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Solar Energy to Convert Carbon Dioxide into A Useful Fuel

It is the biggest contributor to climate change. Now chemists are hoping to convert carbon dioxide into a useful fuel, with a little help from the sun. If they succeed, it will be possible to recycle the greenhouse ga...

15 Sep 2006

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

New Catalyst Uses Hydrogen to Destroy Harmful Perchlorate in Contaminated Groundwater

Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new chemical catalyst that uses hydrogen gas to efficiently remove and destroy harmful perchlorate in contaminated groundwater. Found in s...

12 Sep 2006

New Chemical Screening System Helps Evaluate PEM Fuel Cell Materials

Because of their efficiency and reduced pollution, fuel cells offer a promising alternative to traditional power sources in transportation and other applications. Yet more durable, less expensive materials are needed bef...

11 Sep 2006

Proton Exchange Membrane Materials for Fuel Cells

Fuel cells have been a workable technology for decades - but expensive and lacking in infrastructure. In recent years, researchers have addressed durability, manufacturability, and conductivity challenges in alternative ...

11 Sep 2006

New Lead and Cadmium Free PV Materials from Ferro Enable Reduced Silicon Use in Multi-Crystalline Solar Cells

Solar cell manufacturers will be able to significantly reduce silicon usage with new materials developed by Ferro Electronic Material Systems. A compatible lead- and cadmium-free system of novel aluminum, rear silver, an...

8 Sep 2006

DuPont Scientists Honored for Inventing CFC Alternatives

Twenty years after international scientists determined that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were impacting the ozone layer, three DuPont scientists are being recognized for their invention of non-ozone-depleting alternatives....

8 Sep 2006

Brookhaven Scientist Receives Prize From International Society of Electrochemistry

The International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) has awarded the 2005 Hans-Jürgen Engell Prize to Dev Chidambaram, a scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, in recogniti...

8 Sep 2006

New Lead and Cadmium-Free Photovoltaic Materials Reduce Silicon Requirements in Solar Cells

7 Sep 2006

Gold 2006 Conference Commences at University of Limerick

The World Gold Council (WGC) and the University of Limerick announce today the commencement of Gold 2006, the fourth in a series of global conferences bringing together over 300 researchers in academia and industry from ...

5 Sep 2006

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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.

Precious Metal News

Solar Energy to Convert Carbon Dioxide into A Useful Fuel

Brown University Engineers Create New Battery Using Plastic

New Catalyst Uses Hydrogen to Destroy Harmful Perchlorate in Contaminated Groundwater

New Chemical Screening System Helps Evaluate PEM Fuel Cell Materials

Proton Exchange Membrane Materials for Fuel Cells

New Lead and Cadmium Free PV Materials from Ferro Enable Reduced Silicon Use in Multi-Crystalline Solar Cells

DuPont Scientists Honored for Inventing CFC Alternatives

Brookhaven Scientist Receives Prize From International Society of Electrochemistry

New Lead and Cadmium-Free Photovoltaic Materials Reduce Silicon Requirements in Solar Cells

Gold 2006 Conference Commences at University of Limerick

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

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

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

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?

Precious Metal News

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

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

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

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

2New Hydrogel-Polymer Adhesive Promises Stronger, Safer Medical Implants

3Improving Battery Safety: A Lab-Scale Approach Using the Thermal Runaway Factor

4Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goods

5Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

6Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

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