k-Space Associates Inc of Dexter, MI, USA (which supplies instrumentation and software for surface science and thin-film technology applications) says that it is supplying thin-film metrology tools to the photovoltaic industry in an effort ...
Tags: Thin-Film Metrology Tools, Solar Panel Production, Electrical
In cooperation with international partners, Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland have presented what is claimed to be the first semiconductor laser consisting solely of ...
Tags: Group-IV Lasers, clock signal, Electrical
This time, another "other people's dad" in order to take the youngest daughter, Kira to explore the world, and built a super Super luxury Sedan named KiraVan! KiraVan is more than a saloon car, it is a luxury "moving castle", after 4 ...
Tags: Car, Truck, Sedan, Super Sedan
Consumer health and wellness company BioHarvest has launched its revolutionary new product, VINIA Red Grape Powder. VINIA is the first-ever biofood, a new sub-category of superfoods, made from red grapes and each serving of VINIA offers ...
Tags: sugars, calories, alcohol, Agriculture
The EnterMedics Maestro Rechargeable System weight loss treatment device is effective although scientists are unclear why. The FDA has approved the first weight-loss device since 2007, giving obese adults an alternative to dieting and ...
Researchers at the University of the Basque Country in Spain are in the process of developing a new packaging technology using recycled crustacean shells that will help extend the shelf-life of fresh vegetables. According to the ...
What’s new in tiling? A substance that is actually very, very old. For centuries, installation of natural stone tile has been used by human beings to embellish their homes. And with good reason. This kind of tile is strikingly ...
Tags: kitchen, bathroom countertops, Construction
Researchers at Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Semiconductors have achieved a 42% enhancement in light output from flip-chip indium gallium nitride (InGaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) by incorporating a photonic crystal ...
Tags: photonic crystal(PHC)structure, light-emitting diodes, Electrical
Six years ago, the 5 Gyres Institute formed to answer a question the world had put in its too hard box. Marcus Eriksen, PhD, director of research for the 5 Gyres Institute, explained, “The 5 Gyres Institute’s work began six ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the USA has developed nitride semiconductor solar cells with high quantum efficiency for short wavelengths (370-450nm) and concentrated photovoltaics at temperatures up to 400°C [Liang Zhao et al, ...
Tags: PV Performance, Electrical
The Benchwall is Molo’s most recently released product. The design joins together concepts of a paper partition with seating – the exaggerated back of the bench functions as a backrest and as an acoustic partition. Benchwall ...
Tags: Benchwall Paper, Furniture
Smith & Wesson reported earnings slid 70.3 percent in the second quarter, to $5.05 million, or 9 cents a share. Revenues slumped 22.1 percent. Net sales for the second quarter were $108.4 million, a decrease of 22.1 percent from net sales ...
Tags: Slides, Sporting Goods
Israeli producer of specialised nylon 6.6 yarn, Nilit says fabric made from its Innergy yarn has been found to have greater radiation absorption then fabric made from conventional yarns. According to Nilit, the study proved that when ...
Tags: Yarn Fabric, Textile
Do you think that porcelain and ceramic tile are essentially the same? Well, you may be surprised to find that they are not. Although both are manufactured of similar ingredients using similar processes, there are some important ...
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramic Tile