Battery material testing
Li-Ion batteries are rechargeable devices with higher performances and efficiency than the traditional non-rechargeable alkaline and zinc-carbon batteries, thanks to the high energy density, the resistance to self-discharge and the […]
Graphene: the thinnest and strongest material ever created!
Graphene is a single-atomic-layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. The unprecedented features of graphene make it the thinnest and strongest material ever created. Graphene is the basic […]
Zinc Oxide: an additive widely used in different industries
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is an inorganic white powder, insoluble in water and used as an additive in numerous materials and products including cosmetics, food, rubbers, plastics, ceramics, glass, cement, lubricants, paints, […]
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) for a wide range of applications in the biomedical field
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is the major component, and an essential ingredient, of normal bone and teeth. The synthetic and natural HA differ in terms of physical microstructure, crystal size, and porosity, but […]
An introduction to Silicon dioxide (silica) forms and applications
Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is one of the most complex and most abundant […]
Calcium carbonate: one of the most useful and versatile material known to man!
Calcium carbonate is one of the most useful and versatile materials known to man. One simple example of calcium carbonate is chalk that has been used as a writing tool […]
Pharmaceutical Excipients
According to the European Pharmacopoeia, “an excipient is any component, other than the active substance(s), present in a medicinal product or used in the manufacture of the product. The intended […]
API: solid state robust characterization in key to cut costs and time!
According to the definitions provided by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) corresponds to any substance or mixture of […]
Activated carbon: what is it and how to characterize its extraordinary properties?
Activated carbon, active carbon or activated charcoal is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions. Adsorption is a process where a solid is […]