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Plastic Tandem Organic Solar Cells Demonstrate Increased Efficiency

Using plastics to harvest the energy of the sun just got a significant boost in efficiency thanks to a discovery made at the Center for Polymers and Organic Solids at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Nobel...

16 Jul 2007

Degussa JV Starts Producing PMMA for Flat Panel Displays in Taiwan

RAG subsidiary Degussa GmbH today started up a new production facility for PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) molding compounds in Taichung, Taiwan, together with its joint venture partner Forhouse Corporation. Degussa holds...

13 Jul 2007

Scientists to Design a Telescope that can be Stationed on the Moon

Chemists at Queen's University Belfast are working with NASA and scientists in Canada and the United States to design a telescope that can be stationed on the Moon. The instrument will have a mirror consisting of ...

11 Jul 2007

Materials World to Cover Energy and Precious Metals This Month

Materials World is the monthly publication of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). This month’s issue focuses on energy and precious metals, and includes: Fuel of promise – With fuel ...

9 Jul 2007

Metallic Ceramic Coatings Sold to Manufacturer of Nanostructured Coatings

nCoat, Inc. announced that on Friday, June 29, 2007 it completed the acquisition of all the capital stock of MCC, Inc. (Metallic Ceramic Coatings or "MCCI"), doing business in the marketplace under the brand of...

4 Jul 2007

Nanosphere-Based Catalyst to Make Biodiesel Production More Economical

Line up 250 billion of Victor Lin’s nanospheres and you’ve traveled a meter. But those particles – and just the right chemistry filling the channels that run through them – could make a big differ...

3 Jul 2007

Kansas Polymer Research Center Honored for Environmentally Friendly Materials Discoveries

Scientists with the Kansas Polymer Research Center at Pittsburg State University have been honored with a national award for their ground-breaking discoveries with environmentally friendly materials. Four scientists w...

30 Jun 2007

Transparent Transistors and Circuits Bring e-Paper and Flexible Color Screen Closer

Researchers have used nanotechnology to create transparent transistors and circuits, a step that promises a broad range of applications, from e-paper and flexible color screens for consumer electronics to "smart car...

27 Jun 2007

Grease Can Make Some Innovative Plastics Vastly Better Electrical Conductors

Any machinist will tell you that a little grease goes a long way toward making a tool work better. And that may soon hold true for plastic electronics as well. Carnegie Mellon University chemists have found that grea...

27 Jun 2007

Promoting Chemistry to High School Students

Watching sodium fizz as it reacts with water or making a well-known drug such as aspirin are just some of the experiments that are part of a new pilot project taking place at Bristol University tomorrow [Wednesday 27 Jun...

27 Jun 2007

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.

Chemistry News

Plastic Tandem Organic Solar Cells Demonstrate Increased Efficiency

Degussa JV Starts Producing PMMA for Flat Panel Displays in Taiwan

Scientists to Design a Telescope that can be Stationed on the Moon

Materials World to Cover Energy and Precious Metals This Month

Metallic Ceramic Coatings Sold to Manufacturer of Nanostructured Coatings

Nanosphere-Based Catalyst to Make Biodiesel Production More Economical

Kansas Polymer Research Center Honored for Environmentally Friendly Materials Discoveries

Transparent Transistors and Circuits Bring e-Paper and Flexible Color Screen Closer

Grease Can Make Some Innovative Plastics Vastly Better Electrical Conductors

Promoting Chemistry to High School Students

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

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

ATS Series 3110/3210 - Lab Furnaces

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Observation of Paraffin Wax Crystallization in Lubricating Oils Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Enhancing Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Efficiency

How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

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?

Chemistry News

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

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

2Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

3Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

4A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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