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  • Copper Indium Diselenide - as a Photovoltaic Material
    Article - 4 Jan 2002
    Copper Indium Diselenide (CuInSe2) is an alternative material for use in photovoltaics to amorphous silicon. It currently has the highest solar cell efficiency. Research areas being pursued involving...
  • Stainless Steel - Magnetic Properties
    Article - 2 Jan 2002
    All stainless steels with the exception of austenitic stainless steels are magnetic. This can be influenced by processes such as cold working and stress relieving. The effects of these processes are...
  • Hafnium (Hf) - Properties and Applications
    Article - 19 Dec 2001
    Hafnium has a bright silver luster and is naturally ductile. The metal has a tightly-packed hexagonal crystal structure. It also has excellent resistance to corrosion.
  • An Overview of Gallium
    Article - 18 Dec 2001
    Gallium is present as a trace element in germanite, sphalerite, diaspore, coal, and bauxite. Although this metal occurs naturally in approximately the same amount as lead, it is extensively dissipated...
  • Forsterite
    Article - 14 Dec 2001
    Forsterite is a magnesium silicate that has refractory, electrical and thermal properties. Consequently it is used for high temperature applications, solid oxide fuel cells and electronic substrates.
  • The Powder Injection Moulding Process
    Article - 29 Nov 2001
    Powder injection moulding (PIM) and powder co-injection moulding (PCM) are similar to polymer injection moulding. They are used to produce shaped components from powders and are suited to ceramic,...
  • Overview of Surface Coatings for Tool Steels
    Article - 11 Oct 2001
    There are several surface coating technologies available for tool steels. These surface coatings are used in applications such as drills, taps, reamers, shank cutters, bore cutters, dies, and milling...
  • Ceramic Foams - An Alternative to RCFs
    Article - 24 Sep 2001
    Porous ceramic foams have emerged as a viable alternative to refractory ceramic fibres since they were classified as carcinogenic. Hi-Por is a ceramic foam that has similar properties to FCFs without...
  • An Introduction to Iron
    Article - 30 Jul 2001
    Iron (Fe) is a metal that has been known since ancient times. In fact, the Earth’s crust is made up of 5% of iron, which is the second most abundant metal after aluminum.
  • Gold - Properties and Applications of Gold
    Article - 20 Jul 2001
    Gold is most widely known as a precious metal due to its high lustre and chemical inertness. It is also used for coinage, ornaments, jewellery, gilding, textile industry, radiation control,...

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