Materials news, July 2011

Reichhold introduces flame retardant corrosion resin

Reichhold Inc's new low-styrene, low viscosity, flame retardant epoxy vinyl ester resin DION® FR 9350-01 is suitable for corrosion markets.

EPMA Summer School success

The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) plans to run another Powder Metallurgy Summer School in June 2012, following the success of its 2011 Summ

Researchers create more powerful “lab-on-a-chip” for genetic analysis

Grafting olfactory receptors onto nanotubes

Vascular composites enable dynamic structural materials

Artificial cilia spur new thinking in nanotechnology

Biological interface using piezotronics

Like a hot knife through butter

New 3D photonic crystals have both electronic and optical properties

Hydrogen storage in nanotubes & nanostructures

Piece of cake

A manganite changes its stripes

Graphene discovery boosts oil exploration efforts

A sting and a bang

Cadmium selenide quantum dots degrade in soil

Three minutes on high, then leave to cool

'Amplified' nanotubes may power the future

Insituform CIPP technology used at San Diego International Airport

High strength iPlus® Composite cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) technology from Insituform Technologies Inc enabled the relining of a sewer pipe at San Diego Int

Materials in 3D

EPMA launches updated PM case study booklet

The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has launched a revised booklet containing a selection of powder metallurgy component case studies.

New way to store sun’s heat

Virtual Conference Extra

"Unnatural" chemical allows researchers to watch proteins in action

Graphene in biosensing

Major biomass projects announced for Southampton University

New laser technology

Coating dramatically increases nanowire efficiency & sensitivity

Faster 3D nanoimaging

Materials Today 2011 Cover Competition

Paper chase

A new world record