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EPMA Launches Powder Metallurgy Thesis Competition

The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is proud to announce the launch of the 2012 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Competition for theses in both Diploma (Masters) and Doctorate (PhD) levels.

From European Powder Metallurgy Assn. 30 Jan 2012

Hydrogenation Process Paves Way for Creating Graphene-Based Organic Chemistry

A research team of Dr. James Tour’s lab at Rice University has developed a novel method to bond different organic molecules to graphene sheets, making the wonder material suitable for numerous organic chemistry applications.

27 Jan 2012

Novel Technique May Help in Commercial Production of Stretchable Conductors

North Carolina State University researchers have devised a novel technique for fabricating elastic conductors using carbon nanotubes, paving the way for commercial production of stretchable conductors for applications in a new generation of stretchable electronic devices.

27 Jan 2012

Study Results Help Advance Graphene’s Use as Electronic Materials

A research team headed by scientists at the University of California, Riverside has discovered that a bilayer graphene sheet becomes an insulating material when its electron count comes down to zero, paving the way to use the wonder material as an electronic material in the electronics and semiconductor applications.

27 Jan 2012

Norweigan Project Optimises Composite Materials

Composite materials can withstand tremendous stress, which makes them useful in everything from pipes to speedboats to pedestrian bridges. But exactly how much can these materials actually tolerate? A project with fundin...

25 Jan 2012

QuesTek Win DARPA Grant to Design New Molydenum-Based Alloys

QuesTek Innovations LLC has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to apply QuesTek's Materials by Design technology to de...

From QuesTek Innovations LLC 25 Jan 2012

Is Diamond the Hardest Material Known to Man?

A critical review of claims that there are materials harder than diamond.

From Fischer-Cripps Laboratories 25 Jan 2012

Researchers Study Magnetic Structure Change Process Intricately Using X-ray Laser

Paul Scherrer Institute’s researchers have succeeded in accurately understanding how a material’s magnetic structure changes. The study was conducted using cupric oxide or CuO. First the material was subjected to a laser pulse, then short X-ray pulses helped obtain almost instantaneous images of several points in time for separate interim steps during the structure change process.

24 Jan 2012

Novel Laser Technique for Cooling Semiconductor Nanomembranes

Scientists from the Niels Bohr Institute have developed a novel laser cooling method for semiconductor membranes, paving the way to develop efficient cooling systems for components of future ultrasensitive sensors and quantum computers.

24 Jan 2012

Molecular Self-Assembly Study Helps Understand Supramolecular Polymers

A research team from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has demonstrated that a molecular self-assembly process is capable of following various pathways, thus producing different structures.

21 Jan 2012

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 Research News

EPMA Launches Powder Metallurgy Thesis Competition

Hydrogenation Process Paves Way for Creating Graphene-Based Organic Chemistry

Novel Technique May Help in Commercial Production of Stretchable Conductors

Study Results Help Advance Graphene’s Use as Electronic Materials

Norweigan Project Optimises Composite Materials

QuesTek Win DARPA Grant to Design New Molydenum-Based Alloys

Is Diamond the Hardest Material Known to Man?

Researchers Study Magnetic Structure Change Process Intricately Using X-ray Laser

Novel Laser Technique for Cooling Semiconductor Nanomembranes

Molecular Self-Assembly Study Helps Understand Supramolecular Polymers

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 the Impact of Particle Size and Density on Hollow Glass Microsphere Compression Strength

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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 Research News

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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2Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

3Gold May Be Key Element for Cleaner Drinking Water

4Max Space Utilizes ALUULA Material for Space Habitat Construction

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