A European research team has made a breakthrough in the printing of organic electronics.
The First Seconds in a Building’s Life
X-ray diffraction studies show cement hydration on the millisecond scale.
BASF acquires Mazzaferro polyamide polymer business
BASF are looking to expand into the South American engineering plastics market.
Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials
Hertzberg's 5th edition of Deformation & Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials offers several new features including a greater number and variety of homework problems using more computational software; more real world applications of theories, case...
TMS 2012 Supplemental Proceedings, Volume 2, Materials Properties, Characterization, and Modeling
This book contains chapters on cutting-edge developments presented at the TMS annual conference of 2012. Topics include: Functional and Structural Nanomaterials: Fabrication, Properties, Applications and Implications; Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetics;...
Micro / Nano Replication
Micro and nano molding is a relatively new but fast-growing field that is impacting industries that use plastic parts in their products. Micro/Nano Molding introduces the fundamentals and processes for micro and nano molding for plastic components. This book...
The Case of the Complexed Charge Carrier: The Mysterious Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells
Dutch researchers present a new theoretical model to explain the better than expected power conversion efficiencies reported for organic solar cells.
Dumbbell-Shaped Thermoresponsive Microgels
Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum in Berlin present nearly monodisperse thermosensitive dumbbell-shaped core-shell microgels as a versatile model system for the dynamic study of the mildly anisotropic systems.
Teaching an Electronic Pavlov’s Dog: Memristive Devices in Neuromorphic Circuits
Researchers demonstrate learning in a memristive device.
Building Lightweight Trains
The less trains weigh, the more economical they are to run. A new material capable of withstanding even extreme stresses and over 35 percent lighter than their steel and aluminum counterparts has now been developed.