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Special Stainless Steel Alloy Help in Answering the 'Big Bang' Theory

What is the universe made of? How did it come about, and how come we exist? Scientists have no clear answers to these questions. But that could soon change. One of the world's most renowned nuclear research organi...

8 Sep 2008

Dow Corning Demonstrate New Silicone Manufacturing Process Increasing Solar Panel Production

Dow Corning Corp. has demonstrated a manufacturing process featuring new developmental silicone materials that significantly increases the production rate of solar panels, effectively lowering the cost per watt of solar ...

31 Aug 2008

Researchers Develop New Improved 'Green' Explosives

Certain explosives may soon get a little greener and a little more precise. LLNL researchers added unique green solvents (ionic liquids) to an explosive called TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene) and improved the...

29 Aug 2008

Researchers Developing Gold Nanorods In the Fight Against Cancer

MIT researchers are working on ways to modify these gold nanorods so they could be used as drug delivery or anti-tumor devices.

24 Aug 2008

New Breaktrhrough in Hydrogen Fuel Production by Using Sunlight to Split Water

An international team of researchers led by Monash University has used chemicals found in plants to replicate a key process in photosynthesis paving the way to a new approach that uses sunlight to split water into hydrog...

17 Aug 2008

Researchers Release First Experimental Result on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

For more than 15 years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been the flagship material of nanotechnology. Researchers have conceived applications for nanotubes ranging from microelectronic devices to cancer therapy. Their atomi...

16 Aug 2008

Timken Company to Supply Leading Chinese Technology Company with Bearings for Vertical Cement Mills

The Timken Company announced today that it secured an order from Tianjin Cement Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. (TCDRI) to supply bearings for more than 50 vertical cement mills. TCDRI is a leading technology...

From The Timken Co. 10 Aug 2008

UK's ISIS Second Target Station Project Moved a Major Step Closer to Completion

The UK's ISIS Second Target Station Project moved a major step closer to completion today when the first neutrons were created in the ISIS Second Target Station. After five years of planning and construction, the first neutrons were detected by the Inter instrument at 1308 BST. ISIS, the world-renowned neutron facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, is operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

5 Aug 2008

Future Body Armor Designs Draw Inspiration from Primitive Fish

Scientists seeking to protect the soldier of the future can learn a lot from
a relic of the past, according to an MIT
study of a primitive fish that could point to more effective ways of designing
human body armor.

28 Jul 2008

Observation Opens Door to New Kinds of Electronic Devices

A team of researchers at Princeton University's Materials Research Science
and Engineering Center has observed electrons moving through a crystal of bismuth
metal behaving like light.

28 Jul 2008

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

Special Stainless Steel Alloy Help in Answering the 'Big Bang' Theory

Dow Corning Demonstrate New Silicone Manufacturing Process Increasing Solar Panel Production

Researchers Develop New Improved 'Green' Explosives

Researchers Developing Gold Nanorods In the Fight Against Cancer

New Breaktrhrough in Hydrogen Fuel Production by Using Sunlight to Split Water

Researchers Release First Experimental Result on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

Timken Company to Supply Leading Chinese Technology Company with Bearings for Vertical Cement Mills

UK's ISIS Second Target Station Project Moved a Major Step Closer to Completion

Future Body Armor Designs Draw Inspiration from Primitive Fish

Observation Opens Door to New Kinds of Electronic Devices

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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Understanding Vacuum Drying Processes and Vacuum Tray Dryers in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

How to Clean a Thermal Oil System

Insulating Surge Arresters with Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV)

Exploring Wet Granulation in Tablet Manufacturing

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

1New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

2Abundant Elements Enhance Lithium-Iron Battery Performance

3Reflective Paint Solves Lidar Detection Challenges for Self-Driving Cars

4Korean Researchers Develop Revolutionary Heat Dissipation Material

5Longer-Lasting Catalyst Boosts Hydrogen Production

6New Solid-State Electrolyte Increases the Affordability of Green Energy Storage

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