Designed to be used in conjunction with a simple benchtop magnetic stirrer or stirrer/hotplate the Asynt Parallel High Pressure Reactor is a cost effective lightweight unit suitable for stirred or non-stirred applications.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have developed nitrogen-enriched iron-carbon nanorods, which can be used as a low-cost alternative to platinum catalysts used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Jun 2012
Precision Aerospace Components, a supplier of components and fasteners to the aerospace and military industries, declared that it has purchased the assets from Fastener Distribution and Marketing Company, (FDMC), which is the parent company of Creative Assembly Systems, (CAS) and Aero-Missile Components, (AMC).
By G.P. Thomas
25 Jun 2012
KBR, an international engineering, construction and services company, has reported that it will provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solution and an integrated technology to the flexible feed ethylene facility owned by Uz-Kor Gas Chemical.
By G.P. Thomas
25 Jun 2012
The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTA) has permitted materials science company, NaturalNano, a patent to safeguard the process for employing the company’s patented Halloysite Nanotubes (HNT) in synthesizing nanocomposites. This extends to heat-treated clays and polymers as well.
By Nick Gilbert
25 Jun 2012
Medical implants in the human body often have to combat against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that form a biofilm on the device. These bacteria are difficult to treat as they are mostly resistant to antibiotics.
By Nick Gilbert
25 Jun 2012
Vorbeck Materials and its partners Princeton University and Pacific Northwest National Labs (PNNL) have won the R&D 100 Award, an annual award instituted by R&D Magazine in honor of 100 most important technological and scientific products and innovations of the year.
By Nick Gilbert
25 Jun 2012
CEMEX, an international building materials company, has unveiled the Ecoperating seal, which will recognize the services and products from the company’s range of building solutions that possess an exceptional sustainability performance.
By Nick Gilbert
25 Jun 2012
Vacumet, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scholle, has introduced innovative compostable metallized packaging papers. These packaging papers have been tested and certified to be environmentally-friendly products in a managed composting plant. These papers meet ASTM D-6868 standards.
By Nick Gilbert
25 Jun 2012
A multi-institute team of researchers has imaged and shown the propagation of surface plasmons on graphene using an infrared light beam and demonstrated a way to control them utilizing a basic electrical circuit.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Jun 2012
Using carbon nanotubes, Rice University scientists, Bruce Weisman and Satish Nagarajaiah, have developed a new class of paint named ‘strain paint,’ which is capable of detecting strain in airplanes, bridges and buildings.
By Nick Gilbert
22 Jun 2012
Innovative Plastics business of SABIC received Green Material Innovative Application Award from Plastics Technology (China), an influential plastics publication. This award was given in order to honor Valox iQ resin of the company.
A study carried out at the Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, revealed the potential of flattened carbon nanotubes. Labeled as closed-edged graphene nanoribbons, they are the result of carbon nanotubes collapsing during growth.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Jun 2012
Graphene is a single-layer sheet of carbon atoms. The structure of graphene consists of six-member carbon rings, resembling a honeycomb. The single layer, two dimensional structures imparts the properties unique to graphene such as transparency, flexibility, strength, electrical and thermal conductivity.
By G.P. Thomas
22 Jun 2012
Research carried out at North Carolina State University to identify better methods for genetic material packaging to aid in gene therapy has led to findings that could significantly impact gene therapy research and DNA-based electronics.
By Nick Gilbert
22 Jun 2012