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Black Gold Now a Reality!

"Black gold" is not just an expression anymore. Scientists at the University of Rochester have created a way to change the properties of almost any metal to render it, literally, black. The process, using a...

23 Nov 2006

Laser Welding Used to Repair Microcracks

Coffee machines, car instruments and aircraft turbines appear at first glance to have nothing in common, yet engineer Dr. Steffen Nowotny of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS mentions them all...

22 Nov 2006

Tekniker to Supply Petrobas Oil Tanker with Catalytic Microreactors

In collaboration with the Heterogenous Catalysis Group of the Department of Applied Chemistry at the University of the Basque Country, the Institute of Materials Sciences of the University of Seville and the Chemical Rea...

20 Nov 2006

Avago Technologies Introduce The Industry's Thinnest Surface Mount LED's

Avago Technologies today introduced the industry’s thinnest surface mount (SMT) light emitting diodes (LEDs) in the smallest industry-standard (0603) footprint available. With an ultra small form factor about the s...

16 Nov 2006

Electrostatics Could Lead to Smaller, Cheaper Laser Printers

Recent advances in the basic science of electrostatics could soon lead to color laser printers that are cheaper and up to 70 percent smaller than current models, a physicist reports at this week's AVS International S...

14 Nov 2006

Diffraction Images of Non-Crystalline Materials Obtained for the First Time Using X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Flash

Using the unique soft X-ray free-electron laser FLASH at DESY in Hamburg, an international team of scientists achieved a world first by taking a high-resolution diffraction image of a non-crystalline sample with a single...

14 Nov 2006

World's Most Powerful Tunable Laser Shatters Another Power Record

The most powerful tunable laser in the world just shattered another power record: the Free-Electron Laser (FEL), supported by the Office of Naval Research and located at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jeffers...

13 Nov 2006

ESA Analytical's ZETALIF Provides Ultra-High Sensivity Detection for HPLC

Available from ESA Analytical Ltd. (Dorton, UK) the ZETALIF™ detector provides laboratories with the ability to monitor HPLC eluants down to unprecedented detection levels. Offering sensitivity typically 100-100...

9 Nov 2006

Cyberlux Corporation Awarded U.S. Patent Claims For Emergency Lighting Technology

Cyberlux Corporation has announced that the U.S. Patent Office has recently awarded protection for the Company’s “Apparatus and Methods for Providing Emergency Safety Lighting.” “Cyberlux Corpo...

7 Nov 2006

Surrey Advanced Technology Institute Secures Carbon Trust Funding

The Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey has been awarded a £200,000 Carbon Trust Applied Research Grant to produce prototype solid state lighting devices using nano-composite materials i...

31 Oct 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.

Photonics News

Black Gold Now a Reality!

Laser Welding Used to Repair Microcracks

Tekniker to Supply Petrobas Oil Tanker with Catalytic Microreactors

Avago Technologies Introduce The Industry's Thinnest Surface Mount LED's

Electrostatics Could Lead to Smaller, Cheaper Laser Printers

Diffraction Images of Non-Crystalline Materials Obtained for the First Time Using X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Flash

World's Most Powerful Tunable Laser Shatters Another Power Record

ESA Analytical's ZETALIF Provides Ultra-High Sensivity Detection for HPLC

Cyberlux Corporation Awarded U.S. Patent Claims For Emergency Lighting Technology

Surrey Advanced Technology Institute Secures Carbon Trust Funding

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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The Role of Accurate Analysis in Sustaining Critical Materials for a Circular Economy

How to Address Thermal Runaway Protection (TRP) in EVs

Torque Testing Explained

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

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

4A Bio-Inspired Catalyst for Efficient Chemical Reactions

5New Lithium Composite Promises Enhanced Safety and Lifespan

6A Novel Approach to Enhancing Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency

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