Materials news, August 2008

Hydrogels bend on command

Power to the People?

Graphene goes from strength to strength

Silicon nanowires light up a spark

Soluble organo-silica hybrid nanowire

A glimpse of carrier pairing in superconductors

X-ray microscopy makes for super resolution

Cu promises cheaper solar cells

Corrugations cap the Casimir force

How Au goes noble

Waterproofs for nanotubes

Single myosins respond to force

Super sponge

Promising future for nanotube-based electronics

Composites for concrete rehabilitation

Strongwell Corp has published engineering design software for its composite concrete rehabilitation product..

DuBois Chemicals Launches Sustainable Solutions Program

DuBois Chemicals, the industrial division of JohnsonDiversey, Inc.—a leading global provider of cleaning and hygiene solutions—has launched Sustainable Cle

CCAI Honors Industry Members; Names 2008–09 Officers

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) honored members for their service and dedication at its annual meeting held earlier this summer in Cl

IPC Survey Reveals Electronics Industry Is Not Prepared for REACH

More than 40% of manufacturing and purchasing personnel have no understanding of the REACH regulation as it affects their companies. The same holds true fo

Spirit wins A350 XWB contract

Spirit Aerosystems (Europe) Ltd has signed a contract with Airbus to design and produce the wing leading edge structure of the new A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body

EPA Issues NESHAP Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing national emission standards regarding the control of hazardous air pollutants for nine metal fabricati