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Researchers Tweaks New Class of Polymer-based Semiconductors for Better Control

Organic semiconductors, novel carbon based molecules that have similar electrical properties to more conventional semiconducting materials like silicon and germanium are a hot research topic because practical, high performance organic semiconductors would open up whole new categories of futuristic electronic devices

5 Sep 2008

Bayer MaterialScience Worldscale MDI Production Facility Strengthen Market Foothold in Polyurethane Industry

Dr. Azita Owlia, Senior Vice President of Business Unit Polyurethanes, Asia Pacific, noted that demand growth for polyurethanes in China outstripped that in other parts of the world, reflecting the rapid pace of development of downstream industries such as the automotive, construction, and sports and leisure industries.

3 Sep 2008

Chemists Develop Nanonets for Improving Performance of Wires in Electronics and Energy Applications

Researchers grew wires from titanium and silicon into a two dimensional network of branches that resemble flat, rectangular netting, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Professor Dunwei Wang and his team report in the international edition of the German Chemical Society journal Angewandte Chemie. By creating nanonets, the team conquered a longstanding engineering challenge in nanotechnology: creating a material that is extremely thin yet maintains its complexity, a structural design large or long enough to efficiently transfer an electrical charge.

3 Sep 2008

DuPont To Expand Global Production of Tedlar Films for the Solar Power Market

Chemical giant DuPont said Monday it plans to expand global production capacity for its Tedlar films designed for the solar power market. The expansion will more than double the current global production capacity of T...

3 Sep 2008

'Powering the Planet' Project Seeking Collaborators to Develop Efficient Conversion of Solar Energy into Hydrogen Fuel

With the assistance of a five year $20 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Chemical Bonding Center (CBC) project, called 'Powering the Planet,' will increase the number of its collaborators to fulfill its goal of efficiently and economically converting solar energy and water into hydrogen and oxygen fuels.

2 Sep 2008

Scientists Takes A Closer Look at the Global Structure of Venus

Venus is a planet similar in size to the Earth. Nevertheless, it is quite different in other aspects. On the one hand, it spins very slowly on its axis, taking 224 terrestrial days and, moreover, it does so in the opposi...

2 Sep 2008

Fraunhofer Researchers Developing New Energy Saving Building Concepts and IT Solutions in Seoul

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a typical mega city: vast, pulsating, noisy and full of exhaust fumes. This is the setting in which Fraunhofer researchers are developing new building concepts and IT solutions that ...

1 Sep 2008

Nanoelectronic Leaders Gather to Develop State-of-the-Art Materials and Inks for Organic Solar Cells

IMEC, Europe’s leading independent nanoelectronics research institute and Plextronics, Inc., an international technology company specializing in printed solar, lighting and other organic electronics, signed an agre...

1 Sep 2008

Dow Corning Demonstrate New Silicone Manufacturing Process Increasing Solar Panel Production

Dow Corning Corp. has demonstrated a manufacturing process featuring new developmental silicone materials that significantly increases the production rate of solar panels, effectively lowering the cost per watt of solar ...

31 Aug 2008

Air Products to Showcase Thin-Film Photovoltaic Module at Upcoming European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference

Air Products , a leading supplier of gases and chemicals to the global photovoltaics industry, will exhibit at this year’s European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Valencia, Spain. Stop by...

29 Aug 2008

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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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Researchers Tweaks New Class of Polymer-based Semiconductors for Better Control

Bayer MaterialScience Worldscale MDI Production Facility Strengthen Market Foothold in Polyurethane Industry

Chemists Develop Nanonets for Improving Performance of Wires in Electronics and Energy Applications

DuPont To Expand Global Production of Tedlar Films for the Solar Power Market

'Powering the Planet' Project Seeking Collaborators to Develop Efficient Conversion of Solar Energy into Hydrogen Fuel

Scientists Takes A Closer Look at the Global Structure of Venus

Fraunhofer Researchers Developing New Energy Saving Building Concepts and IT Solutions in Seoul

Nanoelectronic Leaders Gather to Develop State-of-the-Art Materials and Inks for Organic Solar Cells

Dow Corning Demonstrate New Silicone Manufacturing Process Increasing Solar Panel Production

Air Products to Showcase Thin-Film Photovoltaic Module at Upcoming European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference

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

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

GranuDrum HT: High-Temperature Powder Flow Analyzer

SteraPak: A Portable Decontamination System

Monitoring Polymerization Reactions with ACOMP

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Taking a Closer Look at Roughness Measurements

Assessing the Real-World Reliability of Perovskite Solar Cells

How to Optimize Lithium Battery Performance with LiCoO2 SEM Analysis

High-Speed Imaging Illumination Can Transform Industrial Processes

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?

Clean Technology News

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

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

1Transforming E-Waste: Gold Recovery through CO2 Upcycling

2Enhanced Supercapacitors with Transition Metal Composites

3Sustainable and Efficient Chlorination Using Iron-Sulfur Catalysts

4AI Identifies Heat-Resistant Polymers for Energy Applications

5Sustainable and Efficient Thermal Switching with Cerium Oxide Thin Films

6Peatland Plants: A New Source for Packaging

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