Nick Gilbert

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China BAK’s High-Power Battery Units to be Used in Brilliance Auto’s Electric Cars

Brilliance Auto Group will get its supply of high-power batteries from China BAK Battery, a global manufacturer of battery cells that are lithium-based. By July 2012, China BAK Battery will deliver a sample order of battery units to Brilliance Auto Group under the terms mentioned in the agreement.

16 Jun 2012

imec Successfully Demonstrates Higher-k Dielectric with Replacement Metal Gate Transistors

As part of the research to improve the sophisticated metal-high-k gate stack for future logic devices, imec has demonstrated successfully higher-k dielectric with replacement metal gate (metal-gate-last) transistors, which realized a gate leakage reduction of 200x-1000x when compared to cutting-edge logic devices with HfO2 high-k gate dielectric.

15 Jun 2012

LINE-X Protective Coatings to Exhibit at International Franchise Expo

At the International Franchise Expo at the Javits Center in New York, LINE-X Protective Coatings, a producer of protective coatings, will be displaying its innovative products. The International Franchise Expo is a premier event, which is attended by business owners, industry suppliers and franchisors, who use this platform to build their network.

15 Jun 2012

IDM to Deliver SpheriChrome Material to China

IDM International, a minerals processing firm, has declared that it has planned to commence its first large bulk shipment loading by June 20, 2012. Currently, Coos Bay-based dock and warehouse plant contains 11,000 t of SpheriChrome for loading, which will be then shipped to China. A major marketing firm in the mineral sands industry is buying this SpheriChrome shipment.

15 Jun 2012

Polyplex Signs Agreement to Acquire Scholle’s Vacumet Plastics Division

Polyplex, a manufacturer of thin polyester films, has inked a definitive contract in order to acquire all assets of Vacumet Plastics Division from Scholle, a provider of metallized plastic films. The acquisition may be completed during July, 2012.

15 Jun 2012

Chinese Oil Company Selects LP Oxo Technology to Produce 2-Propylheptanol and Butanols

Dow, a science and technology innovation company, and Davy Process Technology (DPT), a company specialized in petrochemicals technology development and licensing, have licensed the new LP Oxo technology based on Dow’s NORMAX catalyst to Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yan’an Energy and Chemical (Yan’an Energy), an oil and gas exploration company in China.

14 Jun 2012

Alcoa Secures Two Aluminum Excellence Awards from American Metal Market

Alcoa, a producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, announced that it has received two aluminum excellence awards at the American Metal Market’s second annual summit, which took place in New York.

14 Jun 2012

imec Evaluates Various Options for Further Transistor Scaling

For further transistor scaling, imec has tested and assessed different choices utilizing metal gates and high-k dielectrics in a replacement metal gate (RMG) integration scheme.

14 Jun 2012

BTU International to Demonstrate PYRAMAX Solder Reflow System at NEPCON West China

BTU International, a provider of high-tech thermal processing equipment to the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy industries, will demonstrate the PYRAMAX solder reflow system’s dual-speed, dual-lane capabilities and High Efficiency (HE) flux management capabilities at the NEPCON West China 2012.

14 Jun 2012

Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit Expands its Facilities Worldwide

Heraeus, a precious metals and technology group, announced that its Photovoltaics Business Unit is expanding its production capacity as well as research and development facilities across the world.

14 Jun 2012

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Nick Gilbert

Articles from Nick

China BAK’s High-Power Battery Units to be Used in Brilliance Auto’s Electric Cars

imec Successfully Demonstrates Higher-k Dielectric with Replacement Metal Gate Transistors

LINE-X Protective Coatings to Exhibit at International Franchise Expo

IDM to Deliver SpheriChrome Material to China

Polyplex Signs Agreement to Acquire Scholle’s Vacumet Plastics Division

Chinese Oil Company Selects LP Oxo Technology to Produce 2-Propylheptanol and Butanols

Alcoa Secures Two Aluminum Excellence Awards from American Metal Market

imec Evaluates Various Options for Further Transistor Scaling

BTU International to Demonstrate PYRAMAX Solder Reflow System at NEPCON West China

Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit Expands its Facilities Worldwide

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Nick Gilbert

Articles from Nick

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

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2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

4Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

5Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

6New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

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