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Nanotech Catalyst Offers an Alternative to Toxic Heavy metals

A new nanotech catalyst developed by McGill University Chemists Chao-Jun Li, Audrey Moores and their colleagues offers industry an opportunity to reduce the use of expensive and toxic heavy metals. Catalysts are subst...

17 Feb 2010

High Performance Optics and Microfluidics Make Lab-on-aChip Technologies More Practical

With a silicone rubber "stick-on" sheet containing dozens of miniature, powerful lenses, engineers at Harvard are one step closer to putting the capacity of a large laboratory into a micro-sized package.

17 Feb 2010

Titanium Nanonets Coated with Silicon Could become the Basis of Faster, Lighter, Longer-Lasting Lithium-Ion Batteries

A tiny scaffold-like titanium structure of Nanonets coated with silicon particles could pave the way for faster, lighter and longer-lasting Lithium-ion batteries, according to a team of Boston College chemists who develo...

17 Feb 2010

Germanium in Place of Silicon would Allow Faster Chips with Smaller Transistors

The use of germanium instead of silicon as basic material of transistors would enable faster chips containing smaller transistors. However, a number of problems still have to be solved.

17 Feb 2010

Sugar-Based Polymer Packaging Material that can be Composted

Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home along with organic waste thanks to a new sugar-based polymer. The degradable polymer is made from sugars known as lignocellulosic biom...

17 Feb 2010

New Undertsanding of Catalysts

A collaboration between researchers at Northwestern University's Center for Catalysis and scientists at Oxford University has produced a new approach for understanding surfaces, particularly metal oxide surfaces, wid...

17 Feb 2010

Composite Metal Foam Could Make Biomedical Implants More Compatible

A "metal foam" that has a similar elasticity to bone could mean a new generation of biomedical implants that would avoid bone rejection that often results from more rigid implant materials, such as titanium.

17 Feb 2010

IBM Award Prize to Solar Reseachers

IBM awarded an international prize to the Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Mainz, Germany - to support research work being carried out by Professor Dr Claudia Felser to improve solar cells. During a ceremony at Mainz University, Professor Felser of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry received the IBM Shared University Research Award.

17 Feb 2010

Kobe Steel Opens Large Capacity Compressor Test Facility

Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that its new large-capacity compressor test facility has begun operations at the company's Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan. Test facilities are essential to confirm ...

From Kobe Steel 17 Feb 2010

Bayer MaterialScience Showcase Conductive Nano Inks at Nanotech

At Nanotech, the world's leading nanotechnology trade fair in Tokyo, Bayer MaterialScience is showcasing the two conductive inks BayInk TP S and BayInk TP CNT, which have been developed primarily for use in the growi...

17 Feb 2010

Society of Plastics Engineers Announces Finalists for Clean Technology Competition

The Plastics Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has announced the six finalists in the Clean Technology Business Forum & Competition to be held at next month’s Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2010.

17 Feb 2010

Semiconductor Sales Expected to Slow Throughout 2010

Our U.S. weekly leading economic indicators are pointing to a weakening of the U.S. economy in mid-2010 resulting in a slowdown in semiconductor revenues. Personal consumption will remain sluggish in the second half of 2010 because of a jobless recovery, further deterioration in credit, and continued weakness in home prices.

17 Feb 2010

3rd Plasma Etch and Strip in Microelectronics Workshop to be Held in Grenoble

Leti, in collaboration with CNRS/LTM, STMicroelectronics and IMEC, is organizing the 3rd Plasma Etch and Strip in Microelectronics workshop March 4-5 at MINATEC in Grenoble. The PESM2010 workshop, which will explore ...

16 Feb 2010

Kyocera Solar Forms Strategic Partnership

Kyocera Solar, Inc. and AMSOLAR Corporation announced today a strategic partnership focused in serving universities, community colleges and public school districts in North America. The agreement will focus on provid...

16 Feb 2010

CRAIC Introduces Flagship UV-Visible-NIR Microspectrophotometer

CRAIC Technologies is proud to introduce the Perfect Vision for Science™: the flagship 20/20™ UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometer: an instrument capable of spectroscopy of microscopic samples.

From CRAIC Technologies 16 Feb 2010

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The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Photovoltaic technology is revolutionizing sustainable energy with advancements in perovskite cells and innovative recycling methods for eco-friendly solutions.

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

The global economy depends on the aerospace industry, and the technological advancements the aerospace industry has to offer are immense. This article aims to delve into the fascinating world of aerospace and explore the most promising trends and technologies that the industry is developing. How will they pave the future of air travel, and will they make it safer, more sustainable, and more efficient?

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

Microporous polymers, with their unique structures and properties, are revolutionizing gas storage, carbon capture, and catalysis in various scientific fields.

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Nanotech Catalyst Offers an Alternative to Toxic Heavy metals

High Performance Optics and Microfluidics Make Lab-on-aChip Technologies More Practical

Titanium Nanonets Coated with Silicon Could become the Basis of Faster, Lighter, Longer-Lasting Lithium-Ion Batteries

Germanium in Place of Silicon would Allow Faster Chips with Smaller Transistors

Sugar-Based Polymer Packaging Material that can be Composted

New Undertsanding of Catalysts

Composite Metal Foam Could Make Biomedical Implants More Compatible

IBM Award Prize to Solar Reseachers

Kobe Steel Opens Large Capacity Compressor Test Facility

Bayer MaterialScience Showcase Conductive Nano Inks at Nanotech

Society of Plastics Engineers Announces Finalists for Clean Technology Competition

Semiconductor Sales Expected to Slow Throughout 2010

3rd Plasma Etch and Strip in Microelectronics Workshop to be Held in Grenoble

Kyocera Solar Forms Strategic Partnership

CRAIC Introduces Flagship UV-Visible-NIR Microspectrophotometer

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Breaking Boundaries in Ceramic Machining with Internal Threading Innovation

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Improve Plastic Pipe Testing Accuracy With ATS Ring Pull Fixtures

HTF Fluid for Extreme Conditions

Maximize Efficiency in Semiconductor QA with the Dimension IconIR300

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The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

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Breaking Boundaries in Ceramic Machining with Internal Threading Innovation

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

1Banana Peels Power New Green Route to High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

2New Technology for Processing Rare Earth Metals Licensed to Principal Mineral

3New Insights into Perovskite Solar Cell Failure Pathways

4New Smart Plastic to Revolutionize Aerospace and Automotive Industries

5Processing Lignin Differently Could Dramatically Change its Electrical Properties

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