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Spin-Off to Develop New Analytical Devices Based on Mass Spectroscopic Method

The latest spin-off of Helmholtz Zentrum München is Photonion GmbH. The start-up company was founded as a joint venture with two mid-sized companies, Airsense Analytics GmbH, Schwerin and Tofwerk AG, Thun, Switzerland. Ascenion GmbH also holds equity in the company.

10 Nov 2009

Conference Dedicated to Recent Achievements and Development in the Field of Printed Electronics

Electronics and electrics are becoming ubiquitous, the devices appearing on and in higher and higher volume products including e-labels and e-packaging. This calls for different forms of battery, capacitor and other ener...

10 Nov 2009

The First Material Technology to Enhance the Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries

ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech research and development institutions, introduces STOBA (self-terminated oligomers with hyper-branched architecture), the first material technology to enhance the safety of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.

10 Nov 2009

Engineers Determine Why Transistors Made of Organic Crystals Don't Perform Well

Electronic devices can't work well unless all of the transistors, or switches, within them allow electrical current to flow easily when they are turned on. A team of engineers has determined why some transistors made of organic crystals don't perform well, yielding ideas about how to make them work better.

10 Nov 2009

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Powerful UV-Visible Instrument

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, introduced the new Thermo Scientific Evolution 60S spectrophotometer, a powerful UV-Visible instrument designed with the flexibility to perform QA/QC, life science and general research methods.

10 Nov 2009

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces New Thermo Scientific Escalab 250Xi X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer

This fully integrated surface characterization tool is designed to meet the demands of surface engineers whether working in cutting-edge research and development of new surface chemistries or dealing with routine characterization of surfaces, thin films and coatings.

10 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology Uncovering the Mysteries of Space

University of Toronto researchers continue to uncover the mysteries of space. But even the best astronauts in the world are stymied if the spaceship doesn't launch. When the countdown stops, it is often because a hyd...

10 Nov 2009

Major Additions to Comprehensive Range of Integrated Diagnostic Tools for 32 nm Device Technologies

DCG Systems, Inc. today announced major additions to its comprehensive range of integrated diagnostic tools designed to meet the complex challenges facing manufacturers of today's advanced 32 nm device technologies.

10 Nov 2009

Company Wins 'Manufacturing Site of the Year' Award

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, has received the 'Manu...

10 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology Professor Wins 2009 SES Young Investigator Award

Nanomaterials expert Nikhil Koratkar, professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer, has won the 2009 SES Young Investigator Award from the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Division of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanostructures.

10 Nov 2009

Safe Work Australia Council Releases Research Reports on Engineered Nanomaterials

Chair of the Safe Work Australia Council, Mr Tom Phillips AM, today announced the release of two research reports on engineered nanomaterials. These reports were published as part of the Nanotechnology Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Program, which is managed by Safe Work Australia for the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

10 Nov 2009