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Florida State Program for Forming Exotic Crystals With Unique Properties

Florida State University already has an excellent reputation for its various efforts to design, prepare and characterize new materials for research and commercial uses. Now that reputation is about to be burnished even f...

20 Sep 2006

New Tool to Explore Materials at Extreme Conditions

Researchers have found a new tool to explore materials at extreme conditions. By combining very large-scale molecular dynamics simulations with time-resolved data from laser experiments of shock wave propagation thro...

20 Sep 2006

Deep Water Floating Wind Turbines

An MIT researcher has a vision: Four hundred huge offshore wind turbines are providing onshore customers with enough electricity to power several hundred thousand homes, and nobody standing onshore can see them. The tric...

20 Sep 2006

Scientists Design and Build Ceramic Microreactors for On-Site Reforming of Hydrocarbon Fuels

Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have designed and built ceramic microreactors for the on-site reforming of hydrocarbon fuels, such as propane, into hydrogen for use in fuel cells and other po...

20 Sep 2006

Intel and UCSB Develop Electrically Powered Hybrid Silicon Laser

Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Intel Corporation have built the world's first electrically powered Hybrid Silicon Laser using standard silicon manufacturing processes. This br...

20 Sep 2006

Construction Starts on Composite Fin for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner

Fabrication of the first composite stringers for the 787 vertical fin, Boeing's all new commercial airplane, began Sept. 13 at the Composite Manufacturing Center (CMC) at Boeing Frederickson in Pierce County, Wash. T...

20 Sep 2006

Nanomaterials research Center Opened at US DOE's Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is moving to the forefront of the materials science revolution today with the opening of its Center for Nanoscale Materials. Nanotechnology is the under...

20 Sep 2006

Norwegian University of Science and Technology and SINTEF Aim to Lead Materials Research

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has entered into a strategic alliance with the research organization SINTEF to develop the technological environment in Trondheim internationally. The aim is to b...

20 Sep 2006

Iowa State University Research Could Boost Solar Cell Performance by 50%

Sure, Iowa has its share of rainy, snowy and cloudy days. But look out the window. “We have a lot of sunlight,” said Vikram Dalal as sunshine lit up a late-summer morning and the south-facing windows of hi...

19 Sep 2006

ACCC Continue Pause on OneSteel and Smorgon Steel Proposed Merger

Further to the joint announcement made by OneSteel and Smorgon Steel on 1 September 2006, the companies wish to advise that they have requested, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has agreed, t...

19 Sep 2006

POSCO Offers Techno Partnership and Free Tech Support to Local SME's

POSCO, the frontier of coexistence business with small/medium companies, becomes the first company in Korea to offer `customized technological support` to small/medium companies. In cooperation with POSTECH, RIST, Po...

19 Sep 2006

POSCO to Construct Automotive Steel Plant in Mexico to Supply North America

POSCO signed an MOU ... The strategic base to supply automotive steel plates to North America POSCO will construct an automotive steel plates plant in Mexico, the emerging automotive production base of North America,...

19 Sep 2006

One Stop Displays Develops First 20 Character by 4 Line Large Molecule PLED Module

One Stop Displays (OSD), the Florida-based developer of advanced display devices has developed the first 20 character by 4 line large molecule PLED module. This innovative design is the largest character PLED offered in ...

19 Sep 2006

BP Solar and The Institute for Crystal Growth to Develop a Process for Deposition of Silicon on Glass

The Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ) in Berlin, a member of the Leibniz Association, and BP Solar have recently signed a cooperation agreement to develop a process for the deposition of silicon on glass. It is intended...

19 Sep 2006

High Temperature Superconducting Cable System to Efficiently Deliver Power to Suburban Homes

A new technology that holds promise to transform the global transmission and distribution of electric power was formally energized today near Columbus, Ohio. The $9 million project uses a second-generation High Temperatu...

19 Sep 2006

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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.

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Florida State Program for Forming Exotic Crystals With Unique Properties

New Tool to Explore Materials at Extreme Conditions

Deep Water Floating Wind Turbines

Scientists Design and Build Ceramic Microreactors for On-Site Reforming of Hydrocarbon Fuels

Intel and UCSB Develop Electrically Powered Hybrid Silicon Laser

Construction Starts on Composite Fin for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner

Nanomaterials research Center Opened at US DOE's Argonne National Laboratory

Norwegian University of Science and Technology and SINTEF Aim to Lead Materials Research

Iowa State University Research Could Boost Solar Cell Performance by 50%

ACCC Continue Pause on OneSteel and Smorgon Steel Proposed Merger

POSCO Offers Techno Partnership and Free Tech Support to Local SME's

POSCO to Construct Automotive Steel Plant in Mexico to Supply North America

One Stop Displays Develops First 20 Character by 4 Line Large Molecule PLED Module

BP Solar and The Institute for Crystal Growth to Develop a Process for Deposition of Silicon on Glass

High Temperature Superconducting Cable System to Efficiently Deliver Power to Suburban Homes

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

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Exploring Wet Granulation in Tablet Manufacturing

Going the Extra Mile: Why Use Agitated Nutsche Filter Dryers (ANFDs) Instead of Büchner Funnels for Solid-Liquid Separation

Choosing the Ideal Automotive Bonding Tape: Testing Methods for Optimal Performance

VOCs and SVOCs - How to Achieve Cleaner Air

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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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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

2Longer-Lasting Catalyst Boosts Hydrogen Production

3New Solid-State Electrolyte Increases the Affordability of Green Energy Storage

4Reflective Paint Solves Lidar Detection Challenges for Self-Driving Cars

5Max Space Utilizes ALUULA Material for Space Habitat Construction

6New Electrolyte Improves Battery Production and Recycling

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