University of California,Santa Barbara(UCSB)has demonstrated for the first time nonpolar m-plane(10-10)nitride semiconductor vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser(VCSEL)diodes[Casey Holder et al,Appl.Phys.Express,vol5,p092104,2012]. The ...
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Elemental mercury emitted as vapour from some aluminium refineries operating the Bayer process is recognized by many international governments as a health risk and research worldwide is focused on solutions for mercury adsorption and safe ...
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Saudi Arabia began aluminium production at its first smelter built through JV between the Saudi Arabian Mining Company and US giant Alcoa. Mr Khalid al Mudaifer president & CEO of Maaden said that "Today we see the first aluminium ...
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Two Yale University researchers have developed epitaxial distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) in nitride semiconductors with reflectivities of more than 98% [Danti Chen and Jung Han, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol101, p221104, 2012]. Further, the ...
Reuters reported that Aluminium smelters in China have agreed on higher ratios of metal prices next year to value purchases of the raw material alumina spurred by worries of tighter supply at home. Traders and sources at smelters said ...
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Current bright blue LEDs are based on the wide band gap semiconductors GaN (gallium nitride) and InGaN (indium gallium nitride). They can be added to existing red and green LEDs to produce the impression of white light, though white LEDs ...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Evidencing the meaningful implementation of its well established National Emiratization Policy, Dubai Aluminium has successfully achieved its goal for the year by securing recruiting 120 UAE Nationals during ...
BS reported that Aditya Birla Group Company Hindalco will receive USD 100 million in financing from Export Development Canada or EDC, the country's export credit agency for its Mahan Aluminium Project in Madhya Pradesh. The agreement, ...
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According to the World Record Academy, 30 Emirati EMAL PEC course trainees spent 6 full days to create a scale model of Abu Dhabi's historic 200 year old Al Maqta'a Fort using 46,556 aluminium cans on the smelter's pristine beach in Al ...
Dubai,United Arab Emirates:Being an extremely electricity-intensive industry,a continuous supply of energy is critical for business continuity at Dubai Aluminium the entirely state owned corporation that operates the world's largest single ...
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France is considering nationalizing an aluminium plant owned by Anglo Australian mining group Rio Tinto. The potential move is being studied by officials working for Arnaud Montebourg, the Industrial Recovery minister, just 10 days after ...
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Aluminum strip and sheets supplier Constellium is at the helm of a pan-European promotion campaign 'Aluminium Closures -Turn 360°', along with the European manufacturers of aluminum closures, through the European Aluminium Foil ...
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There are a many reasons an application might call for titanium due to its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio. In its unalloyed form titanium is a strong as some steels yet 45% lighter. However the welding of titanium demands a more ...
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Mr Dinsha Patel minister of mines informed the Lok Sabha that the details of the major aluminium plants presently operating in the country are Company Location Capacity National Aluminium Company Limited ...
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Gulf Extrusions, one of the largest aluminium extrusion plants in the Gulf, has received the inaugural Gulf Aluminium Council Environmental Awards 2012 under the Downstream Aluminium Companies category. The pioneering winners of GAC ...