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Invisible Electronics

Imagine a car windshield that displays a map to your destination, military goggles with targets and instructions displayed right before a soldier's eyes or a billboard that doubles as a window. Only in science fic...

4 Jan 2007

Researchers Discover New Class of Ultra-Thin Polymer Films

They said it couldn't be done. And that's what really motivated UD polymer chemist Chris Snively and Jochen Lauterbach, professor of chemical engineering at UD. For years, polymer chemistry textbooks have s...

4 Jan 2007

Researchers to Use Biomimetic Devices to Study Liquids

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are putting a different kind of “foursome” together in hopes of someday developing smart materials called biomimetics that mimic nature. Amy Shen, Ph.D., a...

22 Dec 2006

New Insulation Material with Lowest Thermal Conductivity Ever Measured

A new insulation material with the lowest thermal conductivity ever measured for a fully dense solid has been created at the University of Oregon and tested by researchers at three other U.S. institutions. While far from...

19 Dec 2006

Springer to Publish New Journal of Coatings Research and Technology

Springer has announced a new publishing partnership with the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) and the Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA). As of January 2007, Springer will publish the...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 12 Dec 2006

PSU to Build New Research Center for Nanomaterials and Biomaterials

In the single largest investment in the school’s 150-year history, Penn State University is in the midst of planning for a new state-of-the-art research building complex that will feature a multidisciplinary approa...

1 Dec 2006

New Additive from NaturalNano Will Allow Production of Affordable Nanocomposite Materials

NaturalNano, Inc., a materials science company, today introduced its new PleximerTM product line. Pleximer, which NaturalNano plans to offer commercially in fourth quarter 2007, is a turnkey nanocomposite additive enabli...

29 Nov 2006

Alfred University Receives Grant to Pursue Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology

Alfred University’s Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) will share in a $831,500 grant from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) to improve solid-oxide fuel cell...

22 Nov 2006

Tekniker to Supply Petrobas Oil Tanker with Catalytic Microreactors

In collaboration with the Heterogenous Catalysis Group of the Department of Applied Chemistry at the University of the Basque Country, the Institute of Materials Sciences of the University of Seville and the Chemical Rea...

20 Nov 2006

Caltech Gets $6.5 Million For Research on Solar-Driven Energy

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded $6.5 million to found the Center for Sustainable Energy Research at the California Institute of Technology. The center will conduct research on solar-driven renewable-ene...

7 Nov 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 Science News

Invisible Electronics

Researchers Discover New Class of Ultra-Thin Polymer Films

Researchers to Use Biomimetic Devices to Study Liquids

New Insulation Material with Lowest Thermal Conductivity Ever Measured

Springer to Publish New Journal of Coatings Research and Technology

PSU to Build New Research Center for Nanomaterials and Biomaterials

New Additive from NaturalNano Will Allow Production of Affordable Nanocomposite Materials

Alfred University Receives Grant to Pursue Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology

Tekniker to Supply Petrobas Oil Tanker with Catalytic Microreactors

Caltech Gets $6.5 Million For Research on Solar-Driven Energy

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

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Moisture, Volatiles and Ash Determination in Coal & Coke

Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

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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 New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

13D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

2Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

3Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

4Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

5DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

6Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

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Editorial Highlights