Dr. Cameron Chai

Cabot’s Carbon Black Pigment Chosen for Halsan’s Automotive Coatings

Taiwan-based Halsan Paint & Color has chosen EMPEROR 1800 carbon black from Cabot, a global specialty chemical and performance materials company, for use in its next-generation automotive coatings.

Carbon Nanotube Study Helps Improve Laser Detectors and Rechargeable Batteries

A research team led by Gurpreet Singh from the Kansas State University is developing novel methods to synthesize and work with graphene-based carbon nanotubes, which pave the way to enhance the performance of rechargeable batteries and laser detectors.

Rudolph Delivers MetaPULSE Metrology System for Use in Back-End Packaging

Rudolph Technologies has entered into a new market for metrology by delivering its first MetaPULSE metrology system for measuring redistribution layers (RDL) and under bump metallization (UBM) utilized in sophisticated back-end packaging technologies of the integrated circuit (IC) production process.

Novel Nanowire Welding Technique Helps Develop Advanced Electronic Devices

A Stanford University research team has developed a novel technique based on the physics of plasmonics to weld nanowires using a simple light blast, paving the way to develop easy and large-area processing methods for electronic devices such as LEDs, thin-film solar cells and touch-screen displays.

Veeco to Deliver MOCVD System to South Korean Wafer Manufacturer

LG Siltron, an epi wafer manufacturer based in South Korea, has chosen Veeco Instruments’ gallium nitride metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system called TurboDisc K465i for manufacturing gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers for use in LED devices and power electronics.

Simulation Study to Understand Diffusion Behavior of Nanoparticles

The manner in which nanoparticles travel and diffuse in a fluid or on a surface under extreme to non-ideal conditions is the basis of some of the latest nanotechnology advancements.

HORN to Distribute Impact Colors’ Line of Color Effect Pigments and Products

Comprehensive Report on Alternative Feedstock Sources for Commodity Polymer Production

KC-91 Protective Overcoat from Kyocera for Thermal Printheads

KC-91, a novel protective overcoat, newly launched by Kyocera is useful for thin film thermal print heads.

Online Tool to Optimize Materials and Production of Solar Cells

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new online tool for optimizing materials and production for solar cells.