Graphene has the tendency to stack together to form graphite. A method developed by scientists from the University of Cambridge, DSO National Laboratories and the National University of Singapore (NUS) prevents graphene sheets from re-stacking by bonding alkyl surface chains on them, while maintaining the characteristics of their nano-graphene pockets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Jan 2012
The Sterling Group, simply called as Sterling, is a private equity investment firm located at Houston. It declared that Sterling Group Partners III, L.P., its affiliated investment fund, has acquired the Liqui-Box Corporation ‘Liqui-Box’ from DuPont.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Jan 2012
The construction of a chief battery energy storage station has been achieved by State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) and the BYD. Located in Zhangbei, Hebei Province, this large utility-scale project integrates 140 MW of renewable energy generation including solar and wind, a smart power transmission system as well as a 36 MWh of energy storage.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Jan 2012
AquaBlok has developed AquaGate+PAC for contaminated sediment treatment. This method of remediation of contaminated sediments is superior to conventional capping and dredging methods that cause harm to the ecosystems and are much less in cost.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Dec 2011
A novel method has been developed by a research team led by Thomas Bein, a Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen (LMU), and Dr. Markus Lackinger at the Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) to create superior quality polymer networks utilizing boron acid molecules.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Dec 2011
The Kryron materials from Bourque Industries, which is an advanced materials science company, received two new patents. United States 8,057,709 and 8,075,806 are the two new patents, with the title “Solid Composition Having Enhanced Physical and Electrical Properties.”
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Dec 2011
Moffett Towers’ high-rise buildings were installed with a recycled product made of porcelain from GLASS RECYCLED. The building is a research and development campus and a 1.8 million sq.ft. Class A office in California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Dec 2011
Ballard Power Systems has expressed a letter of intent (LOI) to supply 25 hydrogen fuel cell modules called FCvelocity-HD6 to be used as a power source for 25 buses in the City of Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Dec 2011
The innovative plastics business of SABIC has conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a sophisticated, pilot facility that will enable process and chemical development for its high performance polymers (HPP), Siltem, Extem and Ultem resins.
Research and Markets has declared that it now offers a new market research report titled, ‘Advanced IC Packaging Technologies, Materials, and Markets, 2011 Edition.’
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Dec 2011
Compressor trains will be supplied by Siemens to China for the biggest propylene plant in the world. Each compressor train is capable of compressing 700,000 m3 of air to 2.4 bar each hour. This flow rate is the highest provided by an axial-flow compressor globally.
Mechel has purchased 100% shares of Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant (DEMZ AO) during December, 2011. The plant acquisition was accepted by the Board of Directors of Mechal at the annual shareholders' meeting of the company.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Dec 2011
Orient Paper, which is the main producer and distributor of various paper products in North China, has finished all the testing functions and introduced the production of the latest corrugating medium paper line commercially.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Dec 2011
A Bloomberg News Service story dated 13 December 2011 has described the vast power costs required for cooling data centers across the world. According to Lightwave Logic, recent developments in its organic nonlinear optical material technology are capable of drastically decreasing the power usage of computing, datacom and telecom operations.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Dec 2011
Research and Markets has declared the inclusion of a report titled, ‘Packaging Industry Outlook in India: Market Size, Key Trends, Drivers and Challenges to 2016’ to its list of offering.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Dec 2011