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BASF and KIT Attempt to Develop Integrated Processes to Produce Nanostructured Functional Materials

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and BASF SE have founded "IP3" (innovative products, intelligent particles, integrated processes), a joint laboratory for process technology in Karlsruhe. JointLab is...

From BASF Corporation 23 Dec 2009

Bioglass Nanofibers Produced Using New Laser Spinning Process

A team of researchers from the University of Vigo, Rutgers University in the United States and Imperial College London, in the United Kingdom, has developed "laser spinning", a novel method of producing glass nanofibres with materials. They have been able to manufacture bioglass nanofibres, the bioactive glass used in regenerating bone, for the first time.

23 Dec 2009

Tiny Glitter-Sized Photovoltaic Cells Could Revolutionize Solar Energy

Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

22 Dec 2009

Work on Surface Biochemistry May Lead to High Grip Nanomaterials

Microscopic ridges contouring the surface of flower petals might play a role in flashing that come-hither look pollinating insects can't resist. Michigan State University scientists and colleagues now have figured out how those form.

22 Dec 2009

$6.5M in Funding Awarded for the Development of Cost-Effective Metallic and Semiconducting Nanotubes

Brewer Science, Inc., and SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT), announced that they have received a $6.5M award under NIST's Technology Innovation Program (TIP). The funding is in support of research and deve...

22 Dec 2009

House of Lords to Publish Report on Nanotechnologies and Food

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will publish its report on Nanotechnologies and Food on Friday 8 January 2010. The Committee has been looking in detail at the use of nanotechnologies in the food i...

22 Dec 2009

New Technique to Create the Perfect Catalyst

Baking the perfect soufflé depends on timing, good ingredients and the right proportions. Exactly the same thing applies to catalysts - the materials that make a chemical reaction work faster or better. Dutch-sponso...

21 Dec 2009

New Solution Improves the Memory Capacity of Electronic Chips

Scientists at Arizona State University have developed an elegant method for significantly improving the memory capacity of electronic chips. Led by Michael Kozicki, an ASU electrical engineering professor and director...

21 Dec 2009

Researchers Look to Organic Electronics to Reduce the Production Costs for Mobile Displays

Screens and display elements in mobile phones, e-readers for electronic books and measuring devices are now well-established features of our networked world. To make the manufacture of these mobile mass displays more cos...

21 Dec 2009

New Paradigm Should Allow Scientists to Observe Quantum Behavior in Small Mechanical Systems

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have proposed a new paradigm that should allow scientists to observe quantum behavior in small mechanical systems. Their ideas, described in the latest ...

21 Dec 2009

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

BASF and KIT Attempt to Develop Integrated Processes to Produce Nanostructured Functional Materials

Bioglass Nanofibers Produced Using New Laser Spinning Process

Tiny Glitter-Sized Photovoltaic Cells Could Revolutionize Solar Energy

Work on Surface Biochemistry May Lead to High Grip Nanomaterials

$6.5M in Funding Awarded for the Development of Cost-Effective Metallic and Semiconducting Nanotubes

House of Lords to Publish Report on Nanotechnologies and Food

New Technique to Create the Perfect Catalyst

New Solution Improves the Memory Capacity of Electronic Chips

Researchers Look to Organic Electronics to Reduce the Production Costs for Mobile Displays

New Paradigm Should Allow Scientists to Observe Quantum Behavior in Small Mechanical Systems

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

Top Loading Furnaces From Deltech

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How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Determining 31 Elements in Soil

Nasal Spray Device Measurement Using Laser Diffraction and the Spraytec

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

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

1Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

2Microbial Platform for Producing Biodegradable Polylactide Modifiers

3Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

4New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

5A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

6The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

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