Today’s modern electronic devices are demanding greater energy storage to carry out increasingly complex tasks. They also need to be super flexible and durable without sacrificing performance.
By Sarah Moore
5 Mar 2020
Cadmium is carcinogenic and compunds of cadmium are known to be toxic. It is used in solders, as an alloying element and electroplating. Cadmium compounds are used for pigments, televisions and semiconductor production.
Calcium is a hard alkaline earth metal and is the fifth most abundant in the Earth’s crust. It is used as cleanser and deoxidiser for non-ferrous metals, an alloying element and a 'getter'. Calcium compounds are used for polishing agents, disinfectants, special steels and cements.
Industry is always keen to seek out cost-effective practices to compete and survive. Recognising this trend, publications from the Copper Development Association (CDA) have emphasised production and lifetime economies as a paramount advantage.
Over the past decade, single-mode optical fiber has become firmly established as the preferred medium for terrestrial communications.
Concrete is a material that is ubiquitous with the modern world. Durable, easy to manufacture, cheap, and widely available.
By Reginald Davey
28 Feb 2020
A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has successfully developed the world's first-ever 4D printing of ceramics.
By Sarah Moore
27 Feb 2020
A study has revealed that the efficiency of semiconductors made of organic materials can be doubled by bending them slightly.
By Sarah Moore
26 Feb 2020
Technical ceramics have an impressive range of electrical properties that have made them useful in a number of applications.
By Sarah Moore
26 Feb 2020
It is one of the most exciting developments in manufacturing: a set of technologies that can produce complex objects in a range of materials, from precious metals to glass, or even concrete.
By Stephen Edgar
26 Feb 2020