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New Process Could Make Titanium Affordable for Mainstream Applications

Titanium has traditionally been too expensive for most applications, however, that could change being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and industry partners.

21 May 2008

VisiTec to Show Off Large Chamber SEM at SMC-MSC 2008 Meeting in Canada

VisiTec will present the Large Chamber SEM and applications in Material Science at the SMC-MSC 2008 meeting, which will be held from May 20th to 23rd, hosted by McGill University in Montreal, Québec, Canada. $$I...

8 May 2008

$6.8 Million Air Force Grant Focused On Studies of Heat Transfer Between Materials

Managing heat is a major challenge for engineers who work on devices from jet engines to personal electronics to nano-scale transistors. A team led by a University of Michigan mechanical engineer has received a five-...

3 May 2008

New Development in Graphene-Based Devices Shows Potential for Future Display Screens

Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene - an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technology.

1 May 2008

BASF Launches its Advanced Research Initiative at Harvard University

BASF today announced the official launch of the BASF Advanced Research Initiative at Harvard University. The Research Initiative at Harvard University represents an innovative model for university-industry collaboration ...

30 Apr 2008

DSM Obtains Leading Position in Biomedical Polymers with Acquisition

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces an agreement to acquire The Polymer Technology Group, Inc. (PTG) of Berkeley (California, United S...

28 Apr 2008

DSM Engineering Plastics Opens Market Development Plant for New Electronic Polymer

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announced the opening of the market development plant for PA4T, the new polymer for use in electronics and o...

28 Apr 2008

Fluid Test Rig for Nanoscale Testing of Materials

Micro Materials have been making innovative nanoscale test instrumentation for more than twenty years. Centre to their range is the NanoTestT platform which offers options to study a wide variety of materials properties. While many systems have made measurements under ambient conditions, Micro Materials have recognized that environmental testing is key when evaluating true "in-use" performance characteristics.

26 Apr 2008

Tata Steel Scientist Receives IOM3 Gold Medal for Steel Industry Service

The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in the UK has awarded Dr. Tridibesh Mukherjee, Tata Steel Group Director, Integration and Development, the 2008 Bessemer Gold Medal for his service to the steel industry. ...

24 Apr 2008

DSM Announce Biggest Investment Program Worth USD$450 Million

Program will increase Dyneema® Life Protection capacity over next 2-3 years Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces plans for a sub...

19 Apr 2008

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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 Science News

New Process Could Make Titanium Affordable for Mainstream Applications

VisiTec to Show Off Large Chamber SEM at SMC-MSC 2008 Meeting in Canada

$6.8 Million Air Force Grant Focused On Studies of Heat Transfer Between Materials

New Development in Graphene-Based Devices Shows Potential for Future Display Screens

BASF Launches its Advanced Research Initiative at Harvard University

DSM Obtains Leading Position in Biomedical Polymers with Acquisition

DSM Engineering Plastics Opens Market Development Plant for New Electronic Polymer

Fluid Test Rig for Nanoscale Testing of Materials

Tata Steel Scientist Receives IOM3 Gold Medal for Steel Industry Service

DSM Announce Biggest Investment Program Worth USD$450 Million

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

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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 Science 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

5The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

6A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

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