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Improved Data Storage for Electronic Devices

New research led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory physicist Matthias Bode provides a more thorough understanding of new mechanisms, which makes it possible to switch a magnetic nanoparti...

15 Sep 2007

Hardide Nanostructured Hard Coatings to Appear in at MS+T07

Hardide-T, the unique tungsten carbide-based component coating has been selected for presentation by Dr Yuri Zhuk, technical director of Hardide plc, at Materials Science & Technology 2007 conference and exhibition b...

From Hardide Coatings 14 Sep 2007

Novel Technique for Growing Zinc Oxide Thin Films

University at Buffalo chemists have developed a novel way to grow chemically pure, zinc oxide thin films characterized by dense, bristle-like nanostructures and a new method for depositing them on temperature-sensitive s...

13 Sep 2007

Atom Probe Used to Observe Dopant Distributions in Semiconductors for the First Time

In 1959, Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman presented a talk entitled “There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom. “ Feynman concluded that there was no physical reason why humans couldn't manipulate atoms....

11 Sep 2007

Highest Ever Resolution PIctures from an (S)TEM Electron Microscope Successfully Recorded.

The highest-resolution images ever seen in (S)TEM electron microscopy have been recorded using a new instrument developed jointly by U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories, FEI Company and CEOS GmbH, in Heidelbe...

11 Sep 2007

Malvern's Latest Particle Characterization, Rheology and Chemical Imaging Systems on Show at L.A.B.

Malvern® Instruments will exhibit the Zetasizer® Nano particle and molecular characterization system at L.A.B. (2-4 October 2007, ExCeL, London, UK) and will also introduce visitors to the latest additions to the...

8 Sep 2007

New Report on Epoxy Composites: Impact Resistance and Flame Retardancy

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Epoxy Composites: Impact Resistance and Flame Retardancy to their offering. A composite is defined as a combination of two or more materials with a distinguishable i...

7 Sep 2007

BASF Showcase Colorants and Light Stabilizers at K 2007

At the K 2007 in Düsseldorf, Germany, (October 24 – 31), BASF will be presenting colorants and light stabilizers for innovative products and custom solutions for the entire value chain. At the BASF Stand B21 i...

6 Sep 2007

Scientists Find the Formula for a Spiderman Suit

IOP Publishing is pleased to announce the online publication of “Towards a Spiderman suit: large invisible cables and self-cleaning releasable superadhesive materials” in the widely-respected Journal of Physi...

6 Sep 2007

Prototype Smart Nanobattery Based on Lithium Chemistry getting Closer

AlwaysReady, Inc., a new subsidiary of mPhase Technologies, Inc., said that it is making good progress in its research and development effort as part of the recently awarded grant from the U.S. Army to develop a prototyp...

6 Sep 2007

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