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Carbon nanotube 'ink' may lead to thinner, lighter transistors and solar cells
Jan 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a simple chemical process, scientists at Cornell and DuPont have invented a method of preparing carbon nanotubes for suspension in a semiconducting "ink," which can then be printed into ...
Chemical in Teflon may cause cancer
Jun 30, 2005 |
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A chemical DuPont Co. uses to make the non-stick covering Teflon is likely to cause cancer, an independent panel concluded.
Lawsuit filed against Teflon maker DuPont
May 09, 2006 |
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A lawsuit has been filed in Des Moines, Iowa, charging the DuPont Co. with failing to disclose the potential dangers of using its Teflon-coated cookware.
Generating hydrogen from biodiesel waste
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Leeds have a potential solution to the problem of large quantities of low value by-product generated in the synthesis of biodiesel – by turning it into high value hydrogen.
Researchers enlist DNA to bring carbon nanotubes' promise closer to reality
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 08, 2009 |
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A team of researchers from DuPont and Lehigh University has reported a breakthrough in the quest to produce carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that are suitable for use in electronics, medicine and other applications.
DuPont Photomasks Begins Commercial Production in Dresden, Germany
May 17, 2004 |
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DuPont Photomasks, Inc. announced that it has begun commercial production at the world's most advanced photomask production facility in Dresden, Germany. The new facility is the keystone for DuPont Photomasks' ...
DuPont Electronic Materials Keep Mars Rovers Going One Year
Jan 20, 2005 |
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One year to the month after Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars, the Rovers are still roaming the planet, sending back crystal-clear images of the Martian surface. Their durable parts help keep them going, enabled by DuPont ...
Scientists Establish Connection Between Life Today and Ancient Changes in Ocean Chemistry
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 07, 2006 |
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Researchers in computational biology and marine science have combined their diverse expertise and found that trace-metal usage by present-day organisms probably derives from major changes in ocean chemistry occurring over ...
Goodbye 'R' rule? Oyster pathogen test may help make shellfish safer
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The oyster lover’s axiom of edibility -- that this shellfish is safest to eat in any month with an 'r' in it -- may soon become somewhat of a culinary anachronism, thanks to a new food-safety test developed ...
Space tech helps to reach long-jump world record
Oct 03, 2008 |
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German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, reaching an amazing 6.50 m and beating the previous world record by ...
Researchers redefine ultrathin display process
Jul 29, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University has developed a new process for manufacturing high-performance flexible displays on transparent plastic.
The CNT-DNA wrap: A hefty hybrid for carbon nanotubes
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 28, 2006 |
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Since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have captured the public imagination. These scrolls of graphite are much too tiny to be seen but they are stronger than diamonds. Formed from organic material, they can ...
The song doesn't remain the same in fragmented bird populations
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Mar 19, 2008 |
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The song of passerine birds is a conspicuous and exaggerated display shaped by sexual selection in the context of male-male competition or mate attraction. At the level of the individual, song is considered an indicator of ...
New Discovery in Fluorine Chemistry Poised to End PFOA Woes
Aug 09, 2006 |
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Manufacturers of stain-repellents, non-stick cookware and other fluoropolymer-based materials will soon have an alternative to using controversial PFOA when developing such supplies. Fluorine chemist and Trinity Western University ...
A Step Closer to Printing-Press Electronics
Jul 02, 2007 |
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One goal for the future of electronics is the ability to print large, flexible circuits using machines similar to printing presses. While great strides have been made in developing bendable and lightweight organic materials ...
