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Engineers and Physicists Look to Rewrite the Third Law of Thermodynamics

"Ye canna change the laws of physics!" Scotty warned Captain Kirk
on "Star Trek." But engineers and physicists at the University
of Maryland may rewrite one of them.

6 Aug 2008

Powering Fuel Cells with Nanotechnology and Sustainabililty

New research into fuel cells will look at using nanotechnology to power them using sustainable energy sources.

6 Aug 2008

New Liquid Nitrogen Free XFlash Silicon Drift Detectors from Bruker AXS Microanlysis

Bruker AXS Microanalysis presents the XFlash 5000 series of liquid nitrogen free XFlash silicon drift detectors (SDD) for use with its QUANTAX microanalysis systems.

6 Aug 2008

Leading Manufacturer of Architectural Aluminum Building Products Launches Sustainability Resource for Architects and Builders

As an expression of its long-term commitment to sustainability, Kawneer Company, Inc., the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems for commercial construction, has launched Kawneergre...

6 Aug 2008

Air Products to Supply Coals-to-Chemical Project

Air Products has signed a long-term contract with Weihe Clean Energy Company Limited, a subsidiary of Shaan’xi Weihe Coal Chemical Group Ltd, one of China’s largest coal-based fertilizer and methanol producer...

6 Aug 2008

Black Solar Cells for a Greener Future

Solar cells of the future may look totally black to the human eye because they absorb light so efficiently. That's the promise of new research from an interdisciplinary team at the University of Virginia being funded by a new U.Va. Collaborative Sustainable Energy Seed Grant worth about $30,000.

5 Aug 2008

New Alloy Composition Could Cut Costs for Petrochemical Industry

Oxide scales are supposed to protect alloys from extensive corrosion, but scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered metal nanoparticle chinks in this armor. Oxide scales...

5 Aug 2008

Combining Light Sensors and Electronics Made of Different Crystalline Materials

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have created the world's first all-integrated sensor circuit based on nanowire arrays, combining light sensors and electronics made of different crystalline materials. Their method can be used to reproduce numerous such devices with high uniformity.

5 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

Domina Cascade Model Shows That Lithium Iron Phosphate Could be Used in Batteries of the Future

Why does lithium iron phosphate, a candidate for use in future lithium batteries,
conduct electricity despite being an insulating material?

2 Aug 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.

Energy News

Engineers and Physicists Look to Rewrite the Third Law of Thermodynamics

Powering Fuel Cells with Nanotechnology and Sustainabililty

New Liquid Nitrogen Free XFlash Silicon Drift Detectors from Bruker AXS Microanlysis

Leading Manufacturer of Architectural Aluminum Building Products Launches Sustainability Resource for Architects and Builders

Air Products to Supply Coals-to-Chemical Project

Black Solar Cells for a Greener Future

New Alloy Composition Could Cut Costs for Petrochemical Industry

Combining Light Sensors and Electronics Made of Different Crystalline Materials

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

Domina Cascade Model Shows That Lithium Iron Phosphate Could be Used in Batteries of the Future

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

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

CSP Temperature Standards by Thermometrics

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

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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?

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

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2YASA and Automobili Lamborghini Unveil Next-Generation High-Performance E-Propulsion Technology

3New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

4A Novel Approach to Enhancing Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency

5A Self-Healing Plastic Ceramic Electrolyte for Lithium Metal Batteries

63D-Printing of High-Performance Plain Carbon Steel

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