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Sumitomo's Fiber Optic Cable Wins 2007 Product of the Year Award

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named Sumitomo’s FutureFLEX® Air-blown Fiber® as a recipient of its 2007 ...

17 Jan 2008

Viscotek to Unveil Latest Advances in Multi-Detector Characterisation for Polymers and Nanoparticles at Analytica 2008

Viscotek have chosen Analytica 2008 to unveil their latest developments in multi-detector characterisation of polymers, proteins, biomolecules and nanoparticulate materials.

15 Jan 2008

Plans to Make Optical Fibre Communications Available for All Europeans

Plans in the 1990s to bring ultra-high speed telecom lines into every home foundered because the optical fibre infrastructure was just too expensive. But a new European project using plastic fibre and off-the-shelf compo...

11 Jan 2008

New Technique Casts Doubts on Existing Surface Roughness Measurement Methods

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel technique for measuring the roughness of surfaces that is casting doubt on the accuracy of current procedures. Their results...

11 Jan 2008

Rapid Product Development Show on Track for Success in 2008

On the back of a hugely successful 2007 exhibition the floor plan for TCT 2008 is taking shape very quickly. With 10 months still to go before the doors open next October, the floor space is already 50% allocated and ...

9 Jan 2008

Polymer Technology to Remove Pain from Injections

New polymerization technology may one day take the pain out of injections and blood draws. A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina and Laser Zentrum Hannover have recently used two-photon polymerization...

8 Jan 2008

Nanomaterials Bring 3-Dimensional Displays A Step Closer to Reality

3DIcon Corporation, a development-stage technology company, today announced that its primary research team at the University of Oklahoma (OU) has reached two critical milestones in the development of its CSpace™ (s...

8 Jan 2008

New Product Release from PI - Biotech and Optics Instrumentation Benefit from Zero-Wear Piezo Flexure Actuators

Piezo specialist PI's flexure-based piezo actuators such as the P-601 series provide up to 10 times larger travel ranges than classical piezo stack actuators a in low profile package, with virtually unlimited resolution and lifetime.

8 Jan 2008

Pioneering Work Carried out on LED-Based Illumination Modules

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has carried out pioneering work in the development of thin-film LEDs – supported by Fraunhofer researchers from Jena. The team of researchers has won the German Future Prize 2007 for their development of LED-based illumination modules.

7 Jan 2008

Thin Polymer Film Could Render Sutures Obsolete

A thin polymer film that seals surgical wounds could make sutures a relic of medical history. Measuring just 50 microns, the film is placed on a surgical wound and exposed to an infrared laser, which heats the film ju...

24 Dec 2007

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.

Photonics News

Sumitomo's Fiber Optic Cable Wins 2007 Product of the Year Award

Viscotek to Unveil Latest Advances in Multi-Detector Characterisation for Polymers and Nanoparticles at Analytica 2008

Plans to Make Optical Fibre Communications Available for All Europeans

New Technique Casts Doubts on Existing Surface Roughness Measurement Methods

Rapid Product Development Show on Track for Success in 2008

Polymer Technology to Remove Pain from Injections

Nanomaterials Bring 3-Dimensional Displays A Step Closer to Reality

New Product Release from PI - Biotech and Optics Instrumentation Benefit from Zero-Wear Piezo Flexure Actuators

Pioneering Work Carried out on LED-Based Illumination Modules

Thin Polymer Film Could Render Sutures Obsolete

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

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?

Photonics 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

4New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

5A Bio-Inspired Catalyst for Efficient Chemical Reactions

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

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