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Rare Element Iodine Replaced by Cobalt in Copper-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Forschende der Universität Basel konnten in Farbstoffsolarzellen auf Kupferbasis das seltene Iod durch das weit häufigere Kobalt ersetzen. Damit gelingt ihnen ein weiterer Schritt in Richtung einer umweltfreundlichen Energiegewinnung. Die Fachzeitschrift «Chemical Communications» hat die Resultate zu den sogenannten Cu-Co-Zellen veröffentlicht.

3 Aug 2013

Bioinspired Coating Makes Ordinary Glass Incredibly Slippery

A new transparent, bioinspired coating makes ordinary glass tough, self-cleaning, and incredibly slippery, a team from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) reported online in the July 31 edition of Nature Communications.

3 Aug 2013

Two Differently Colored Crystals Made From One Chemical in Agostic Bond Study

Chemists have unexpectedly made two differently colored crystals - one orange, the other blue - from one chemical in the same flask while studying a special kind of molecular connection called an agostic bond. The discovery, reported in Angewandte Chemie International Edition on July 29, is providing new insights into important industrial chemical reactions such as those that occur while making plastics and fuels.

3 Aug 2013

Heart Pump Developed by Penn State ARL and Materials Science Researchers Successfully Tested

A team of Penn State researchers at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) and Materials Science Department have seen the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) they developed between 2005 and 2011 transitioned to its first successful human test in March.

3 Aug 2013

Forecast Analysis of Fragmented Global Semiconductor Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Semiconductor Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Aug 2013

Labinal Honors Souriau With Best Supplier Award

Esterline Corporation, a leading specialty manufacturer serving global aerospace/defense markets, today reported that its France-based Souriau subsidiary was awarded Best Supplier of the Year 2012 by Safran Group subsidiary Labinal, the worldwide leader in wiring production for the aerospace industry. The award recognizes the supplier achieving the highest level of cooperation in a variety of criteria to support Labinal’s success during the year.

From TransDigm Group Inc 3 Aug 2013

New Accelerating Rate Calorimeter Announced By Netzsch

Netzsch Instrument North America, LLC (Netzsch) announced the new Accelerating Rate Calorimeter (model ARC 254). It is a specialized instrument to help chemical, pharmaceutical and battery industries operate safel...

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 2 Aug 2013

New High Temperature Coin Cell Module On MMC 274 Nexus

Netzsch Instrument North America, LLC (Netzsch) announced a new high temperature coin cell module on MMC 274 Nexus. Coin cells are directly used in many consumer products; and they are also a stepping stone in large batt...

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 2 Aug 2013

High Adhesion of Metallization Paste Plays an Important Role in PV Cell Production

The adhesion of silver metallization pastes to silicon is a vital requirement in the production of solar cells and modules. Experts at the Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit believe this is a very important parameter which should be viewed along with the electrical performance. Mechanical reliability is critical in how modules are evaluated.

2 Aug 2013

Dow and USA Luge Develop Faster, Technically-Advanced Sled for Olympic Winter Games

With a desire to have more competitive and technically-advanced sleds to compete head-to-head with the international elite, USA Luge partnered with Dow, Worldwide Olympic Partner and “The Official Chemistry Company” of the Olympic Games, to re-engineer the team’s sleds leading up to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

From Dow Chemicals 2 Aug 2013

New Lightweight and Crash-Safe Construction Technology for the Auto Industry

Lightweight or crash-safe – must it always be a trade-off for auto makers? The answer is no. With a new lightweight construction technology, researchers are making it possible to do both. The result is less fuel consumption and lower manufacturing costs.

From Fraunhofer FEP 2 Aug 2013

Kratos to Develop UH-60 Black Hawk MEDEVAC Air Crew Training Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today it has received a new multi-million dollar contract award to develop UH-60 Black Hawk MEDEVAC air crew training systems. Kratos will provide multiple simulated full-fidelity Medical Support Equipment Suite (MSES) trainers to teach Flight Medic students how to operate all on-board systems.

2 Aug 2013

Advantest Installs V93000 Smart Scale Tester at HiSilicon Technologies

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has installed a V93000 Smart ScaleTM tester at HiSilicon Technologies Co., Ltd., a Chinese producer of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and other chipsets for communication networks and digital media, which will use the system in developing and manufacturing ICs for telecommunication networks, wireless terminals, digital media and other mass-market applications.

2 Aug 2013

Slowdown Ripples Through Global Chemical Industry

The world's 50 largest chemical companies — with combined 2012 sales of almost $1 trillion and products that touch the lives of people everywhere — are the topic of the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN is the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.

2 Aug 2013

STATS ChipPAC Honors Advantest with Best Supplier Award

Semiconductor test equipment leader Advantest Corporation has received the Best Supplier Award from Singapore-based STATS ChipPAC Ltd., a leading provider of advanced semiconductor packaging and test services. Advantest won this year's award by unanimous decision of the judges and now has earned this supplier recognition every year since 2007.

2 Aug 2013