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Plastic Tandem Organic Solar Cells Demonstrate Increased Efficiency

Using plastics to harvest the energy of the sun just got a significant boost in efficiency thanks to a discovery made at the Center for Polymers and Organic Solids at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Nobel...

16 Jul 2007

Successful Testing of Adhesives and Protective Coatings Containing Halloysite Nanotubes

NaturalNano, Inc., a materials science company, today announced the successful formulation and testing of adhesives and protective coatings using high loadings of halloysite nanotubes (HNTTM) in a variety of polymers. At...

30 Jun 2007

Materials Scientists Win $1m NSF Grant to Develop Oxide-Based Nanotechnology

The National Science Foundation has awarded a four-year, $1,000,000 grant to fund an inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional project led by researchers in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the Universit...

28 Jun 2007

Transparent Transistors and Circuits Bring e-Paper and Flexible Color Screen Closer

Researchers have used nanotechnology to create transparent transistors and circuits, a step that promises a broad range of applications, from e-paper and flexible color screens for consumer electronics to "smart car...

27 Jun 2007

DuPont Create A New Category of Bio-Based Materials

For over 15 years, DuPont has been developing integrated science that collaborates with nature to produce a new category of bio-based materials called DuPont(TM) Renewably Sourced(TM) Materials. Today, the company announ...

14 Jun 2007

Rolls-Royce Acquire Technology to Improve Jet Engines

Rolls-Royce Corp. has acquired exclusive rights to use a coating invented by Iowa State University researchers that helps turbines stand up to the heat in jet engines. The unique bond coating will be applied to engine...

7 Jun 2007

Sandia and Boeing to Look at Using Fuel Cells in Aircraft Applications

Sandia National Laboratories and Boeing are collaborating on a project looking at the feasibility of using a hydrogen-powered fuel cell for providing backup power in aircraft. Commercial and military aircraft use a va...

31 May 2007

Sandia and Boeing Collaborate on Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cells as Backup Power in Aircraft

31 May 2007

Research Sheds Light on Quasicrystals

Professionally speaking, things in David Damanik's world don't line up - and he can prove it. In new research that's available online and slated for publication in July's issue of the Journal of the Am...

29 May 2007

Better Understanding of Bone Structure Could Lead to Stronger Materials

In work that could lead to more effective diagnoses and treatments of bone diseases using only a pinhead-sized sample of a patient's bone, MIT researchers report a first-of-its-kind analysis of bone's mechanical ...

29 May 2007

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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.

Materials Science News

Plastic Tandem Organic Solar Cells Demonstrate Increased Efficiency

Successful Testing of Adhesives and Protective Coatings Containing Halloysite Nanotubes

Materials Scientists Win $1m NSF Grant to Develop Oxide-Based Nanotechnology

Transparent Transistors and Circuits Bring e-Paper and Flexible Color Screen Closer

DuPont Create A New Category of Bio-Based Materials

Rolls-Royce Acquire Technology to Improve Jet Engines

Sandia and Boeing to Look at Using Fuel Cells in Aircraft Applications

Sandia and Boeing Collaborate on Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cells as Backup Power in Aircraft

Research Sheds Light on Quasicrystals

Better Understanding of Bone Structure Could Lead to Stronger Materials

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?

Materials Science 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

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

4Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

5Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

6New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

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