property of 2-D material

  Researchers have developed a simple technique for characterizing the thermal properties of crystalline molybdenum disulfide, a 2-D material that could be applied to a range of applications. details>>

• Simulations describe forces that move objects at the nanoscale level

  Researchers have studied the physical mechanisms behind the movement of a single gold nanocluster on a graphene membrane from a hot region to a cold one. details>>

• Indian researchers simulate water nanodroplets moving towards the heat

  Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur have discovered that nanometer-sized water droplets on water-repellent surfaces move towards heat. details>>

• Algorithm incorporates heat, flow, and form optimization to design cooling solution

  A new CFD software program from Diabatix makes designing liquid cooling components easier for engineers with a new algorithm that combines heat transfer, air flow, and form optimization to design the necessary component. details>>