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New Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Come in Pink

When it comes to producing earth-friendly solar energy, pink may be the new green, according to Ohio State University researchers. Scientists here have developed new dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) that get their p...

31 Jul 2007

Mechanical Fin Could Some Day be Used to Propel Submarines

Inspired by the efficient swimming motion of the bluegill sunfish, MIT researchers are building a mechanical fin that could one day propel robotic submarines. The propeller-driven submarines, or autonomous underwater...

31 Jul 2007

Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Metals Display the Same Quantum Tendencies

It was always thought to be restricted to everyday types, with no magnetic sorts allowed in the door. But the quantum dance party’s guest list just got bigger. In a paper that appeared Friday in the online ed...

31 Jul 2007

Clean Burning Alternative Fuel Pellets

Evergreen BioFuels, world leader in developing available, sustainable and carbon-negative bioenergy fuels for powering utilities businesses and homes around the globe, announced today the availability of its Power Pellet...

31 Jul 2007

Color Shifting Pigments for Paints, Coatings, Plastics and Textiles

JDSU has taken a color-generating cue from nature. The company, a leading enabler of broadband and optical innovation, today introduced ChromaFlair(R) ColorShift Glitter, a new color-shifting flake that gives paints, coa...

31 Jul 2007

Ecology Coatings Completes Reverse Merger with OCIS Corp

Ecology Coatings, Inc., the global leader in the development of nano-enabled, ultra-violet (UV) curable, clean technology coatings, today announced that it completed its reverse merger with OCIS Corporation on July 26, 2...

31 Jul 2007

Xerox Develops Green Paper

Aligning business innovation with environmental responsibility, Xerox Corporation today unveiled a first-of-its-kind paper for digital printing that uses half as many trees as traditional paper, while lowering the cost t...

30 Jul 2007

Analysis of Indian Steel Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Opportunities in Indian Steel Industry” to their offering. Indian Steel industry has shown the second highest growth rate for steel production in Asia a...

30 Jul 2007

Discovery of New Form of Quantum Order

An international research team using the UK's world-leading ISIS pulsed neutron and muon source at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have detected a new form of quantum order that could have implications for th...

30 Jul 2007

Tiny Graphene Sensors Detect a Single Molecule of a Toxic Gas

Researchers at the University of Manchester have used the world’s thinnest material to create sensors that can detect just a single molecule of a toxic gas. The development of graphene-based devices – whic...

30 Jul 2007

Dow Corning Reports Outstanding 2nd Quarter Financials

Dow Corning has reported consolidated adjusted net income of $176.7 million for the second quarter of 2007, an increase of 26 percent from adjusted net income of $140.7 million reported in the same quarter of 2006. For t...

30 Jul 2007

ICIS Pricing Launches Fibre Intermediates Report

ICIS pricing is launching a new daily Fibre Intermediates report for the Asia Pacific on 30 July, primarily to meted out recent price volatility in the intermediates market. The report will be a reconstitution of the...

30 Jul 2007

Discovery of Unusual Magnetic Material

John F. DiTusa, professor of physics and astronomy at LSU, and his international colleagues have discovered an unusual magnetic material that behaves very differently from the average refrigerator magnet. He recently co-...

30 Jul 2007

Increased Aluminium Uptake in Automobiles Leads to Reduced Carbon Dioxide Emissions

The world aluminium industry reported today that the application of automotive aluminium in passenger cars manufactured in 2006 will lead to potential global savings of approximately 140 million tons of CO2 equivalent gr...

27 Jul 2007

Boeing's Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Takes to the Skies for the First Time

The innovative Boeing [NYSE: BA] Blended Wing Body (BWB) research aircraft -- designated the X-48B -- flew for the first time last week at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California....

27 Jul 2007

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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 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Come in Pink

Mechanical Fin Could Some Day be Used to Propel Submarines

Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Metals Display the Same Quantum Tendencies

Clean Burning Alternative Fuel Pellets

Color Shifting Pigments for Paints, Coatings, Plastics and Textiles

Ecology Coatings Completes Reverse Merger with OCIS Corp

Xerox Develops Green Paper

Analysis of Indian Steel Industry

Discovery of New Form of Quantum Order

Tiny Graphene Sensors Detect a Single Molecule of a Toxic Gas

Dow Corning Reports Outstanding 2nd Quarter Financials

ICIS Pricing Launches Fibre Intermediates Report

Discovery of Unusual Magnetic Material

Increased Aluminium Uptake in Automobiles Leads to Reduced Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Boeing's Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Takes to the Skies for the First Time

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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

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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

1Lithium Recovery from Spent LFP-NMC Batteries via Atmospheric Water Leaching

2New Alloy Beats Invar’s Thermal Stability

3Atomic-Scale Platinum Clusters for Efficient Catalysis

4Jabil Recognizes Nordson Electronics Solutions with the 2024 Best Strategic Supplier Award

5New Bio-Based Thermoset Offers Durability and Recyclability

6Stable Lithium Plating and Stripping Mechanism in Anode-Less Lithium Batteries

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