Archive for April, 2007

Architectural Concrete – Coloured and Decorative Concretes and Concrete Staining

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

In the past when architects and designers mentioned concrete, people rarely got excited. It usually meant a dull, grey, visually unappealing appearance. Today though, thanks to new technological advances, concrete can be cast in a variety of finishes and colours offering  architects and the construction industry a material that is ...

Biomolecule and/or Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Syntheses of Nanomaterials

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

The objectives of this research are to synthesize and characterize nanomaterials of controlled size and shape so that they can be used in several different applications.  Nanophase metal particles have attracted a great deal of interest and have found applications in different fields such as catalysis, optical, microelectronic and magnetic ...

Carbon Nanotubes – Structure, Properties and Applications from Sigma Aldrich

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

The discovery of fullerenes in 1985 by Curl, Kroto, and Smalley, culminated in their Nobel Prize in 1996. Fullerenes, or Buckminsterfullerenes, are named after Buckminster Fuller, the architect and designer of the geodesic dome, and are sometimes called bucky balls. The names derive from the basic shape that defines fullerenes; ...

Cathode Materials For Use In Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) and Fuel Processing - Supplier Data by Fuel Cell Materials

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Fuel Cell Materials, a wholly-owned division of NexTech Materials, Ltd. commercializes innovative ceramic materials technology and products developed by NexTech. These technologies and products are applicable to the developing solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and fuel processing markets. Current products include SOFC components, SOFC materials (electrolytes, cathodes, and anodes), as well ...

Bronze Alloys - Bronze PB102 Properties, Fabrication and Applications, Supplier Data by Aalco

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Bronzes are copper-based alloys. Major alloying elements are often, but not always, zinc and tin. They offer a combination of properties such as high strength, hardness, corrosion resistance and wear resistance. Phosphor Bronzes Phosphor Bronzes are alloys of Copper and Tin. PB102 has good corrosion resistance and is known for its high ...

Bronze Alloys - Bronze NES833 Properties, Fabrication and Applications, Supplier Data by Aalco

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Bronzes are copper-based alloys. Major alloying elements are often, but not always, zinc and tin. They offer a combination of properties such as high strength, hardness, corrosion resistance and wear resistance. Aluminium Bronzes Copper-Aluminium alloys are commonly known as Aluminium Bronzes. These alloys cover a range of copper-based alloys in which the ...

Bronze Alloys - Bronze CA104 Properties, Fabrication and Applications, Supplier Data by Aalco

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Bronzes are copper-based alloys. Major alloying elements are often, but not always, zinc and tin. They offer a combination of properties such as high strength, hardness, corrosion resistance and wear resistance. Aluminium Bronzes Copper-Aluminium alloys are commonly known as Aluminium Bronzes. These alloys cover a range of copper-based alloys in which the ...