A research team from Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) led by Associate Professor of Chemical engineering Vinothan Manoharan has established that emulsions, which are stabilised take a longer time to achieve equilibrium. It was earlier understood that this process happened instantaneously or during a small period of time.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
US- based Crocus Technology specialising in the development of magnetically enhanced semiconductors, has signed agreements for the joint development of technology and the production of wafers with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) from China.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
Dow Corning, a provider of performance-enhancing solutions in silicon-based technology, and Air Products have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of electronic-grade silane, which is used for producing photovoltaic cells, flat panel displays and semiconductors.
EVRAZ, a combination of EVRAZ plc and EVRAZ group SA has declared to start a new company, named “EVRAZ Europe” by consolidating the entire EVRAZ’s assests including EVRAZ Palini e Bertoli Spa and EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel a.s.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
Kobe Steel has intentions of making capital investments of about 36 billion yen in order to increase the hot-metal treatment capacity at its Kobe and Kakogawa Works and the steel plate heat treatment capacity at the Kakogawa Works to ensure that the competitiveness of the steel facilities of the company is enhanced.
Teijin and General Motors have collaborated in order to develop sophisticated carbon fiber composite technologies for potential bulk usage worldwide in GM trucks, cars and crossovers.
A research team led by Dr. Woo Lee, who serves at Stevens Institute of Technology’s Schaefer School of Engineering and Science as the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science’s George Meade Bond Professor, has exhibited its novel graphene-based method for inkjet printing of energy storage devices, paving the way for the advancement of printed electronics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
Copper foam, now available from Goodfellow, combines the outstanding thermal conductivity of copper with the structural benefits of a metal foam.
A research team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy has developed a novel method for removing nanocrytals from tether-like molecules called ligands that prevent integration of nanocrystals with devices, paving the way for designing nanocrystal-based technologies for LEDs, solar fuels, smart windows, photovoltaics and energy storage.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Dec 2011
Ecology Coatings, a developer of nanotechnology-based, ultraviolet-curable finishing, has declared that the company has manufactured a UV-curable coating, which satisfies the exacting needs of the healthcare sector.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Dec 2011
Researchers at the Rice University and Schlumberger’s subsidiary M-I SWACO, a drilling fluid supplier based in Texas, have synthesized functionalized graphene oxide to eliminate the blockage of oil-generating holes in newly drilled oil wells.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Dec 2011
Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University, Rongchao Jin and Roberto R. Gil have used a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to study the structure of gold nanoparticles, paving the way for improving the synthesis and application of materials in drug development.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Dec 2011
Applied Plastics has launched a specialty service for precisely finishing the nitinol and stainless steel hypodermic tubing with PTFE material, such that the physical properties of the tubing are retained.
The Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology scientists have developed a novel method based on the traditional corrosion techniques for the production of highly intricate hollow nanoparticles or cage-like nanostructures, which can be used for industrial processing and medical applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Dec 2011
A research team led by Mike Lilly at Sandia National Laboratories has noticed a voltage increase of up to 25% in two nanowires separated by a few nanometers. The finding provides a better understanding on the incorporation of nanowires in the building of nanocircuits for next-generation devices.