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Researchers Developing Gold Nanorods In the Fight Against Cancer

MIT researchers are working on ways to modify these gold nanorods so they could be used as drug delivery or anti-tumor devices.

24 Aug 2008

New Breaktrhrough in Hydrogen Fuel Production by Using Sunlight to Split Water

An international team of researchers led by Monash University has used chemicals found in plants to replicate a key process in photosynthesis paving the way to a new approach that uses sunlight to split water into hydrog...

17 Aug 2008

Researchers Release First Experimental Result on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

For more than 15 years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been the flagship material of nanotechnology. Researchers have conceived applications for nanotubes ranging from microelectronic devices to cancer therapy. Their atomi...

16 Aug 2008

Timken Company to Supply Leading Chinese Technology Company with Bearings for Vertical Cement Mills

The Timken Company announced today that it secured an order from Tianjin Cement Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. (TCDRI) to supply bearings for more than 50 vertical cement mills. TCDRI is a leading technology...

From The Timken Co. 10 Aug 2008

UK's ISIS Second Target Station Project Moved a Major Step Closer to Completion

The UK's ISIS Second Target Station Project moved a major step closer to completion today when the first neutrons were created in the ISIS Second Target Station. After five years of planning and construction, the first neutrons were detected by the Inter instrument at 1308 BST. ISIS, the world-renowned neutron facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, is operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

5 Aug 2008

Future Body Armor Designs Draw Inspiration from Primitive Fish

Scientists seeking to protect the soldier of the future can learn a lot from
a relic of the past, according to an MIT
study of a primitive fish that could point to more effective ways of designing
human body armor.

28 Jul 2008

Observation Opens Door to New Kinds of Electronic Devices

A team of researchers at Princeton University's Materials Research Science
and Engineering Center has observed electrons moving through a crystal of bismuth
metal behaving like light.

28 Jul 2008

Nanoparticles Have Chilling Effect on Lubricants and Refrigerants

Adding just the right dash of nanoparticles to standard mixes of lubricants and refrigerants could yield the equivalent of an energy-saving chill pill for factories, hospitals, ships, and others with large cooling systems.

24 Jul 2008

Multi Functional Nanocomposites to be Discussed at Meeting of a New EU Project

The polymer researchers at the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht (Germany) expected about 30 scientists to attend the kick-off meeting of the new EU project HARCANA (High Aspect Ratio for Carbon-based Nanocomposites). N...

23 Jul 2008

Brookhaven Scientist Wins Award for Research into Hydrogen

Radoslav Adzic, a senior chemist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has received a 2008 DOE Hydrogen Program R&D Award, which recognizes him for his “outstanding cont...

23 Jul 2008

Editorial Highlights

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.

Materials Research News

Researchers Developing Gold Nanorods In the Fight Against Cancer

New Breaktrhrough in Hydrogen Fuel Production by Using Sunlight to Split Water

Researchers Release First Experimental Result on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

Timken Company to Supply Leading Chinese Technology Company with Bearings for Vertical Cement Mills

UK's ISIS Second Target Station Project Moved a Major Step Closer to Completion

Future Body Armor Designs Draw Inspiration from Primitive Fish

Observation Opens Door to New Kinds of Electronic Devices

Nanoparticles Have Chilling Effect on Lubricants and Refrigerants

Multi Functional Nanocomposites to be Discussed at Meeting of a New EU Project

Brookhaven Scientist Wins Award for Research into Hydrogen

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

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?

Materials Research News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

5Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

6Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

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