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Monash Researchers Figure Out How to Boost the Efficiency of Next Generation Solar Cells

In a world first, a Monash University-led international research team has developed an innovative way to boost the output of the next generation of solar cells. Scientists at Monash University, in collaboration with c...

3 Dec 2009

Gallium and Indium Used to Make Shape Shifting Antennas

Antennas aren't just for listening to the radio anymore. They're used in everything from cell phones to GPS devices. Research from North Carolina State University is revolutionizing the field of antenna design - creating shape-shifting antennas that open the door to a host of new uses in fields ranging from public safety to military deployment.

3 Dec 2009

Carbon nanotubes Used to for Water Purification

Research Triangle Park-based Cnanoz Inc. unveiled the first energy-efficient, single-treatment water purification system NanoPure developed from carbon nanotubes to Andhra Pradesh, Minister of Rural Water Supply, Hon. Mi...

3 Dec 2009

ThyssenKrupp Establishes Metal Services Business

Effective October 15, 2009, the ThyssenKrupp Group has, within the Materials Services business area, reorganized and merged under ThyssenKrupp MetalServ GmbH its central domestic materials trading business activities. Th...

3 Dec 2009

Researchers Create Synthetic Magnetic Fields for Ultracold Gas Atoms

Achieving an important new capability in ultracold atomic gases, researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute, a collaboration of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland, have created "synthetic" magnetic fields for ultracold gas atoms, in effect "tricking" neutral atoms into acting as if they are electrically charged particles subjected to a real magnetic field.

3 Dec 2009

Buhler and Micronisers Collaborate on Nano-Sized Performance Additives

Buhler Group has entered into a strategic collaboration in the field of nano-sized performance additives with the Australian company Micronisers Australasia Pty Ltd. The collaboration is based upon the combination of ...

3 Dec 2009

New Report on Market Opportunities and Challenges for Nanomaterials

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Nanomaterials - Worldwide Market Challenges + Opportunities" report to their offeri...

3 Dec 2009

NanoChromics Display Print Trial Kits and Ink Systems Now Available from NTERA

NTERA, Inc., the leader in all-printed, flexible, color change display technologies, today announced the availability of NanoChromics(TM) display Print Trial Kits and Ink Systems for use in graphic display systems. In ad...

3 Dec 2009

Spectrum Blue Steel to Start Producing Buckminsterfullerene Molecules for Flat Screen TVs

Spectrum Blue Steel is emerging as one of the fastest growing green energy companies on the planet. Through the efforts of True Green Energy Group and True Green Planet's President and Recycling Specialist Leroy John...

3 Dec 2009

Dr Yousoo Kim Wins Prestigious Sir Martin Wood

The 2009 "Millennium Science Forum" organized by Oxford Instruments was held at the British Embassy in Tokyo on Wednesday 11th November 2009. The Millennium Science Forum was established in 1998 to promote ...

From Oxford Instruments 3 Dec 2009

Oxford Instruments Wins Corporate Excellence Award

The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) has announced that Oxford Instruments KK has won the prestigious Corporate Excellence category at the 2009 British Business Awards. Oxford Instruments was selected from ...

From Oxford Instruments 3 Dec 2009

Nanometrics Win Follow On Order for Metrology System and NanoDiffract Software from Memory Customer

Nanometrics Incorporated (Nasdaq: NANO), a leading supplier of advanced process control metrology systems used primarily in the manufacturing and packaging of semiconductors, solar photovoltaics and high-brightness LEDs,...

2 Dec 2009

Xstrata Approve Extension to Copper Mine in Queensland

Xstrata Copper announces corporate approvals for a total investment of US$542 million (approximately AUD589 million) to extend the life of its Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) operations near Cloncurry in north-west Queensland,...

2 Dec 2009

Quick and Easy Determination of Melt Index Values MFR and MVR with Zwick's Mflow Extrusion Plastometer

Zwick’s Mflow extrusion plastometer allows melt index values MFR and MVR to be determined quickly and conveniently. The system features modular design and functions such as travel measurement can be retrofitted as and when required, while an innovative weight selection unit provides enhanced operator safety and convenience.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 2 Dec 2009

Leading Materials Testing Software gets New Enhancements

Zwick Roell’s testXpert® sets the standard for intelligent materials testing by providing a uniform operating concept for all applications. It has now been further enhanced by a range of new features, as seen at this year’s testXpo international testing forum.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 2 Dec 2009