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Twice Galvanized Steel from ThyssenKrupp Appoved for Use in German Highway Crash Barriers

Agozal DoubleDip®, twice-galvanized steel coil from ThyssenKrupp Steel, has been approved as a material for highway crash barriers. After five years of long-term trials by the German Federal Highway Research Institut...

14 Jan 2009

Airbus Starts Construction of trhe Final Assembly of New High-Efficiency Widebody Aircraft

Today, Airbus starts construction work on the final assembly line for the A350 XWB, the new highly efficient wide-body aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2013. The 74,000 m2 factory will house the first stages of ...

14 Jan 2009

Could Organometallics be Used to Treat Tumors?

Despite considerable progress in modern chemotherapy, there remains a large demand for innovative anti-tumor agents. A new approach involves modeling the pharmacological properties of established drugs with organometalli...

13 Jan 2009

New Type of LED Offers Improved Performance and Energy Efficiency

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute have developed and demonstrated a new type of light emitting diode
(LED) with significantly improved lighting performance and energy efficiency.

13 Jan 2009

EPA is Only Aware of a Small Portion of Potentially Toxic Nanomaterials

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has acknowledged that its voluntary approach to reporting has yielded only limited information on a small fraction of the hundreds of potentially toxic nanomaterials already...

13 Jan 2009

How Can the FDA Regulate Nanomaterials in Dietary Supplements with Limited Information

The ability of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the safety
of dietary supplements using nanomaterials is severely limited by lack of information,
lack of resources and the agency's lack of statutory authority in certain critical
areas, according to a new expert report released by the Project
on Emerging Nanotechnologies.

13 Jan 2009

Airborne Particulates Give Clues to Who the Polluters Are

Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails. Investigator Shan...

12 Jan 2009

GM Deal to Accelerate Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Engineers at the University of
Michigan have formalized an important relationship with General Motors to
accelerate the design and testing of advanced batteries for electric vehicles.

12 Jan 2009

US Air Force Looks to Robots to Refuel F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Air Force Research Laboratory's
Materials and Manufacturing Directorate officials here are developing an automated
aircraft refueling system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

12 Jan 2009

Infrared Technique Maps Strain in Semiconductors

A joint team of researchers at CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian, Spain) and the
Max
Planck Institutes of Biochemistry and Plasma Physics (Munich, Germany) report
the non-invasive and nanoscale resolved infrared mapping of strain fields in
semiconductors.

11 Jan 2009

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 Analysis News

Twice Galvanized Steel from ThyssenKrupp Appoved for Use in German Highway Crash Barriers

Airbus Starts Construction of trhe Final Assembly of New High-Efficiency Widebody Aircraft

Could Organometallics be Used to Treat Tumors?

New Type of LED Offers Improved Performance and Energy Efficiency

EPA is Only Aware of a Small Portion of Potentially Toxic Nanomaterials

How Can the FDA Regulate Nanomaterials in Dietary Supplements with Limited Information

Airborne Particulates Give Clues to Who the Polluters Are

GM Deal to Accelerate Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicles

US Air Force Looks to Robots to Refuel F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Infrared Technique Maps Strain in Semiconductors

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

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Using Polymer-Based Printers and Injectors for Metals and Ceramics

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

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 Analysis News

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

1Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

2Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

3Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

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

5Green Steel: How Hydrogen and Electric Ironmaking Drive Innovation

6Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

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