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Smart Concrete May Improve Construction of Levees

The failure of levees in the wake of Hurricane Katrina points out the need for new technologies to strengthen levees and monitor their reliability, according to Deborah D. L. Chung, Ph.D., a University at Buffalo materia...

26 Sep 2005

Development of a Universal Nanoscale Material Testing System (n-MTS)

The design, development and manufacturing of revolutionary products such as the automobile, airplane and computer owe a great deal of their success to the large-scale material testing systems (MTS) that have provided eng...

26 Sep 2005

NIST F1, The world's Best Clock Now More Accurate

The world's best clock, NIST-F1, has been improved over the past few years and now measures time and frequency more than twice as accurately as it did in 1999 when first used as a national standard, physicists at the...

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 26 Sep 2005

Physicists Measure How Close Speeding Atoms Can Come to a Surface Before the Atoms' Wavelengths Change

University of Arizona physicists have directly measured how close speeding atoms can come to a surface before the atoms' wavelengths change. Theirs is a first, fundamental measurement that confirms the idea that ...

26 Sep 2005

Cabot Corporation and Showa K.K. Announce Agreement on Carbon Black JV

Cabot Corporation has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cabot International Capital Corporation (CICC), has entered into an agreement with Showa Denko K.K. pursuant to which CICC will become the sole owner of S...

22 Sep 2005

Shell Eyes Big Opportunities in China

Over the next five to 10 years, China's continuing and rapid economic growth and its programme to liberalise trade will offer very significant business opportunities for foreign chemical companies. These will include...

22 Sep 2005

Timken Proceeds With Key Part of Automotive Group Restructuring

The Timken Company has announced plans to close its Clinton, S.C., plant -- with production being phased down over the next two years. The decision is part of an ongoing program to increase competitiveness of its Automot...

From The Timken Co. 22 Sep 2005

Discovery Boosts the Amount of Electric Current Carried by a High-Temperature Superconductor

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a way to significantly increase the amount of electric current carried by a high-temperature superconductor, a material th...

22 Sep 2005

Toshiba Integrates Prototypes of World's Smallest Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Unit into Mobile Audio Players

Toshiba Corporation has announced that it has developed two prototype direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) units and begun tests to validate their operation with mobile audio players. Each unit integrates the DMFC that Toshi...

21 Sep 2005

Public Consultation on Creation of a European Institute of Technology

A public consultation on whether and how to create a European Institute of Technology (EIT) has been opened by the European Commission. It will gather the views of stakeholders on how an ‘EIT’ could strengthe...

21 Sep 2005

Solvay Creates High Performance Materials RD in China

Solvay has announced that it is in the process of setting up a new Technical Center in Shanghai, China, to meet fast-growing demand from Chinese clients for Specialty Polymers. The new entity – Solvay High Performa...

21 Sep 2005

Hydro’s Alouette Expansion Completed

Hydro's new plant colossus, situated in the estuary of the St. Lawrence in Quebec, Canada, was officially opened on Tuesday. When Hydro’s board of directors decided in autumn 2002 that the company would part...

21 Sep 2005

Goodyear Exploring Sale of Engineered Products Business

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it is exploring the possible sale of the company's Engineered Products business. The company has engaged J. P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs &am...

21 Sep 2005

New Safe Way of Using Chrome

British scientists have developed a safer and more versatile alternative to chrome electroplating, the coating found on vintage car bumpers, steel camshafts, and fixtures such as door furniture and light fittings. Ch...

21 Sep 2005

CERAM Provides Testing Services To The Polymer Cluster

CERAM Building Technology (CBT), a division of CERAM, the internationally renowned centre for materials and technology based in Stoke-on-Trent, has established a relationship with the Polymer Cluster Centre. The Polym...

20 Sep 2005

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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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Smart Concrete May Improve Construction of Levees

Development of a Universal Nanoscale Material Testing System (n-MTS)

NIST F1, The world's Best Clock Now More Accurate

Physicists Measure How Close Speeding Atoms Can Come to a Surface Before the Atoms' Wavelengths Change

Cabot Corporation and Showa K.K. Announce Agreement on Carbon Black JV

Shell Eyes Big Opportunities in China

Timken Proceeds With Key Part of Automotive Group Restructuring

Discovery Boosts the Amount of Electric Current Carried by a High-Temperature Superconductor

Toshiba Integrates Prototypes of World's Smallest Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Unit into Mobile Audio Players

Public Consultation on Creation of a European Institute of Technology

Solvay Creates High Performance Materials RD in China

Hydro’s Alouette Expansion Completed

Goodyear Exploring Sale of Engineered Products Business

New Safe Way of Using Chrome

CERAM Provides Testing Services To The Polymer Cluster

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Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

MX-Lab: Material Research & Alloying Machine

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

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Ensuring Accuracy and Long-Term Stability in qNMR Methods with External Calibration

Understanding Biological Indicators (BIs) in Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination

NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

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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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Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

1Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

2A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

3New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

4Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

5Turning Coal into Valuable Material for Electric Vehicle Batteries

6New Electrolyte Design for Improved Li-S Battery Performance

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