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Carnegie Mellon Scientist Discovers New Material for Next Generation Supercapacitors

A research team led by Carnegie Mellon University Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering Professor Prashant Kumta has discovered a nanocrystalline material that is cheaper, more stable and produces a higher quality...

11 Jul 2006

Coca Cola, Boots and Marks and Spencer Demonstrate Ability to Use Recycled Plastics in New Packaging Applications

Three leading high street names have demonstrated the potential to use recycled plastic in new packaging for both food and non-food products and have committed to using it in the future. The development reflects increasi...

11 Jul 2006

Sandia Win R and D Award for Solid-State Fluoride-Based Battery and Compute Process Allocator

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and their collaborators have won two R&D 100 awards, which are presented by R&D Magazine in recognition of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced ...

11 Jul 2006

MIT Scientist Develop Sophisticated Optical System Made of Mesh-Like Webs of Light-Detecting Fibers

In a radical departure from conventional lens-based optics, MIT scientists have developed a sophisticated optical system made of mesh-like webs of light-detecting fibers. The fiber constructs, which have a number of adva...

10 Jul 2006

BAE Systems Awarded Contracts fo Electro-Magnetic Gun System

BAE Systems has been awarded two contracts for development of an electro-magnetic gun system capable of deployment on board naval surface combatant ships. The development work includes a $9.3 million contract from th...

10 Jul 2006

Cellulosic Ethanol as an Alternative to Gasoline

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released an ambitious new research agenda for the development of cellulosic ethanol as an alternative to gasoline. The 200-page scientific "roadmap" cites recent advances...

10 Jul 2006

Cornell Researchers Create Broadband Light Amplifier on Silicon Chip

Cornell University researchers have created a broadband light amplifier on a silicon chip, a major breakthrough in the quest to create photonic microchips. In such microchips, beams of light traveling through microscopic...

10 Jul 2006

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Makes Move into US Nuclear Industry

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has commenced procedures to submit an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for Design Certification of the US-APWR, the company's 1,700 MW class advanced pressurized...

7 Jul 2006

Australian Researchers Take X-Ray Technology to a New Level

Until recently, X-ray technology was unable to achieve high-resolution imaging results at the microscopic level, particularly on objects with very weak X-ray absorption characteristics. However, using powerful X-ray m...

7 Jul 2006

New Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems

After 23 years of research in the USA, most recently as a professor at the University of California in Berkeley, Eicke Weber is returning to Germany. On July 1, the 56-year-old materials researcher will become director o...

7 Jul 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.

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Carnegie Mellon Scientist Discovers New Material for Next Generation Supercapacitors

Coca Cola, Boots and Marks and Spencer Demonstrate Ability to Use Recycled Plastics in New Packaging Applications

Sandia Win R and D Award for Solid-State Fluoride-Based Battery and Compute Process Allocator

MIT Scientist Develop Sophisticated Optical System Made of Mesh-Like Webs of Light-Detecting Fibers

BAE Systems Awarded Contracts fo Electro-Magnetic Gun System

Cellulosic Ethanol as an Alternative to Gasoline

Cornell Researchers Create Broadband Light Amplifier on Silicon Chip

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Makes Move into US Nuclear Industry

Australian Researchers Take X-Ray Technology to a New Level

New Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

ATS Series 3110/3210 - Lab Furnaces

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Observation of Paraffin Wax Crystallization in Lubricating Oils Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Enhancing Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Efficiency

How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

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?

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

2Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

3Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

4A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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