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NSF and EPA Announce Establishment of Centers for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEIN)

The centers, led by UCLA and Duke University, will study how nanomaterials interact with the environment and with living systems, and will translate this knowledge into risk assessment and mitigation strategies useful in the development of nanotechnology.

18 Sep 2008

Kent Displays Revolutionise Liquid Crystal Applications with Production of Flexible Displays

Kent Displays Inc. (KDI), a Kent State University partner, yesterday took delivery of a roll-to-roll production line which enables the manufacture of flexible displays, representing a significant change in the way liquid...

17 Sep 2008

Laser Particle Sizing System Used to Produce Better Quality Carbon for Aluminium Industry

The China Aluminium Industry Stock Company (Guizhou, China) is using an Insitec
on-line particle size analyzer from Malvern
Instruments to produce better quality carbon at lower variable cost.

16 Sep 2008

Viscotek Release New Light Scattering Technique for Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) Applications

Viscotek has released an application note that describes a new light scattering technique that could be very helpful in Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) applications where the demands of sample solvent and mobile phase are different.

16 Sep 2008

Market Forecast on Stainless Steel Production for First Quarter

Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that stainless steel crude steel production has decreased in the first half of 2008 by 1.8% compared to the same period of 2007. The...

16 Sep 2008

NASA Performs Microgravity Research on Commercial Flights for the First Time

NASA for the first time last week used microgravity research flights aboard commercially-owned aircraft to test hardware and technologies. These flights, on an airplane operated by the Zero Gravity Corporation, simulated...

16 Sep 2008

The World's First Soft-Bodied Robot Tested by Zwick's Biaxial Testing Machine

Researchers at Tufts University in the US are using a Zwick biaxial testing machine to test biological and engineered biocompatible materials for the development of the world first soft-bodied robot.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 15 Sep 2008

NASA Successfully Test New Motor for Ares I Rocket

Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., have completed first-round testing of a critical motor for NASA's new Ares I rocket. The Ares I is a two-stage rocket that will launch ast...

12 Sep 2008

Goodrich to Evaluate the Effects of Alternate Fuels for U.S. Air Force Aircrafts

Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from Universal Technology Corporation to evaluate the effects of using alternate fuels in Goodrich fuel measurement and management systems on U.S. Air Force aircraft. The c...

12 Sep 2008

W.M. Keck Foundation Awarded Grant for Development of Real Time Bio-Molecular Imaging

Researchers at the University of New Mexico were recently awarded a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to support a research program within the Department of Physics. The program, titled "A...

11 Sep 2008

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.

Materials Analysis News

NSF and EPA Announce Establishment of Centers for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEIN)

Kent Displays Revolutionise Liquid Crystal Applications with Production of Flexible Displays

Laser Particle Sizing System Used to Produce Better Quality Carbon for Aluminium Industry

Viscotek Release New Light Scattering Technique for Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) Applications

Market Forecast on Stainless Steel Production for First Quarter

NASA Performs Microgravity Research on Commercial Flights for the First Time

The World's First Soft-Bodied Robot Tested by Zwick's Biaxial Testing Machine

NASA Successfully Test New Motor for Ares I Rocket

Goodrich to Evaluate the Effects of Alternate Fuels for U.S. Air Force Aircrafts

W.M. Keck Foundation Awarded Grant for Development of Real Time Bio-Molecular Imaging

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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

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

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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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?

Materials Analysis News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

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

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

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

2Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

3The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

4First Ever Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study on 3D-Printed Bioceramic Implants

5Bosch Establishes Company with the Synthetic Diamond Solutions Provider Element Six

6Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

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