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Researchers from the Ateneo de Manila University and the Nara Institute of Science and Technology made transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx) by applying microdroplets of acidic solution onto ...

By use of anodization, in a simple, one-step process, nanostructured NiFe oxides were created on the surface of the NiFe foam. NiFe oxide was characterized using several techniques, which demonstrated ...

The ‘anodization seal’ to reduce fingerprints iFixit also has some speculation on the space black MacBook Pro’s fancy anodization seal, which cuts down on fingerprints: ...

Pores are opened when the aluminum goes through anodization. Those pores are filled with dye, then the metal is boiled in water which closes them, sealing in the color. Pretty neat!

This process, called “droplet-scale anodization,” is not only simpler than existing manufacturing methods but also environmentally friendly, cutting down on chemical waste and energy use. The ...

More information: Marco Laurence M. Budlayan et al, Droplet-Scale Conversion of Aluminum into Transparent Aluminum Oxide by Low-Voltage Anodization in an Electrowetting System, Langmuir (2025).

Then it’s on to anodization in a solution of sodium bisulfate, with a repurposed 12 V, 2 A power supply putting a bit of current through the piece. The trick is to realize this is anodization ...

Human trials starting for Zheng Cui’s LIFT ‘cancer cure’ H/T to Alfin For the upcoming study, the researchers are currently recruiting 500 local potential donors who are 50 years old or younger and in ...

With each transition to a new technology node, fab requirements for metal and particle contamination become more stringent, posing challenges for existing coating methods such as anodization or plasma ...