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New Report Examines Areas of High Intensity Nanotechnology Research

This bibliometric report examines scientific activity in nanoscience using scientific papers, as well as intellectual property in nanotechnology using patents granted by the USPTO. The central aim of the scientometric an...

19 Jan 2009

Printed Electronics Save Money

Electronic systems designed to perform simple functions, such as monitor the temperature on a yogurt pot, mustn’t cost much: This is where printed electronics are at an advantage. Researchers are now significantly ...

19 Jan 2009

Novel Glass Ceramic Chucks Prevent Structural Distortions in Silicon Wafers

Exposing silicon wafers to light during chip manufacture requires special fixtures called chucks. Novel electrostatic chucks made of glass ceramics are incredibly flat. This prevents structural distortions on the exposur...

19 Jan 2009

DOE Approves Spallation Neutron Source Second Target

The U.S. Department of Energy has given its initial approval to begin plans
for a second target station for the Spallation Neutron Source, expanding what
is already the world's most powerful pulsed neutron scattering facility located
at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

18 Jan 2009

OSRAM Teams Up to Slash Energy Consumption in Hotels

Germany’s leading travel company TUI and lighting manufacturer OSRAM are cooperating to reduce energy consumption in hotels. The 250 TUI partner hotels on the Balearic Island of Mallorca have the opportunity to eas...

18 Jan 2009

Hydro to Reduce Aluminium Production by 30000 Tonnes in Germany

Hydro
has decided to reduce production at its primary aluminium plant in Neuss, Germany,
by 30,000 tonnes by the end of January.

18 Jan 2009

Huntsman Pre-Registers Nearly 2000 Chemicals with REACH

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) announced its successful pre-registration with the European Chemicals Agency ("ECHA") of the 1,937 chemical substances that Huntsman manufactures or imports into the European Ec...

18 Jan 2009

New Silicone based Emulsion from Dow Corning Improves Paint and Render Performace

Dow Corning
recently introduced Dow Corning® IE-2404 Emulsion, a new chemistry that
improves performance in silicone resin emulsion paints when used as a co-binder.
Formulators of paint and facade renders will achieve significant benefits using
this emulsion, including lower water absorption, increased permeability to water
vapor, improved weatherability, and reduced dirt pickup.

From Dow Corning 18 Jan 2009

Industry's First 400 Amp Plasma Arc Metal Cutting System Now Available

Hypertherm, the world leader in plasma arc metal cutting technology, is building upon its industry leading HyPerformance® technology with the launch of the industry's first HyPerformance 400 amp system.

18 Jan 2009

Conference Will Cover Latest Advances in Heat Treatment of Aluminum, Titanium and High-Tech Composites

Advances in the heat treating of aluminum, titanium and next-generation composites
will be discussed during a two-day conference organized by the ASM
Heat Treating Society.

18 Jan 2009

Faux Stacked Stone Corners Allow DIY'ers to Create Professional Finish

Texture Plus, the
maker of high impact textured faux stone panels, introduces new Stacked Stone
Corners. The new line of Stacked Stone Corners are designed to coordinate perfectly
with the popular line of faux Stacked Stone panels.

18 Jan 2009

CF Inustries Make $2.1B Take Over Bid for Terra Industries

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) announced that it has proposed to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA), in a transaction that would create a leader in the global ferti...

18 Jan 2009

IPCMS gets High Performance TEM for Studying Nanomaterials

The Institut de physique et de chimie des matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS - CNRS/Université de Strasbourg) inaugurated its new transmission electron microscope on 9 January 2009. This instrument, which will be d...

18 Jan 2009

Jeremy Gilbert to Chair Materials for Medical Devices Conference

Jeremy Gilbert, Ph.D. of Syracuse University will chair the organizing committee
for the 2009 Conference on Materials and Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD),
organized by ASM
International, The Materials Information Society. A call for papers has
been issued for the event, to be held Aug. 10-12 in Minneapolis.

18 Jan 2009

SMI Now Offers ZnO Deposition Development Services

Structured
Materials Industries, Inc. (SMI) announces today that it has opened its
application lab facilities for the MOCVD growth of ZnO based films for transparent
contact work as used with LEDs and photovoltaics, as well as ZnO films for transparent
and power transistors.

18 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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New Report Examines Areas of High Intensity Nanotechnology Research

Printed Electronics Save Money

Novel Glass Ceramic Chucks Prevent Structural Distortions in Silicon Wafers

DOE Approves Spallation Neutron Source Second Target

OSRAM Teams Up to Slash Energy Consumption in Hotels

Hydro to Reduce Aluminium Production by 30000 Tonnes in Germany

Huntsman Pre-Registers Nearly 2000 Chemicals with REACH

New Silicone based Emulsion from Dow Corning Improves Paint and Render Performace

Industry's First 400 Amp Plasma Arc Metal Cutting System Now Available

Conference Will Cover Latest Advances in Heat Treatment of Aluminum, Titanium and High-Tech Composites

Faux Stacked Stone Corners Allow DIY'ers to Create Professional Finish

CF Inustries Make $2.1B Take Over Bid for Terra Industries

IPCMS gets High Performance TEM for Studying Nanomaterials

Jeremy Gilbert to Chair Materials for Medical Devices Conference

SMI Now Offers ZnO Deposition Development Services

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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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Reimagining Electrode Loading Analysis

Low Power Elemental Mapping for Sample Analysis

Accelerating Superalloy Development with Directed Energy Deposition Technology

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?

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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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