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FARMINGTON, Conn., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Most TV watchers are familiar with the commercial jingle that's ingrained the notion of cotton as the 'the fabric of our lives'. In the industrial world where advanced materials reign, graphene is the new cotton. Graphene's unusual properties derive from its structure, a single-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms, with the atoms arranged in honeycomb lattices. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130425/CG01061) Ultra-thin...
Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Materials engineers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a structural nanofiber that is found to posses both strength and toughness; two qualities that are traditionally mutually exclusive. Findings from their work will be published this week in the April issue of the American Chemical Society's journal, ACS Nano. The materials engineers group made the nanofiber using polyacrilonitrile nanofiber, a synthetic polymer...
SANTA FE, N.M., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma Labs, Inc. (OTCBB: SGLB) announced today that it has signed a Joint Technology Development Agreement (JTDA) with a Fortune 100 aerospace manufacturer for the purpose of collaborating on Sigma Labs 3D additive manufacturing systems. The agreement will accelerate the development and commercialization of products based on Sigma Labs core IPQA(®) technology, a.k.a., PrintRite3D((TM)). Sigma Labs' partner currently is making...
-- Creative Pairing of Innovative Companies for Debut of New Water Shoe -- HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LINE-X Protective Coatings, the nation's leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings now celebrating its 20(th) anniversary, is a strategic partner in the launch of a new water shoe from Under Armour. The "Water Spider" is a high performance water shoe designed for great ventilation and water expulsion through a tough LINE-X-coated mesh. The...
New e-beam vacuum deposition system produces superior coatings, dramatically increases the size of the optical components that can be coated. NORTHVALE, N.J., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inrad Optics, Inc. (OTBB: INRD) has advanced its thin film coating capabilities with the installation of a new plasma assisted e-beam vacuum deposition system. The new coating system employs high-density plasma technology to dramatically enhance the quality of thin films by improving a wide...
Ceric Ammonium Nitrate Now Available in Large-Batch Electronics Grade; gives GFS complete product range from Commercial through Primary Standard COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Specialty chemical manufacturer GFS Chemicals, Inc. is expanding its commitment to electronics manufacturers with a domestically produced electronics-grade Ceric Ammonium Nitrate ((NH4)2Ce(NO3)6). The chemical is now available off-the-shelf in a purity grade suitable for specialty...
In a new study performed at the Center for Nanoscale Materials at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, researchers have for the first time seen the self-assembly of nanoparticle chains in situ, that is, in place as it occurs in real-time. The scientists exposed a tiny liquid “cell” or pouch that contained gold nanoparticles covered with a positively charged coating to an intense beam of electrons generated with a transmission electron microscope. Some of...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Researchers at the University of Exeter have reportedly developed a new flexible and transparent photoelectric device that converts light into electrical signals by taking advantage of a pair of recently discovered materials. The device, which is detailed in the latest edition of the journal ACS Nano, exploits the unique properties of graphene, the thinnest conductive material on Earth, and graphExeter, the best-known room...
Unique properties of graphene and graph Exeter combine to create a new flexible, transparent, photosensitive device Smart electronics are taking the world by storm. From techno-textiles to transparent electronic displays, the world of intelligent technology is growing fast and a revolutionary new device has just been added to its ranks. Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a new photoelectric device that is both flexible and transparent. The device, described in a paper...
HOUSTON, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announces that it has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss First Quarter 2013 financial results. The company expects to release its results after market close on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Kraton invites you to listen to the conference call, which will be broadcast...
Latest Materials science Reference Libraries
Computational Materials Science is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1992 and published monthly by Elsevier. As of June 2012, the editors-in-chief are H. Dreysse and S. Schmauder. The journal’ focus is on existing and new advanced materials and their applications. Coverage encompasses experimental research, in concert with computational modeling of materials properties and materials phenomena. Article topics also discuss synthesis, materials characterization, materials...
Computational Materials Science is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1992 and published monthly by Elsevier. As of May 2012, the editors-in-chief are H. Dreysse and S. Schmauder. The journal focuses on existing and new advanced materials and their applications. Coverage encompasses experimental research, in connection with computational modeling of materials properties and materials phenomena. Article topics also discuss synthesis, materials characterization, materials...
Advanced Functional Materials is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 2001 by Peter Gregory. It is published bimonthly by Wiley-VCH. The journal, however, has been in publication since 1985 under other titles, including Advanced Materials for Optics and Electronics. Advanced Functional Materials is the sister journal to Advanced Materials. As of May 2012, the editor-in-chief is David Flanagan. The journal covers all topics pertaining to materials science. Topics covered...
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published bimonthly by the Institute of Physics, which also prints the journal. Prior to 2008, this journal was published by Elsevier. Printed volumes of this journal are, as of 2008, published free of charge by the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the Institute of Physics. The journal was established in 2000. The journal covers all aspects of materials science, including theoretical...
Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
