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Pittcon 2026 (held in San Antonio, TX) will present a session focusing on advances in the detection and characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS persist in water, soil, and ...

When contamination defects surface in advanced nodes, the root cause often spans tools, materials, and handling. This piece outlines how defect mapping, TEM, and SPC data converge to prove causation.

ROURKELA: A six-day mega workshop on Crystallography and Rietveld Refinement Analysis kicked off at the National Institute of ...