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Report Details Rudolph Technologies and the U.S. Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ea9e00/rudolph_technologi) has announced the addition of the "Rudolph Technologies, Inc. and the U.S. Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing Industry&q...

From Onto Innovation 26 Jan 2009

3M Introduce Intelligent Space-saving Automated Materials Handling System

3M Library Systems today announced the 3M Intelligent Return and Sorter System, a space-saving automated materials handling system for libraries.

From 3M Ceramic Textiles and Composites 26 Jan 2009

Dow Chemical and Süd-Chemie Seeking Alternative Chemical Production Method

The collaborative research aims to convert synthesis gas (syngas), that can be derived from abundant resources such as coal or biomass, to "building block” chemicals in a more efficient and economical process.

26 Jan 2009

BNL Develop New Catalyst Making Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells Feasible

The highly efficient catalyst performs two crucial, and previously unreachable steps needed to oxidize ethanol and produce clean energy in fuel cell reactions.

26 Jan 2009

Stretchable Electrodes Help Study The Effects of Heart Attacks and Brain Injuries

Engineers at Purdue and
Stanford universities have created stretchable electrodes to study how cardiac
muscle cells, neurons and other cells react to mechanical stresses from heart
attacks, traumatic brain injuries and other diseases.

22 Jan 2009

Tiny Disk Shaped Laser Could Send Information through Optical Computers

Tiny disk-shaped lasers as small as a speck of dust could one day beam information through optical computers. Unfortunately, a perfect disk will spray light out, not as a beam, but in all directions. New theoretical resu...

22 Jan 2009

Impregnated Plastic Disks Found to be Effective in Fighting Cancer

Bioengineers at Harvard University have shown that small plastic disks impregnated with tumor-specific antigens and implanted under the skin can reprogram the mammalian immune system to attack tumors. The research -- ...

22 Jan 2009

Gold Shown to get Harder as You Heat It Up - Challenging Common Sense

Common sense tells us that when you heat something up it gets softer, but
a team of researchers, led by University
of Toronto chemistry and physics professor R.J. Dwayne Miller, has demonstrated
the exact opposite.

22 Jan 2009

Patented Process Cuts the Cost of Producing Biofuel

A patented Michigan State University
process to pretreat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra
nutrients don't have to be added, cutting the cost of making biofuels from cellulose.

22 Jan 2009

Global Crude Steel Production Drops in 2008

World crude steel production reached 1,329.7 million metric tons for the year of 2008. This is a decrease of -1.2% compared to 2007. 2008 is the second consecutive year that world steel production has been over 1,300 mmt...

22 Jan 2009

New Technique for Producing Hydrogen Discovered

Scientists at Penn State University
and the Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered a way to produce hydrogen
by exposing selected clusters of aluminum atoms to water. The findings are important
because they demonstrate that it is the geometries of these aluminum clusters,
rather than solely their electronic properties, that govern the proximity of
the clusters' exposed active sites.

22 Jan 2009

Entanglement Filter Brings Quantum Technologies A Step Closer

A team of physicists and engineers has demonstrated an optical device that filters two particles of light (or photons) based on the correlations between their polarisation that are only allowed in the seemingly bizarre q...

22 Jan 2009

Brazillian Steelmaker Pursues Diversification Strategy and Explores Natural Gas

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale) informs that it is negotiating with Woodside Energia Investimentos em Exploração de Petróleo Ltda (“Woodside”) the acquisition of half of its stake in the cons...

22 Jan 2009

Huntsman to Shut Pigment Plant and Slash Workforce by 1175

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced a company-wide initiative to reduce costs across its divisions and functions. Including steps begun during the fourth quarter of 2008, the company will reduce its full-tim...

22 Jan 2009

Advances in Electrochemical Capacitors Create New Opportunities for Water Desalination

Recent advances in electrochemical capacitors for energy storage open new opportunities for water desalination devices with high energy efficiency. Existing technologies for hard, brackish and sea water desalination ar...

22 Jan 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.

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Report Details Rudolph Technologies and the U.S. Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing Industry

3M Introduce Intelligent Space-saving Automated Materials Handling System

Dow Chemical and Süd-Chemie Seeking Alternative Chemical Production Method

BNL Develop New Catalyst Making Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells Feasible

Stretchable Electrodes Help Study The Effects of Heart Attacks and Brain Injuries

Tiny Disk Shaped Laser Could Send Information through Optical Computers

Impregnated Plastic Disks Found to be Effective in Fighting Cancer

Gold Shown to get Harder as You Heat It Up - Challenging Common Sense

Patented Process Cuts the Cost of Producing Biofuel

Global Crude Steel Production Drops in 2008

New Technique for Producing Hydrogen Discovered

Entanglement Filter Brings Quantum Technologies A Step Closer

Brazillian Steelmaker Pursues Diversification Strategy and Explores Natural Gas

Huntsman to Shut Pigment Plant and Slash Workforce by 1175

Advances in Electrochemical Capacitors Create New Opportunities for Water Desalination

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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

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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Low Power Elemental Mapping for Sample Analysis

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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

1Cost-Effective and Environmentally Benign Aluminum-Ion Battery

2Lithium Recovery from Spent LFP-NMC Batteries via Atmospheric Water Leaching

3New Alloy Beats Invar’s Thermal Stability

4Atomic-Scale Platinum Clusters for Efficient Catalysis

5Improving Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance Using a Red Algae-Derived Polysaccharide Binder

6New Bio-Based Thermoset Offers Durability and Recyclability

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