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Specialty Chemical Company Chemtura Terminates Potential Sale and Merger Discussions

On Dec. 18, 2007, Chemtura Corporation announced that a special committee of its board of directors and the company's financial advisor, Merrill Lynch & Co., would explore a variety of strategic alternatives. Che...

27 Jun 2008

Malvern Particle Sizer Provides Invaluable Information for Drug Delivery System Developers

Nanoparticle characterization using the Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Instruments is providing essential information for researchers working on drug delivery systems at the UK’s newest School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

26 Jun 2008

New Finding Could Solve Fuel Cell Reliability Problem

Seeking to understand a new fuel cell material, a research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, has uncovered a novel structure that moves oxygen ions through the cell at substantially lower temperatures than previously thought possible.

26 Jun 2008

Unusual Phenomenon May Influence Estimated Lifetime of Nanoscale Electronics

Using an ultra-fast method of measuring how a transistor switches from the “off” to the “on” state, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently reported that ...

26 Jun 2008

Photoresists for Next Generation Semiconductors More Sensitive than First Believed

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have confirmed that the photoresists used in next-generation semiconductor manufacturing processes now under development are twice as sensitive as previously believed.

26 Jun 2008

New Process for Building Compled 3-D Nanostructures of Magnetic Materials

Materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a process to build complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures of magnetic materials such as nickel or nickel-iron alloys using techniques compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing.

26 Jun 2008

Work Begins on Standards for LED Lighting

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with national standards organizations, have taken the lead in developing the first two standards for solid-state lighting in the United States.

26 Jun 2008

Alcoa Process Control Project Wins Excellence Award for Alumina Refinery System

One of the largest process control projects in the world undertaken by Alcoa World Alumina and Honeywell, QUASAR (Quality Automation Solutions in Alumina Refining), was awarded Engineers Australia’s 2007 National Project Excellence Award in Automation, Control and Instrumentation.

26 Jun 2008

Solutia Establish Photovoltaic Business to Service Thin Film Solar Cell Market

Solutia Inc. today announced the establishment of its Saflex(r) Photovoltaic business, which serves the rapidly growing market for thin-film solar panels. "As energy demand and public policy drive the rapid adop...

26 Jun 2008

MIT Polymer Expert Scores $500,000 Prize

A well-recognized chemist and polymer expert, DeSimone has uniquely applied his skills to the development of groundbreaking solutions in green manufacturing, and promising applications in gene therapy and drug delivery, as well as medical devices. For his pioneering inventions, lab-to-marketplace entrepreneurship and commitment to mentorship, DeSimone has been awarded this year's $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.

26 Jun 2008