By now we all know that ultrasonic cleaning is a quick, efficient technique for removing debris and contaminants from a variety of surfaces.  An ultrasonic cleaner works by sending high-frequency waves through a cleaning fluid.  But if the distribution of the sound waves is nonuniform, your cleaning will be nonuniform as well.  A University of Read More

Another in the series of dramatic videos we like that showcase the effectiveness of ultrasonic cleaning. This one’s a little different than the ones we’ve found that demonstrate cleaning dirt and oils from engine parts or firearms. This one is for those of you with an artistic bent—or perhaps an “artistique” bent. A smoke-damaged ceramic Read More

One could imagine that producing industrial diamonds, even in very small films, would require some degree of precise control.  In 1988, researchers discovered that diamond crystallites could be formed in an oxygen/acetylene flame. Researchers at the Naval Research Laboratory further investigated the mechanisms of producing diamonds in such a flame.  They studied the influence of Read More