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PANalytical XRF Systems Enable Industry to Meet EU Environmental Legislation Directives

PANalyticals comprehensive range of XRF systems and reference standards enable industry to meet the challenges set by the new EU RoHS and WEEE directives and to monitor levels of regulated substances covered by other imp...

20 Feb 2006

Dominant Semiconductor Cleared of Five of Eight Patent Infringements Brought by Osram

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that there is no violation by DOMINANT on five out of the eight patents brought forward by Osram GmbH. Osram’s patent infringeme...

20 Feb 2006

Material Discovery Renders X-Ray Specs Obsolete

A new optical effect has been created in a London laboratory that means solid objects such as walls could one day be rendered transparent, scientists report today in the journal Nature Materials. Researchers from Impe...

20 Feb 2006

Lubrication Engineers Launch Web Site to Assist Existing and Potential Clients

The specialist industrial lubricant company, Lubrication Engineers International AG (LE) is pleased to announce the launch of its Website www.le-international.com. The site has been developed to help existing & po...

20 Feb 2006

Kookaburra Agree to Withdraw Carbon Fibre Reinforced Bat from International Cricket

The International Cricket Council today confirmed that the Australian bat manufacturer, Kookaburra, had agreed to the immediate voluntary withdrawal of its graphite reinforced bat from international cricket. The offe...

20 Feb 2006

Sandia Develops New Low-Density, Energy-Absorbing Foam

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a low-density, energy-absorbing foam that, among other potential applications, could help avoid a complete wipeout for the nation's $200 million surfboard ma...

17 Feb 2006

MIT Create New Type of Lithium Battery

Researchers at MIT have developed a new type of lithium battery that could become a cheaper alternative to the batteries that now power hybrid electric cars. Until now, lithium batteries have not had the rapid chargi...

17 Feb 2006

U.S. Army Awards Raytheon $65 Million Patriot Contract

Raytheon Company has been awarded a $65 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command to provide engineering services support to the Patriot Air and Missile Defense program. The award provides fundi...

17 Feb 2006

New Lightweight and Exceptionally Strong Carbon Foam Product

Koppers has developed a new carbon foam product to improve electronic and automotive cooling systems, maximize heat exchanger performance and provide exceptional acoustic and EMI/RF shielding properties. KFOAM(R) is a...

17 Feb 2006

New Method May Help Optimize Light-Emitting Semiconductors

Physicists at JILA have demonstrated an ultrafast laser technique for "seeing" once-hidden electronic behavior in semiconductors, which eventually could be useful in more predictable design of optoelectronic de...

17 Feb 2006

Mitsui Chemicals and Idemitsu Kosan Establish Business Alliance in OLED Materials

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI) and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu) have reached the agreement to establish a business alliance in R&D and manufacturing of OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) materials. MCI and Idem...

17 Feb 2006

New Oil Discovery in Libya

The operator of licence NC186 in Libya, Repsol YPF, has reported the seventh commercial oil discovery in well K1. Hydro is partner in the licence, located in the Murzuq basin. With a preliminary production of 2,300 ba...

17 Feb 2006

Cyberlux Presents LED Lighting Solutions for Military and Homeland Security

Cyberlux presented its LED solidstate lighting products developed for defense and homeland security initiatives to representatives from the military, Secret Service, FBI, homeland security and the federal intelligence co...

17 Feb 2006

Cree Announces Record 350 mA LED Brightness and Efficacy

Cree, Inc. has announced general availability of the industry’s highest efficacy white power LEDs at 350 mA. Cree’s white XLamp® 7090 power LED package achieves a typical efficacy of 47 lumens per watt at...

17 Feb 2006

BASF and Diversa Form Broad Alliance to Develop New Products

Diversa Corporation and BASF have announced that they have entered into a broad alliance that will leverage Diversa's leadership position in novel enzyme development and BASF's expertise in biotechnology, process...

17 Feb 2006

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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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PANalytical XRF Systems Enable Industry to Meet EU Environmental Legislation Directives

Dominant Semiconductor Cleared of Five of Eight Patent Infringements Brought by Osram

Material Discovery Renders X-Ray Specs Obsolete

Lubrication Engineers Launch Web Site to Assist Existing and Potential Clients

Kookaburra Agree to Withdraw Carbon Fibre Reinforced Bat from International Cricket

Sandia Develops New Low-Density, Energy-Absorbing Foam

MIT Create New Type of Lithium Battery

U.S. Army Awards Raytheon $65 Million Patriot Contract

New Lightweight and Exceptionally Strong Carbon Foam Product

New Method May Help Optimize Light-Emitting Semiconductors

Mitsui Chemicals and Idemitsu Kosan Establish Business Alliance in OLED Materials

New Oil Discovery in Libya

Cyberlux Presents LED Lighting Solutions for Military and Homeland Security

Cree Announces Record 350 mA LED Brightness and Efficacy

BASF and Diversa Form Broad Alliance to Develop New Products

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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

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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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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

1Bilayer Graphene Reveals New Secrets of Lithium-Ion Storage

2Active Lamb Wave Energy Analysis of Debonding Defects in Polymer-Rubber Structures

3Chemical ‘Chameleon’ Boosts Rare Earth Purification

4Revealing the Underlying Mechanism of Battery Self-Discharge

5Sustainable Ammonia Production Using Copper-Based Catalysts

6New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

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