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Particle Detector and Nanomaterials Projects at BNL Win Awards

Two large construction projects at the U.S.
Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory - the U.S. ATLAS
Detector Project and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) - have been
named winners of the DOE Secretary's Award for Achievement.

30 Mar 2009

Applied Materials to Collaborate on Wafer Thinning Processes for TSV's

Applied Materials, Inc. and DISCO Corporation today announced a joint effort to develop wafer thinning processes for fabricating through-silicon vias (TSVs) in 3-dimensional (3-D) semiconductors. The two companies will b...

From Element Materials Technology 30 Mar 2009

GoNano Wins Grant to Develop Novel Electrodes for Next Generation Ultracapacitors

GoNano Technologies, Inc.,

a Moscow, Idaho based nanotechnology company specializing in the development

of high surface area Nanospring technology, recently received a Phase

I SBIR grant in the amount of $97,761 from the National Science Foundation to

develop novel electrodes for next generation ultracapacitors.

29 Mar 2009

Environmentally Friendly Coating that Protects Metals from Corrosion

A new, environmentally friendly coating that protects metals against corrosion in seawater has been developed by a team of researchers from Sheffield Hallam University. At the Society for General Microbiology meeting in ...

29 Mar 2009

Vale to Exploit Massive Mozambique Coal Deposit

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale)
informs that the construction of the Moatize Project, in the province of Tete,
Mozambique, is in progress.

29 Mar 2009

Siemens to Provide Complete Electrical Solutions for Newsprint Paper Machine

Siemens
Industry Solutions Division is providing the electrical equipment for a new
newsprint paper machine belonging to Papierfabrik Palm.

29 Mar 2009

Airbus Extends Thermoplastic Composites Research and Technology Agreement

Airbus and the Dutch Aerospace industry signed an extension to their Memorandum of Understanding for strategic cooperation in Research and Technology in place since 2005, and initiated in this framework a specific collab...

29 Mar 2009

Metamaterials Used for the First Time in Invisibility Cloak

Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc., an antenna and electronics firm, today demonstrated the first wideband, high fidelity performance from metamaterials. Metamaterials are man-made structures that are built from patterns of e...

29 Mar 2009

Superhydrophilic Surfaces Created on a Glass

Working at the nanoscale level, University
of Arkansas engineering researchers have created stable superhydrophilic
surfaces on a glass substrate.

29 Mar 2009

BASF Supplies Automakers with Nylon Materials for Next Generation Dual Clutch Transmissions

Now the next generation of this complex family dual clutch transmissions is being serially employed by numerous car manufacturers. The plastic parts
of the integrated control units for these dual-clutch transmissions used at
VW, Audi, Ford and BMW are made of Ultramid® A3WG6, a proven PA 66 produced
by BASF.

29 Mar 2009

Russian Steelmaker Starts Work on New Blast Furnace

NLMK has begun the assembly
of BF-7 steel structures at its main site in Lipetsk. The new production facility,
with capacity of 3.4 million tonnes of hot pig iron per year, is the first to
be constructed in Russia for 20 years.

29 Mar 2009

Web Service Provides Access to Chemical Directory and Other Useful Tools

Symyx Technologies, Inc. has announced the release of the DiscoveryGate Web Service. By providing programmable access to the DiscoveryGate content platform, this new service accelerates scientific workflows, decision mak...

29 Mar 2009

US Steel Makers Feeling the Effects of GFC

Mill outages continue in the US, with operating levels now under 50 percent. There is still negative pressure on transaction prices as sales fail to recover. All the major steel consuming sectors are affected by the fina...

29 Mar 2009

Triexta, A New Family High Performance Fiber from DuPont

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has determined that fibers made from
PTT, the latest polymer innovation from DuPont,
offer a unique combination of attributes which merit a new generic name, triexta.

29 Mar 2009

Carbon Materials for Catalysts Market Covered in New Report

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Carbon Materials for Catalysis" to their offering. This is the first comprehensive book covering all aspects of t...

29 Mar 2009

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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

Particle Detector and Nanomaterials Projects at BNL Win Awards

Applied Materials to Collaborate on Wafer Thinning Processes for TSV's

GoNano Wins Grant to Develop Novel Electrodes for Next Generation Ultracapacitors

Environmentally Friendly Coating that Protects Metals from Corrosion

Vale to Exploit Massive Mozambique Coal Deposit

Siemens to Provide Complete Electrical Solutions for Newsprint Paper Machine

Airbus Extends Thermoplastic Composites Research and Technology Agreement

Metamaterials Used for the First Time in Invisibility Cloak

Superhydrophilic Surfaces Created on a Glass

BASF Supplies Automakers with Nylon Materials for Next Generation Dual Clutch Transmissions

Russian Steelmaker Starts Work on New Blast Furnace

Web Service Provides Access to Chemical Directory and Other Useful Tools

US Steel Makers Feeling the Effects of GFC

Triexta, A New Family High Performance Fiber from DuPont

Carbon Materials for Catalysts Market Covered in New Report

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Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

Accurate Inline 3D Metrology with the InSight 300

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

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Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

1New Material “Kramers Nodal Line Metal” Paves Way for Low-Energy Tech

2Harvard Engineers Develop Super-Resistant Natural Rubber for Enhanced Durability

3Engineers Make a Big Splash, Turning Water Treatment Sludge Into Sustainable Concrete and Solving Two Expensive Problems

4Machine Learning Unlocks Carbyne’s Potential as a Highly Sensitive Sensor

5Mapping Competition in Next-Gen EV Battery Technologies

6Self-Healing Polymer Glasses: A Breakthrough in Material Science

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