Ubiquitous in the field of electric propulsion, thermionic hollow cathodes are electron sources which utilize thermionic emission from a low work function insert material to achieve large extracted ...

Common plasma sources, such as CCP and ICP, were created decades ago for use in the semiconductor industry. At that time, plasma sources were primarily used to deposit silicon oxide and silicon ...

Electric (plasma) propulsion devices have been used for applications such as station-keeping and orbit transfer, in place of chemical rockets, because they provide a higher specific impulse. Detailed ...

U.S.-headquartered plasma technology company 6K claims to have made a battery material advancement with its new NMC-811 cathode, which is just 1-3 microns wide. More precisely, the company says it can ...

6K Energy’s PlusCAM factory will be the world’s first UniMelt® plasma cathode plant, providing low cost, ultra-sustainable production of battery material for localized supply chains in the U.S. 6K ...

Layerava from Okyay Tech is an adaptable research device designed for university and industrial research laboratories that use Hollow Cathode Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition (HCP-ALD).

Capillary discharge plasma jets are created by a large current that passes through a low-density gas in what is called a capillary chamber. The gas ionizes and turns into plasma. When plasma expands ...

Placing a magnet on your refrigerator might hold up your calendar, but researchers have now found that placing one outside a plasma chamber causes a localized, fireball-like structure. This work may ...

MONTREAL, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PyroGenesis Inc. (“PyroGenesis”) (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY1), the leader in ultra-high temperature processes and engineering innovation, and a ...