JAIST researchers have developed three types of silicon ink: aB-doped p-type, an i-type (intrinsic) and a P-doped type.Credit T. Shimoda; JAIST. Typically, photovoltaic units composed of thin-film silicon materials do…
Read MoreA new process creates poly-silicon with crystal grains up to 150 micrometers, roughly 30 times larger than grains currently produced in the photovoltaic industry. (Credit: H. Naseem.) Researchers from the…
Read MoreMicromeritics, a manufacturer of particle and nanotechnology instruments and equipment, is offering a free materials characterization workshop and plant tour on March 15, 2011, at its headquarters located in Norcross, Ga.…
Read MoreLots of stuff the last few days: Salazar, Chu announce major offshore wind initiatives; Strategic plan, $50 million in R&D funding, identified Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of…
Read MoreCars, LCD televisions, optical fiber – China takes the cake as the largest consumer, and the demand for these products continues to grow. Corning is taking this proverbial bull by…
Read MoreWednesday the European Union announced a major new “vision” for dealing with strategic commodities and raw materials. The EU published a communication that lists 14 raw materials (antimony, beryllium, cobalt,…
Read MoreHere is what we are hearing: Carlisle Companies announces new headquarters for Carlisle Brake & Friction Effective Jan. 1, 2011, the new global headquarters for Carlisle Brake & Friction will…
Read MoreTo make sure their car parts are disposed off in the most eco-friendly manner possible, Tesla has launched a new recycling strategy for its batteries, which are designed to last…
Read MoreJane Qiu, writing in Nature News, provides a profound story about the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ new Innovation 2020 program, which signals a recalibration of the nation’s science goals toward…
Read More(h/t to RareMetalBlog) Two U.S. senators from Alaska and a U.S. representative from Colorado are steamed about what they perceive is the Department of Defense’s lax attitude toward the strategic…
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