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Worthington Industries Sells Its Share of Acerex Steel Processing Joint Venture

Worthington Industries has announced today that it has agreed to sell its 50% equity interest in Acerex, S.A. de C.V., a steel processing facility in Monterrey, Mexico, to its partner, Ternium, S.A. for $44.6 million. ...

10 Apr 2006

Transistor Laser Moves Closer to Commercialization

The transistor laser, invented by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been full of surprises. Researchers recently coaxed the device to reveal fundamental properties of the transistor, and o...

10 Apr 2006

Molecular Motion in a Chemical Reaction that Actually Destroys Friction

Dump baking soda into a glass of vinegar and a chemical reaction occurs. Molecules start a chaotic dance, bouncing and bumping into each other. Friction, which primes molecules for the dance then cools them off when it i...

31 Mar 2006

Optical Image Correlation in Photorefractive Mesogenic Composites

The rapidly developing digital age demands greater processing power, data storage and data encryption for computer based technologies. Recent developments point towards optical information processing as a great leap forw...

27 Mar 2006

Fiber-Optic Network Sets World Record

Growth of the Internet community is relentless. Around 700 million people regularly accessed the World Wide Web in 2004. Since then the number of users has grown by another 20 percent. To enable telecommunications networ...

27 Mar 2006

New Sensor Technology to Detect Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Explosive Materials

Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, using an emerging sensing technology, have developed a suite of sensors for national security applications that can quickly and effectively de...

27 Mar 2006

New Inhalation Cell for Malvern Spraytec Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzers

Malvern Instruments has introduced an Inhalation Cell accessory for its new generation Spraytec laser diffraction particle size analyzer. Aerosol delivery is becoming increasingly important for a wide variety of therapeu...

21 Mar 2006

Optical Fiber and Silicon/Germanium Combined

Optical fiber helped bring us the Internet, and silicon/germanium devices brought us microelectronics. Now, a joint team from Penn State University and the University of Southampton has developed a new way to combine the...

17 Mar 2006

Sumitomo Chemical and Seiko Epson Develop Ultra-High-Intensity Electro-Luminescent Polymer Material for OLED's

Sumitomo Chemical and Seiko Epson have jointly developed an ultra-high-intensity electro-luminescent polymer material for use as the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) light source in print head applications. Current...

16 Mar 2006

Pressable Photonic Crystals Produce Data-Rich Fingerprints in Multiple Colours

In the future, law enforcement officials may take full-colour fingerprints using new technology developed by a University of Toronto-led team of international researchers. Far from the basic black-and-white fingerpri...

15 Mar 2006

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.

Photonics News

Worthington Industries Sells Its Share of Acerex Steel Processing Joint Venture

Transistor Laser Moves Closer to Commercialization

Molecular Motion in a Chemical Reaction that Actually Destroys Friction

Optical Image Correlation in Photorefractive Mesogenic Composites

Fiber-Optic Network Sets World Record

New Sensor Technology to Detect Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Explosive Materials

New Inhalation Cell for Malvern Spraytec Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzers

Optical Fiber and Silicon/Germanium Combined

Sumitomo Chemical and Seiko Epson Develop Ultra-High-Intensity Electro-Luminescent Polymer Material for OLED's

Pressable Photonic Crystals Produce Data-Rich Fingerprints in Multiple Colours

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

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

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HMK-CD4 Nano Particle Size Analyzer

Defender™ Omega Handheld Raman Analyzer

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Quantifying Amorphous Cementitious Materials with Benchtop XRD

Understanding Vacuum Drying Processes and Vacuum Tray Dryers in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

How to Clean a Thermal Oil System

Insulating Surge Arresters with Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV)

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

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

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

1Reflective Paint Solves Lidar Detection Challenges for Self-Driving Cars

2Abundant Elements Enhance Lithium-Iron Battery Performance

3New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

4Korean Researchers Develop Revolutionary Heat Dissipation Material

5Unlocking 3D Printing Potential for Next-Gen Quantum Dot Devices

6Spectro Introduces the All-New Spectro xSORT Handheld ED-XRF Spectrometers

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