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Coating Increases Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells

The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California’s Mojave Desert could power all of the United States’ electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimat...

25 Feb 2008

Nanoparticle Containing Liquids May Find Use as Cameras or Cololing for Computer Chips

Liquids containing nanoparticles show enhanced properties when exposed to electric fields lending them to applications such as camera lenses and cell phone displays.

21 Feb 2008

Novel Class of Materials, Metal Organic Frameworks or MOFs Finding Many Applications

A novel class of hybrid materials made from metals and organic compounds is changing the face of solid state chemistry and materials science just 10 years after its discovery, with applications already in safe storage of...

19 Feb 2008

New Technology Option for Ultra Low Temperature Researchers

The cost of liquid helium normally makes the cost of cryogenic research prohibitive. However, new technology from Oxford Instruments overcomes this problem.

23 Jan 2008

DSM and ROQUETTE Join Forces to Commercialize Precursor to Bio-Based Performance Materials

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and the French starch and starch-derivatives company ROQUETTE have joined forces to implement and commercialize th...

21 Jan 2008

DSM Acquire US-Based Producer of Urethane Resins

Royal DSM N.V., the leading Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company from the Netherlands, today announces the acquisition of the US-based company Soluol, a developer, producer and marketer of high performance uretha...

17 Jan 2008

Cookson Announce Intended Sale of Carbon Bonded Ceramics Business

Cookson Group plc, a leading materials science company, announces that, a conditional agreement was entered into to sell Foseco plc’s (“Foseco”) Carbon Bonded Ceramics business (“CBC”) to co...

14 Jan 2008

High Performance Magnet Alloy to Drive Future Electric Cars

The popularity og electric cars is gtrowing. A new hjigh performance magnet alloy developed at the Ames Lab may advance electric drive technology.

11 Jan 2008

10 Most Significant Discoveries in Materials Science over the Last 50 Years

What are the defining discoveries and great developments that are shaping the way we use materials and technologies today? Elsevier’s Materials Today magazine (http://www.materialstoday.com) has compiled a list of ...

From Elsevier - Materials Science & Technology Publisher 18 Dec 2007

Bruker-AXS Award $6000 X-Ray Diffraction Scholarship at MRS Meeting in Boston

Bruker AXS Awards $6000 X-ray Diffraction Scholarship at Materials Research Society Fall Meeting in Boston During the 2007 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting now taking place at the Hynes Convention Center in Bos...

4 Dec 2007

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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

Coating Increases Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells

Nanoparticle Containing Liquids May Find Use as Cameras or Cololing for Computer Chips

Novel Class of Materials, Metal Organic Frameworks or MOFs Finding Many Applications

New Technology Option for Ultra Low Temperature Researchers

DSM and ROQUETTE Join Forces to Commercialize Precursor to Bio-Based Performance Materials

DSM Acquire US-Based Producer of Urethane Resins

Cookson Announce Intended Sale of Carbon Bonded Ceramics Business

High Performance Magnet Alloy to Drive Future Electric Cars

10 Most Significant Discoveries in Materials Science over the Last 50 Years

Bruker-AXS Award $6000 X-Ray Diffraction Scholarship at MRS Meeting in Boston

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Puncture Fixture Equipment - Features and Applications

HMK-CD4 Nano Particle Size Analyzer

Defender™ Omega Handheld Raman Analyzer

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Characterizing Li-Ion Battery Components Using FIB-SEM Tomography

Developing Bioactive Cell Culture Materials with Plasma Treatment

Best Practices for the Mitigation of Matrix-Induced Contamination

Quantifying Amorphous Cementitious Materials with Benchtop XRD

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

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

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2New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

3Smart Contact Lenses Offer Real-Time Pressure Data

4Abundant Elements Enhance Lithium-Iron Battery Performance

5Eco-Friendly Zinc Battery Targets Global Electricity Access

6Argonne Partners with Talon Metals to Boost Domestic Electric Vehicle Battery Production

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