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Sewerage Sludge - A New Raw Material for Cement Production?

Korean ceramics researchers have recently investigated the potential for using sewerage sludge in cement production. Their research looks at the possibility of effective reutilization of sewage sludge into cement kiln pr...

27 Sep 2005

Lithium Battery Cathodes Being Made Using Novel Sol-Gel Method

Lithium batteries increasingly permeate our lives in all manner of electrical devices. Researchers from Thailand report on a study that investigates the use of the sol-gel method to produce battery cathodes from a new ma...

27 Sep 2005

Cree Now Selling 100 mm Silicon Carbide Substrate and Epitaxy Materials

Cree has announced that it can now take orders for 100 mm (4-inch) n-type silicon carbide (SiC) substrates and epitaxy material. The current Cree standard for SiC is 3-inch diameter material. The announcement is being ma...

26 Sep 2005

Smart Concrete May Improve Construction of Levees

The failure of levees in the wake of Hurricane Katrina points out the need for new technologies to strengthen levees and monitor their reliability, according to Deborah D. L. Chung, Ph.D., a University at Buffalo materia...

26 Sep 2005

Physicists Measure How Close Speeding Atoms Can Come to a Surface Before the Atoms' Wavelengths Change

University of Arizona physicists have directly measured how close speeding atoms can come to a surface before the atoms' wavelengths change. Theirs is a first, fundamental measurement that confirms the idea that ...

26 Sep 2005

Discovery Boosts the Amount of Electric Current Carried by a High-Temperature Superconductor

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a way to significantly increase the amount of electric current carried by a high-temperature superconductor, a material th...

22 Sep 2005

Public Consultation on Creation of a European Institute of Technology

A public consultation on whether and how to create a European Institute of Technology (EIT) has been opened by the European Commission. It will gather the views of stakeholders on how an ‘EIT’ could strengthe...

21 Sep 2005

Solvay Creates High Performance Materials RD in China

Solvay has announced that it is in the process of setting up a new Technical Center in Shanghai, China, to meet fast-growing demand from Chinese clients for Specialty Polymers. The new entity – Solvay High Performa...

21 Sep 2005

New Safe Way of Using Chrome

British scientists have developed a safer and more versatile alternative to chrome electroplating, the coating found on vintage car bumpers, steel camshafts, and fixtures such as door furniture and light fittings. Ch...

21 Sep 2005

Cree Awarded $15 Million Defense Contract to Advance Silicon Carbide Microwave Chip Production

Cree has been awarded a $15 million contract by the Department of Defense’s Title III Program, which is administered by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL.) Under the new five-year contract, Cree will focus on...

20 Sep 2005

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

Sewerage Sludge - A New Raw Material for Cement Production?

Lithium Battery Cathodes Being Made Using Novel Sol-Gel Method

Cree Now Selling 100 mm Silicon Carbide Substrate and Epitaxy Materials

Smart Concrete May Improve Construction of Levees

Physicists Measure How Close Speeding Atoms Can Come to a Surface Before the Atoms' Wavelengths Change

Discovery Boosts the Amount of Electric Current Carried by a High-Temperature Superconductor

Public Consultation on Creation of a European Institute of Technology

Solvay Creates High Performance Materials RD in China

New Safe Way of Using Chrome

Cree Awarded $15 Million Defense Contract to Advance Silicon Carbide Microwave Chip Production

Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

SM-92100EUVC: Excimer UV Cleaner

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Proven Reliability for ABB’s Triple Isotope Analyzer in Independent Testing

Mineral Analysis in the Mining Industry: Sample Preparation and Challenges

Understanding Battery Elemental Analysis: Ensuring Performance and Reliability

Breaking Down Heavy Plate Testing Challenges With Smart Solutions

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

Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

1Sonata Scientific Unveils Helios MP500: Breakthrough Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Control Technology for Medical Device Sterilization Facilities

2New Method Boosts Lithium-Ion Conduction via COF Polymerization

3What Happens Inside Soft Materials When They Deform? New Study Maps Structure and Flow

4Scientists Have Created Artificial Skin that Can Sense, Heal and Adapt

5Novel Method for Eco-Friendly, High-Performance Li-ion Battery Materials

6Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

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