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Scientists Develop Easy-to-Clean Coatings for an Array of Surfaces

Cleaning oily smears from kitchen countertops, mirrors, garage floors, and other surfaces with plain water - rather than strong detergents or smelly solvents - may seem like pure fantasy. But scientists in Indiana today describe what they believe to be a simple and effective state-of-the-art oil stain remover.

17 Aug 2009

Heroes of Chemistry "Hall of Scientific Fame" Recognizing the Achievements of Chemists in Industry

You've never met Sumita B. Mitra, Ph.D. But your teeth probably have encountered the results of this scientist's research. Her genius has helped restore millions of decayed, broken, or discolored teeth to their o...

17 Aug 2009

Virginia Tech Moves Zero Energy Solar House to New Display Location

Lumenhaus: Virginia Tech's 2009 solar house team last week moved its 800-square-foot entry in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, known as LUMENHAUS, from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies' Research + Demonstration Facility on Plantation Road to the Blacksburg Square shopping center on South Main Street.

14 Aug 2009

Designing Lightweight Armour with Better Protection

Phillip Mulligan is trying to make improvised explosive devices more powerful with the idea of eventually making them less deadly. A graduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Mulligan is rese...

14 Aug 2009

KraussMaffei Sell Polystyrene Extrusion Line into China

Thanks to the support provided by the German Technical Cooperation (Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH – GTZ), the first KraussMaffei Berstorff ZE75/KE250 Schaumtandex line can be delivered to a Chinese XPS producer.

14 Aug 2009

IMEC to Flaunt New Silicon Solar Cell Industrial Partners at Photovolatics Event

At the upcoming 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (21 - 25 September, Hamburg, Germany), IMEC will present a host of new partners within its Silicon Solar Cell Industrial Affiliation program (IIAP). Among these are MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., Leybold Optics Dresden GmbH, Roth & Rau AG and Mallinckrodt Baker B.V.

From IMEC 14 Aug 2009

Materials Testing Solutions for Solar Cell Manufacturers

Solar energy is presently experiencing an enormous upsurge in interest, adding emphasis to the need to optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Materials testing has a vital role to play here, with a multitude of testing options already available to the solar market from leading testing system manufacturer Zwick.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 14 Aug 2009

Increased Demand Sees Restart of Lyondell Propylene Oxide-Styrene Monomer Unit

Lyondell Chemical Company today announced that a propylene oxide / styrene monomer (PO/SM) unit at Channelview, Texas, will return to service in September due to increased demand for propylene oxide and its derivatives. ...

14 Aug 2009

ANSI Nanotechnology Standards Panel to Meet at Nanobusiness Conference

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced that it will hold a meeting of its Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) this September in Chicago, co-located with the NanoBusiness Alliance's Eight...

14 Aug 2009

Lithium Batteries Essential for Development of Green Cars

Low-cost, long-life lithium batteries are seen as essential for accelerated development of alternative power vehicles, ranging from the now familiar gasoline-electric hybrids that double normal fuel economy to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that use no petroleum.

14 Aug 2009

Louisiana Tech University Wins Grants to Aid Integration of Engineering and Science in Education

Louisiana Tech University's College of Engineering and Science, a nationally recognized leader in educational innovation whose goal is to become "the best college in the world at integrating engineering and scie...

14 Aug 2009

Molecular Electronics to Solve Problems with Ever Shrinking Electronic Gizmos

Theorists in the field of molecular electronics hope to get around the problem of Newtonian Physics by designing components out of a single molecule. Pandey's group has done just that—theoretically—by modeling a single-molecule field-effect transistor on a computer.

14 Aug 2009