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Silicon Wafer Supplier MEMC Becomes SOI Industry Consortium Member

The SOI Industry Consortium, aimed at accelerating silicon-on-insulator (SOI) innovation across broad markets, announced today that MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) has joined the worldwide organization.

From GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. 17 Mar 2010

Weak Hydrogen Bonds Contribute to Amazing Strength of Silk

Since its development in China thousands of years ago, silk from silkworms, spiders and other insects has been used for high-end, luxury fabrics as well as for parachutes and medical sutures. Now, National Science Foundation-supported researchers are untangling some of its most closely guarded secrets, and explaining why silk is so super strong.

17 Mar 2010

Nanometer-Scale Structures in Silicon Push Liquid Up

Researchers at the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics have discovered a way to make liquid flow vertically upward along a silicon surface, overcoming the pull of gravity, without pumps or other mechanical devices.

17 Mar 2010

Tailored Material Combination May Boost Sensitivity of Future Disk-Drive Read Heads

To increase the storage density of disk drives beyond their present-day capabilities, scientists need to realize 'giant magnetoresistive' (GMR) spin valves for use in their read heads. A combination of the 'H...

16 Mar 2010

Fibrous Polymer Scaffold Delivering Liver-Like Cells into Damaged Liver for Tissue Repair

Biocompatible materials that emulate living tissues can be used for tissue repair and regeneration. Polymer scaffolds, for example, mimic the network that connects cells and stimulates cell adhesion. They can also transp...

16 Mar 2010

Layered Graphene Sheets Could Solve Hydrogen Storage Issues

Graphene-carbon formed into sheets a single atom thick-now appears to be a promising base material for capturing hydrogen, according to recent research* at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Pennsylvania. The findings suggest stacks of graphene layers could potentially store hydrogen safely for use in fuel cells and other applications.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 16 Mar 2010