Recently added articles from Advanced Ceramics Report:
Silicon crystal squeezed to produce electronics.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A materials science technique, which uses a silicon crystal as a sort of nanoscale vice to squeeze another crystal into a more useful shape, may launch an innovative class of electronic devices that remember their last state even after the power has been turned off, according to a team of ...
Tri-continuous mesoporous silica structure developed.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A tri-continuous mesoporous silica structure has been developed by scientists at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) using a surfactant template. This structure, which is completely porous, has previously only been predicted mathematically. The ...
Nano changes rise to macro importance in silver niobate.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, have discovered, using high-resolution probes, such as X-rays, neutrons and electrons, that partial disorder of the niobium atoms, found in the crystal structure of ...
Cerium oxide nanoparticles toxicity on lungs examined.(MATERIALS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A team of Swiss-based scientists have used flame spray synthesis to examine how cerium oxide nanoparticles act on an innovative lung cell culture. The aim of the research was to study the toxicity of cerium oxide, which is used in large amounts as an abrasive, mainly in the manufacture of ...
Potassium deposition on titania nanotubes boosts action of solar water-splitting cells.(CARBON NANOTUBES)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A research team from the US-based Northeastern University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has discovered that a residue of a process used to build arrays of titanium dioxide (titania) nanotubes, plays an important role in improving the performance of the ...
Near-field radiation therapy promises relief for overheating.(CARBON NANOTUBES)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A heat-dissipation method that is able to cool down carbon nanotubes electronics by using nonconventional radiation in a near-field zone just above the substrate, or surface, on which the nanotubes rest, has been jointly developed by two US-based research teams. Information ...
Ultra-thin surface mount ceramic capacitors for low-profile applications.(CAPACITORS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A series of ultra-thin ceramic capacitors targeted at applications where a low profile is vital, such as smart cards, high-density SIM cards and memory modules, have been developed by AVX Corp, based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. The ultra-thin ceramic capacitors, ...
Adhesive bonds copper-to-ceramic torch tips.(COATINGS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A high-temperature, heat-curing nitrile-phenolic adhesive has been produced by Aremco Products Inc, based in Valley Cottage, New York, USA, to help bond copper nozzles to ceramic insulators used in oxy/acetylene welding torches. The adhesive, called Aremco-Bond 570, is a single ...
Ultrasonic piezoceramic-based sensor enables safe delivery of fluids.(APPLICATIONS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... An air-in-line sensor, which is based on an ultrasonic piezoceramic technology, has been developed by Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC), UK. The sensors will be used for medical devices that deliver fluids to patients' circulatory systems. According to the company, the ultrasonic ...
Ceramic component visual test system.(MANUFACTURING)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A visual test system for two- and three-dimensional inspection of ceramic components has been introduced by Electro Scientific Industries Inc of Portland, Oregon, USA. According to the company, its current 6680 model system extends the strengths of its 6650A model by providing ...
US demand for speciality silicas to reach $1.7 billion in 2013.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The US silica market is forecast to increase by 3.7% a year to $1.7 billion in 2013. This rise in demand will be led by advances in the large precipitated silica segment, according to Specialty Silicas, a study that has been published by The Freedonia Group Inc, a ...
Large-area graphene on copper created for faster computers, electronic devices.(GRAPHENE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The development of large-area graphene films on copper may enable the production of devices that meet the scaling requirements of the semiconductor industry, leading to faster computers and electronics, according to a team of scientists and engineers at The University of Texas, Austin, ...
Graphene may solve communications speed limit.(GRAPHENE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Microchips that will incorporate graphene, and as a result operate at much higher speeds compared with standard silicon chips, are being developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. The researchers believe that this ...
Zinc oxide selected for photoconductors.(MATERIALS)
May 01, 2009 ... A high-performing photoconducting material that uses zinc oxide, an environmentally friendly inorganic material, instead of lead sulphide, has been developed by US researchers based at the Northwestern University. Photodetectors are devices that are found in cell phones, digital ...
Development of materials and processes for manufacturing ceramic matrix composites.(MATERIALS)
May 01, 2009 ... The US-based company, Alliant Techsystems Inc (ATK), has received multiple contract awards, valued at nearly $10 million, from the ManTech Programme office of US Air Force Research Laboratory to continue the development of manufacturing process improvements for ceramic matrix composites ...
Dancing "adatoms" help chemists understand how water molecules split.(MATERIALS)
May 01, 2009 ... Single oxygen atoms dancing on a metal oxide slab, glowing brighter here and dimmer there, have helped chemists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), based in Richland, Washington, USA, better understand how water splits into oxygen and hydrogen. The ...
Ceramic matrix composites for future engines.(MATERIALS)
May 01, 2009 ... Third-stage, low-pressure turbine vanes made from ceramic matrix composites (CMC) are being used by the US-based company GE Rolls-Royce for its F136 engine, which will be featured in the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jet. This could lead to the first commercial use of CMCs ...
Engineers crack ceramics production obstacle.(MANUFACTURING)
May 01, 2009 ... Engineers at the University of Leicester, UK, have invented a method, which takes away the traditional "trial and error" approach and instead applies computer modelling techniques, for the ceramic manufacturing process. The engineers say that this technique has the potential to save the ...
Scientists prove graphene's edge structure affects electronic properties.(GRAPHENE)
May 01, 2009 ... Graphene holds remarkable promise for future nanoelectronic applications and US scientists have now shown experimentally how the orientation of atoms along the edges of the single-atom-thick sheet of carbon lattice could affect the material's electronic properties. A Professor ...
Development of a high-efficiency micro fuel cell module.(FUEL CELLS)
May 01, 2009 ... Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), based in Tokyo, Japan, in collaboration with NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd (NGK), based in Nagoya, Japan, have developed a micro fuel cell module with small-sized tubular solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). ...