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Simple Route Found for the Formation of á-Alumina for use in Standard Ceramic Processes

Low-Temperature Formation of alpha alumina powders via metal organic synthesis. Alumina is an important technical ceramic, extensively used in microelectronics, catalysis, refractories, abrasives and structural applic...

6 Apr 2006

Smithers Group Acquire RAPRA Technology

The Smithers Group, an independent testing, consulting and contract research organization based in the US, announced today that it had closed a deal to purchase UK company Rapra Technology. The terms of the transaction w...

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 6 Apr 2006

Ceradyne Receives $8.8 Million Order for Ceramic Body Armor

Ceradyne has received a sole-source contract from the United States Special Operations Command not to exceed $8.8 million for next-generation ceramic body armor components. These new components, developed by Ceradyne&...

5 Apr 2006

Why Spiders' Silk Threads Don't Twist

Unlike a mountain climber swinging from a rope, a spider suspended from its silk thread hardly ever twists. Although the flexibility and strength of a spider’s dragline outperforms the best synthetic fibres, surpri...

4 Apr 2006

Konarka Expands Printing and Coating Capabilities

Konarka Technologies, Inc. has announced Eitan Zeira, founder of Polysun, Inc., joined the Company as director of organic electronic printing technology, bringing more than 20 years of research and product development ex...

4 Apr 2006

Single Molecule Diode May Sustain "Moore's Law"

Using the power of modern computing combined with innovative theoretical tools, an international team of researchers has determined how a one-way electrical valve, or diode, made of only a single molecule does its job. ...

4 Apr 2006

Researchers Develop Enzyme Based Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Power Real World Devices

A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have developed an enzyme based biological fuel cell that takes oxygen and hydrogen from an atmosphere to power electrical devices. The enzymes used are isolated from n...

4 Apr 2006

Solar Cell Manufacturing Process Examined with a View to Increasing Cell Efficiency

As the world becomes increasingly aware of global warming and climate change, the need for alternative energy sources is generating greater demand. Electricity generated from solar cells is often quoted as being the solu...

3 Apr 2006

Steadily Increasing the Length of a Purified Conducting Polymer Vastly Improves its Ability to Conduct Electricity

Steadily increasing the length of a purified conducting polymer vastly improves its ability to conduct electricity, report researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, whose work appeared March 22 in the Journal of the Ame...

31 Mar 2006

New System Using Sensors and Mathematical Models Detects Defects in Newly Manufactured Tires

Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have developed a system that uses sensors and mathematical models to detect defects in newly manufactured tires better than conventional inspections, promising to help industry m...

31 Mar 2006

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

Simple Route Found for the Formation of á-Alumina for use in Standard Ceramic Processes

Smithers Group Acquire RAPRA Technology

Ceradyne Receives $8.8 Million Order for Ceramic Body Armor

Why Spiders' Silk Threads Don't Twist

Konarka Expands Printing and Coating Capabilities

Single Molecule Diode May Sustain "Moore's Law"

Researchers Develop Enzyme Based Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Power Real World Devices

Solar Cell Manufacturing Process Examined with a View to Increasing Cell Efficiency

Steadily Increasing the Length of a Purified Conducting Polymer Vastly Improves its Ability to Conduct Electricity

New System Using Sensors and Mathematical Models Detects Defects in Newly Manufactured Tires

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

3New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

4The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

5Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

6A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

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