Materials Science News

RSS

Environmentally Friendly Way to Ensure Optical Data Storage Media id Destroyed

Proton Data Security is announcing the new Proton model 1250A, a security device that ensures all information on compact disks (CD, CD-RW, CD-R, CD-ROM) and optical disks (DVD) is destroyed and rendered useless in an env...

8 Jul 2009

Light Metals Researcher from University of Queensland Wins Technology on Tap Competition

University of Queensland metals researchers have scooped the pools at a unique science event held on the Gold Coast recently. Called Technology on Tap, the event challenged scientists to explain their research in les...

8 Jul 2009

Samsung UltraTouch Mobile Phones to be Protected by Gorilla Glass

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today that Corning's Gorilla glass was selected as the protective cover glass for Samsung UltraTOUCH mobile phones. "The full touch screen mobile category is growing...

8 Jul 2009

JPK Instruments Open New Office in Japan

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, is pleased to announce the opening of their first offices in Japan.

8 Jul 2009

Bemis to Acquire Flexible Food and Packaging Assets

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging, a business unit of international mining group Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO;...

From Amcor PLC 7 Jul 2009

Polyscope to Supply Auto Makers with SMA with the Demise of Dylark SMA

Economic turbulence has made a more visible impact on the automotive industry than any other. One of the most recent effects is the decision by Nova Chemicals to discontinue production of its Dylark styrene maleic anhydr...

7 Jul 2009

Samuel Manutech to Take Full Ownership of Polypropylene Strapping Products JV

Samuel Manu-Tech Inc. (TSX - SMT), a leading North American industrial products and technology company, today reported that it has signed a letter of intent with Sekisui Jushi America, Inc. to acquire their 50% interest ...

7 Jul 2009

BHP Billiton Iron Ore Project Celebrates 40th Year

BHP Billiton Iron Ore and Western Australia's Pilbara communities today celebrated a significant milestone in Australia's mining history by marking the 40th Anniversary of the railing and shipping of the first ir...

From BHP 7 Jul 2009

Corus Living Solutions Achieves Quality and Environmental Management Accreditations

Corus Living Solutions (CLS), the North Wales based modular manufacturing business of Corus, has been awarded certification to three internationally recognised business management systems: ISO 9001 for Quality Management...

7 Jul 2009

Nanovis Looks to Commercialize Bone Regeneration Technology

Nanovis LLC, a startup developer of nanosurfaced implants and nanostructured biomaterials, announced Tuesday (July 7) that it has begun initial testing of a bone regeneration technology with the help of the state's 2...

7 Jul 2009

New Process for Filling Fullerenes with Radioactive Materials

Virginia Tech chemistry Professor Harry C. Dorn, Emory and Henry College chemistry Professor James Duchamp, and Panos Fatouros, professor and chair of the Division of Radiation Physics and Biology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine have co-invented a hands-off process for filling fullerenes with radio-active material.

7 Jul 2009

Low Cost Solution for Manufacturing CIGS Solar Cells

Though the solar industry today predominately produces solar panels made from crystalline silicon, they remain relatively expensive to make. New players in the solar industry have instead been looking at panels that can ...

7 Jul 2009

Light Detecting Fibres in Soldier's Uniforms Identify Threats in All Directions

Imagine a soldier's uniform made of a special fabric that allows him to look in all directions and identify threats that are to his side or even behind him. In work that could turn such science fiction into reality, MIT researchers have developed light-detecting fibers that, when weaved into a web, act as a flexible camera.

7 Jul 2009

Work on Shaping and Forming Metals Results in Recognition

Subhash Mahajan, Fulton Technical Fellow in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU, is being recognized by the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for his accomplishments in materials science and engineering.

7 Jul 2009

New Technique for Producing Minute Organometallic Capsules Patented

A group of researchers at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CIN2), belonging to the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) located at the UAB Research Park, and the UAB Department of Chemistry have developed and patented a method which obtains minute organometallic capsules ranging from micrometric to nanometric sizes.

7 Jul 2009

News Categories

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Materials Science News

Environmentally Friendly Way to Ensure Optical Data Storage Media id Destroyed

Light Metals Researcher from University of Queensland Wins Technology on Tap Competition

Samsung UltraTouch Mobile Phones to be Protected by Gorilla Glass

JPK Instruments Open New Office in Japan

Bemis to Acquire Flexible Food and Packaging Assets

Polyscope to Supply Auto Makers with SMA with the Demise of Dylark SMA

Samuel Manutech to Take Full Ownership of Polypropylene Strapping Products JV

BHP Billiton Iron Ore Project Celebrates 40th Year

Corus Living Solutions Achieves Quality and Environmental Management Accreditations

Nanovis Looks to Commercialize Bone Regeneration Technology

New Process for Filling Fullerenes with Radioactive Materials

Low Cost Solution for Manufacturing CIGS Solar Cells

Light Detecting Fibres in Soldier's Uniforms Identify Threats in All Directions

Work on Shaping and Forming Metals Results in Recognition

New Technique for Producing Minute Organometallic Capsules Patented

News Categories

The Future of Battery Diagnostics

Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

SM-92100EUVC: Excimer UV Cleaner

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

Sponsored Content

Key Considerations for Raman Analysis in Hazardous Zones

Optimizing Laboratory Efficiency Through In-House Acid Purification

Proven Reliability for ABB’s Triple Isotope Analyzer in Independent Testing

Mineral Analysis in the Mining Industry: Sample Preparation and Challenges

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Materials Science News

News Categories

The Future of Battery Diagnostics

Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

1Rave Scientific Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor for NanoMEGAS Advanced TEM Solutions

2Sonata Scientific Unveils Helios MP500: Breakthrough Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Control Technology for Medical Device Sterilization Facilities

3‘Shark Skin’ Surfaces to Cut Aircraft CO2 Emissions

4Novel Method for Eco-Friendly, High-Performance Li-ion Battery Materials

5High-Selectivity CO2-to-Methanol Catalysis Unveiled

6CrOCl Layers Show Unmatched Heat Stability for Next-Gen Electronics, Study Finds

Sponsored Content

Editorial Highlights