Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have discovered that nanoparticles of zinc oxide, a widely used chemical in consumer products, are capable of causing cancer.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
1 Dec 2011
Exova, the global materials testing group, has completed the installation of a new high load test facility, capable of handling large material samples.
Luvitec high molecular weight powders have now got higher level of protection by a plastic film that prevents the penetration of oxygen from the air.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
Springer and the editors of the Journal of Materials Science announce the winners of the Sapphire Prize, awarded to the best papers published in the journal during its 2011 Sapphire (45th) Anniversary Year. The winners o...
Rice University researchers have discovered a novel technique to make graphene suitable for use in organic chemistry.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
CVD Equipment has introduced a new portfolio of products made of a three-dimensional graphene-foam like material functionalized by chemical vapor deposition.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
A research study conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has revealed that sensors made of less-perfect graphene deliver enhanced sensitivity.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
Applied Materials, the global leader in supplying equipment to facilitate the manufacture of superior semiconductor devices, has joined the strategic research cluster, FORME (Functional Oxides and Related Materials for Electronics), which is funded by the Science Foundation, Ireland.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
According to two reports on nanotoxicology, most of the studies conducted in the past ten years mainly focused on the application of nanomaterials rather than their risk to human health and environment.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
At the Qatar Aluminium Symposium conducted by the Qatar University on November 24, Odd Ivar Biller, who serves as Qatalum’s Board Member and Hydro’s Senior Vice President, stated that aluminium production is technologically advanced and thus academics like the Qatar University has to train its students for manufacturing the metal of the future.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
imec and Kaneka has introduced the zero-silver, silicon-based hetero-junction solar cells at the 21st International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference being conducted from 28 November to 2 December 2011 in Fukuoka, Japan.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
Solutia, a provider of specialty chemicals and performance materials, has closed the acquisition of Southwall Technologies, a provider of energy-conserving glass products and films for the architectural and automotive markets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
Drug delivery companies, NanoMedical Systems and Leonardo Biosystems have inked a development deal wherein NanoMedical Systems will design and launch a commercial production process for nanoporous silicon particles used in the multi-stage drug delivery system of Leonardo Biosystems.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
Raymond Browning of R. Browning Consultants has developed a first-of-its-kind X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic microscope at the Brookhaven National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011
A research team led by Hui-Ming Cheng, a Professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, and Nikhil Koratkar, a Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has used graphene foam as a gas sensor to detect harmful explosive chemicals, paving the way for the commercialization of next-generation of gas sensors based on nanostructures.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Nov 2011