In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
Raman and infrared spectroscopy possess a key similarity: their ability to recover information on molecular vibrations. However, does that mean using both techniques together is redundant, or are there scenarios where this may be advantageous?
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
3 Sep 2021
Hundreds of meters underwater might not seem like the natural home of a Raman spectrometer, but recent work has shown that this method's excellent analytical powers can be put to use just there.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
2 Sep 2021
With the growth of new electric vehicle developments comes the demand for new manufacturing and maintenance techniques. For this industry, one of these has been laser cleaning for EV batteries.
Manipulating the polarization of light in spectroscopies can reveal previously hidden spectral and structural information on the species of interest. One key example of this is the use of circularly polarized light in protein studies to perform circular dichroism measurements.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
25 Aug 2021
Electron microscopy coupled with fluorescence has validated the efficacy of a new technique designed to genetically tag proteins in a predetermined neural location, helping scientists gain a deeper understanding of neurological illnesses and potentially develop new therapeutic approaches based on this knowledge.
By Sarah Moore
25 Aug 2021
Electron microscopy is currently moving into a new era. Here, we discuss the current developments in leveraging automation in electron microscopy, how this may evolve in the future, and what impact this will make.
By Sarah Moore
24 Aug 2021
Spectroscopy is one of the primary techniques used in astronomy to understand the Universe. Many breath-taking astronomical discoveries in recent decades resulted from advanced spectroscopic measurements.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
24 Aug 2021
Electron microscopy uses a beam of electrons instead of light to illuminate subjects for magnification. The technique has been in use for almost 100 years and is likely to be used at the forefront of scientific research for many more to come.
By Ben Pilkington
29 Jul 2021
At extreme temperature conditions, the ability of the cryogenic transmission electron microscopy to image heterogeneous and complex materials, where composition, physical, and electronic structure need to be analyzed at an atomic scale, becomes critical when studying quantum phenomena.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
29 Jul 2021
Arizona State University researchers Megan Seeley and Gregory P. Asner have documented the many ways in which imaging spectroscopy has been used for earth conservation purposes – with emerging technology gathering key data that traditional approaches fail to spot.
By Ben Pilkington
28 Jul 2021