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Brown University Engineers Create New Battery Using Plastic

Brown University engineers have created a new battery that uses plastic, not metal, to conduct electrical current. The hybrid device marries the power of a capacitor with the storage capacity of a battery. A descripti...

14 Sep 2006

Using Vats Microbes to Fuel the U.S. Hydrogen Economy

"If the U.S. is to have a future hydrogen-based economy, we'll need a way to generate abundant quantities of hydrogen safely and economically," said Daniel (Niels) van der Lelie, a biologist at the U.S. Dep...

13 Sep 2006

New MIT Technique Eliminates Greenhouse Gases from Iron Production

MIT engineers have demonstrated an eco-friendly way to make iron that eliminates the greenhouse gases usually associated with its production. The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced recently that the te...

13 Sep 2006

Finding Uranium With Cryogenic Fluorescence Spectroscopy

If you want to ferret out uranium's hiding place in contaminated soil, freeze the dirt and zap it with a black light, an environmental scientist reported Tuesday at the American Chemical Society national meeting. ...

13 Sep 2006

Virginia Tech Researchers Create New Polymers by Adding DNA Base Pairs

Chemists at Virginia Tech are creating new polymers by adding DNA base pairs. Attributes include improved stretchable behavior and self-healing polymer films and coatings. The research will be presented at the 232nd ...

13 Sep 2006

Eikos Wins Prestigious Wall Street Journal Innovation Award for Conductive Coatings and Circuits

Eikos Inc., a developer and licensor of highly transparent carbon nanotube (CNT) inks for conductive coatings and circuits, today received the prestigious Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award in the Materials ...

13 Sep 2006

NexTech Materials and Plug Power to Collaborate on Development of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Systems

NexTech Materials, Ltd. and Plug Power Inc. have announced today a collaboration to develop a Solid Oxide (SOFC) fuel cell power system. The two companies plan to complete a number of joint activities including market re...

13 Sep 2006

POSCO Begin Construction of Magnesium Sheet Plant

POSCO began construction of the Magnesium Sheets Plant on August 31, 2006 at the Haeryong Industryal Complex in Suncheon. At the groundbreaking ceremony, about 200 notable figures, including Governor Jun Yeong Park o...

13 Sep 2006

NREL and HelioVolt Extend Collaboration into Photovolatics

Building on more than two years of collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), HelioVolt announced it will extend the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for research carried ou...

13 Sep 2006

American Superconductor Receives $4.6m Orders for Wind Farm Voltage Regulators

American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, announced today that it has received $4.6 million of new orders for D-VAR(R) systems for regulating voltage at wind farms in Australia, Canada, ...

13 Sep 2006

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.

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Brown University Engineers Create New Battery Using Plastic

Using Vats Microbes to Fuel the U.S. Hydrogen Economy

New MIT Technique Eliminates Greenhouse Gases from Iron Production

Finding Uranium With Cryogenic Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Virginia Tech Researchers Create New Polymers by Adding DNA Base Pairs

Eikos Wins Prestigious Wall Street Journal Innovation Award for Conductive Coatings and Circuits

NexTech Materials and Plug Power to Collaborate on Development of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Systems

POSCO Begin Construction of Magnesium Sheet Plant

NREL and HelioVolt Extend Collaboration into Photovolatics

American Superconductor Receives $4.6m Orders for Wind Farm Voltage Regulators

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Torque Testing Explained

Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

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?

Energy News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

4A Bio-Inspired Catalyst for Efficient Chemical Reactions

5Innovative Technology for Enhanced Concrete Construction

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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Editorial Highlights