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Membrane Offers Promise for Greening Planet and Wallets
Posted on November 29th, 2017 by Ken Klapproth in Chemical R&D
Image by U.S. Department of Energy [U.S. Government Works] via flickr
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new system potentially offering electrical power plants a way to simultaneously green their emission while delivering an additional revenue stream. Continue reading “Membrane Offers Promise for Greening Planet and Wallets” »
Bio-inspired Materials: The Conch Shell
Posted on October 12th, 2017 by Chris Walker in Chemical R&D
From the very first wheel, the process of engineering has always been deeply inspired by nature. The Wright brothers, for example, spent hours studying the flight of birds before designing their airplane.
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Smartphones and laptops becoming too hot to handle
Posted on May 1st, 2017 by Dr. Sina Ebnesajjad in Chemical R&D
Almost everyone who has ever used a smart phone or laptop computer has experienced those microelectronic devices becoming too hot. Even solid-state devices heat up.  The common belief is that the defects in semiconductor chips cause heat generation. Continue reading “Smartphones and laptops becoming too hot to handle” »
Printable Electronic Inks
Posted on January 13th, 2017 by Chris Walker in New Materials & Applications
In this post, we looked at developments in the process of printing electronic devices. A team at MIT have developed a “nanotube stamp” which looks to be capable of accurately and uniformly delivering electronic ink onto a surface. Continue reading “Printable Electronic Inks” »
