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Why Artemis’ Laser Communications Depend on Nanoscale Metrology
Apr 02, 2026

Why Artemis’ Laser Communications Depend on Nanoscale Metrology

This week we are all excited to witness the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed flight around the moon since 1972!  When most people think about NASA’s Artemis missions, they picture rockets, astronauts, lunar flybys, and...

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How FTIR Got Athletes Disqualified from the Olympic Games
Feb 18, 2026

How FTIR Got Athletes Disqualified from the Olympic Games

Many of us saw the news this week about Olympic athletes being disqualified from the games due to the use of PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These chemicals have earned the...

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“We Were Stuck—Until We Found Our Partner.” How One R&D Team Transformed Their Innovation Trajectory With Nexus
Jun 27, 2025

“We Were Stuck—Until We Found Our Partner.” How One R&D Team Transformed Their Innovation Trajectory With Nexus

When Sarah, an R&D manager at a mid-sized battery technology company, picked up the phone, she wasn’t calling to place another job order. She was calling for help. Her team had hit a wall—again....

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Multi-Technique Metrology Problem Solving
Aug 27, 2024

Multi-Technique Metrology Problem Solving

The Value of Multiple Techniques for Resolving Materials Science Challenges At Covalent, we often get calls from clients asking us for a quote to perform a specific analytical technique. We understand there are times...

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Exploring Ultrathin Boron Growth on Nanodiamond Surfaces
Aug 09, 2024

Exploring Ultrathin Boron Growth on Nanodiamond Surfaces

In their recent study, Ultrathin Boron Growth onto Nanodiamond Surfaces via Electrophilic Boron Precursors, researchers investigated the utility of diamond as a templating substrate for growing ultrathin boron surfaces: relevant to applications in optoelectronics,...

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Gas Sampling and Analysis of 18650 Lithium Ion Batteries by GC-ToF-MS
Aug 09, 2024

Gas Sampling and Analysis of 18650 Lithium Ion Batteries by GC-ToF-MS

The attached example report applies Gas Chromatography-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (GC-ToF-MS) to investigate the gas composition of a standard, cylindrical lithium-ion battery. It offers a preview for the kinds of results and insights...

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Introducing Nanoindentation ‘Sinus Mode’ for Dynamic Mechanical Analysis on Polymer Coatings
Jun 12, 2024

Introducing Nanoindentation ‘Sinus Mode’ for Dynamic Mechanical Analysis on Polymer Coatings

Exploring how Dynamic Mechanical Analysis can be run with Nanoindentation for Efficient Insight into Polymer Curing Nanoindentation is a powerful surface characterization technique suitable for assessing mechanical properties like hardness and modulus. Its high...

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Special Outsourcing Considerations for Start-Ups
Nov 29, 2023

Special Outsourcing Considerations for Start-Ups

Over the past several weeks, I have been releasing a series of articles arguing for a new approach to analytical outsourcing. A less transactional, more partnership-oriented approach. One that is facilitated by software and...