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Gold Coated Silicon Used to Create World's Smallest Periscope

A team of Vanderbilt

scientists have invented the world's smallest version of the periscope and are

using it to look at cells and other micro-organisms from several sides at once.

25 Feb 2009

Manipulating Electrical and Magnetic Properties Using Pressure

When squeezed, electrons increase their ability to move around. In compounds

such as semiconductors and electrical insulators, such squeezing can dramatically

change the electrical and magnetic properties.

25 Feb 2009

Nano Origami - The Art of Folding Nanoscale Materials

A team of researchers led by George Barbastathis, associate professor of mechanical

engineering, is developing the basic principles of "nano-origami,"

a new technique that allows engineers to fold nanoscale materials into simple

3-D structures.

25 Feb 2009

Zeiss Announce Ambitious Electron Microscopy Development Project

Carl Zeiss SMT today announced the creation of a technology development project that represents one of the most ambitious electron microscopy development efforts to be undertaken in recent years. Together with the Univer...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 25 Feb 2009

Self Aligning Growth Process Could See Carbon Nanotubes Revolutionize Electronic and Photonics

Scientists and engineers the world over have thought for years that the next

generation of smaller, more-efficient electronic and photonic devices could

be based on the use of carbon nanotubes, structures 10,000 times thinner than

a human hair but with tremendous potential.

25 Feb 2009

Silver Nanoparticles Help Identify Problems in the Human Body as Well as Man-Made Materials

In a finding that could help speed the understanding of diseases ranging from cancer to osteoporosis, researchers in Utah are reporting development of a new microscope technique that uses "silver nanoparticle" ...

25 Feb 2009

Super Thin Carbon Films Taking the World by Storm

Super-thin films of carbon with exotic properties, now taking the scientific world by storm, may soon mean a new era of brighter, faster, and smaller computers, smart phones, and other consumer electronics. Brighter digi...

25 Feb 2009

Keithley to Phase Out Semiconductor Test Equipment Range

Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, today announced that it is discontinuing its S600 Series parametric test product line. The Company will continue...

From Keithley Instruments - Electronic Instruments 25 Feb 2009

PPG Ships 20-Millionth Square-Foot of Solar Control Low-e Glass

PPG Industries
has shipped its 20-millionth square-foot of Solarban 70XL glass.
Introduced in 2006 as the world's first triple-silver-coated, solar control
low-e glass, Solarban 70XL.

From PPG Industries Inc. 25 Feb 2009

BaySpec Introduce New NIR Raman Spectrograph

AMS Technologies announces
that BaySpec, Inc. has introduced the latest in its line of high performance
SuperGamut NIR spectral engines, the Nunavut long-wavelength NIR raman spectrograph.

25 Feb 2009

Award-Winning Interactive Guide to Working Safely with Beryllium-Containing Available Online

The award-winning Interactive Guide to Working Safely with Beryllium and Beryllium-containing
Materials is now available on the Brush
Wellman Inc. website.

25 Feb 2009

High Purity Metals and Materials Supplier Push into Japanese Market

Goodfellow,
a leading global supplier of metals and materials for research and product design,
has announced the appointment of three distributors as part of the expansion
of the Company's sales and marketing activities in Japan.

From Goodfellow Corporation 25 Feb 2009

High Output High Intensity LED's in a Very Small Package

DOMINANT's
newest LED product series, Primax, is designed to provide high intensity light
output in a very small package optimized for applications where space is a premium.

24 Feb 2009

Unique Tool Quickly Identifies Potential Applications of New Materials

Researchers at the National

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and The Johns Hopkins University

have constructed a unique tool for exploring the properties of promising new

materials with unprecedented sensitivity and speed-potentially allowing them

to identify quickly those most useful for nanotechnology and industrial applications.

24 Feb 2009

Neutral Rubidium Atoms Made to Act Like Charged Particles

Neutral atoms-having no net electric charge-usually don't act very dramatically around a magnetic field. But by "dressing them up" with light, researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a collaborati...

24 Feb 2009

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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.

Materials Science News

Gold Coated Silicon Used to Create World's Smallest Periscope

Manipulating Electrical and Magnetic Properties Using Pressure

Nano Origami - The Art of Folding Nanoscale Materials

Zeiss Announce Ambitious Electron Microscopy Development Project

Self Aligning Growth Process Could See Carbon Nanotubes Revolutionize Electronic and Photonics

Silver Nanoparticles Help Identify Problems in the Human Body as Well as Man-Made Materials

Super Thin Carbon Films Taking the World by Storm

Keithley to Phase Out Semiconductor Test Equipment Range

PPG Ships 20-Millionth Square-Foot of Solar Control Low-e Glass

BaySpec Introduce New NIR Raman Spectrograph

Award-Winning Interactive Guide to Working Safely with Beryllium-Containing Available Online

High Purity Metals and Materials Supplier Push into Japanese Market

High Output High Intensity LED's in a Very Small Package

Unique Tool Quickly Identifies Potential Applications of New Materials

Neutral Rubidium Atoms Made to Act Like Charged Particles

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Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

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ultraWAVE 3: Single reaction chamber technology

The SF-10 Laboratory Pump: Key Features for Fluid Handling Excellence

Densito Range Handheld Density Meters

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

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Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

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3Atomic-Scale Platinum Clusters for Efficient Catalysis

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