Want to read offline? [Download PDF] Soil contamination, from heavy metals, pesticides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), poses serious risks to human health and ecosystems. Conventional methods such as ICP-MS, GC-MS, and HPLC remain the gold standard for confirmatory analysis, but they require sophisticated laboratory infrastructure, lengthy sample preparation, and are poorly suited to rapid […]
Nikalyte’s North American distribution partner, Spectra Research Corporation (SRC), will be exhibiting at x2026, the Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition. The conference runs 24–28 May 2026 in Toronto, hosted jointly by the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE), bringing together researchers, technologists,
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Today, Nikalyte celebrates its seventh anniversary. What began as a single nanoparticle deposition system has grown into a broad portfolio of precision instrumentation — e-beam and magnetron sputtering sources, a UHV nanoparticle source, compact and UHV PVD systems, a powder coating system, bespoke custom systems, and SERS substrates now in active use by researchers and
Want to read offline? [Download PDF] Generating green hydrogen from water splitting is pivotal to the global transition to low-carbon energy systems. Among emerging technologies, piezocatalysis, the conversion of mechanical energy directly into chemical energy via piezoelectric materials, has captured growing attention as a novel, eco-friendly approach to drive water splitting without the need for
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Want to read offline? [Download PDF] Spacecraft power systems operate under constraints that eliminate many conventional energy storage options. CubeSats and small satellites in low Earth orbit experience thermal excursions from −20°C to +60°C or wider, sustained exposure to ionising radiation, and hard mass and volume limits, with no option for in-orbit maintenance or electrolyte
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Nikalyte’s European distribution partner, Alba Scientific, will be exhibiting at the DPG Spring Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section (SKM) this March. The DPG Spring Meeting takes place 10–12 March 2026 at Dresden University of Technology — one of Europe’s largest gatherings for physics research, bringing together thousands of scientists from academia and industry. Visit
Want to read offline? [Download PDF] Soil contamination, from heavy metals, pesticides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), poses serious risks to human health and ecosystems. Conventional methods such as ICP-MS, GC-MS, and HPLC remain the gold standard for confirmatory analysis, but they require sophisticated laboratory infrastructure, lengthy sample preparation, and are poorly suited to rapid
Want to read offline? [Download PDF] Thin Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) has become one of the most sought-after materials in modern photonics and integrated optoelectronics. With applications in telecommunications, quantum computing, photonic integrated circuits (PICs), and high-frequency electro‑optic modulators, TFLN is increasingly recognised as a cornerstone material for next‑generation optical technologies. [1],[2] Among available physical
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Want to read offline? [Download PDF] The global water quality crisis extends across continents, with the United Kingdom facing significant contamination challenges from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals. These synthetic compounds persist in the environment for decades, accumulating in our bodies and waterways. As regulatory agencies establish stricter drinking water
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Want to read offline? [Download PDF] The opioid crisis has entered a dangerous new phase. While fentanyl continues to dominate headlines, an even more potent class of synthetic opioids has emerged from the shadows, nitazenes. These 2-benzylbenzimidazole compounds, originally synthesized in the 1950s but abandoned due to extreme toxicity, have resurfaced on illicit drug markets
