MATERIALS

• 1 Zinc oxide selected for photoconductors
• 2 Development of materials and processes for manufacturing ceramic matrix composites
• 3 Dancing “adatoms” help chemists understand how water molecules split
• 4 Ceramic matrix composites for future engines

MANUFACTURING

• 5 Engineers crack ceramics production obstacle

GRAPHENE

• 6 Scientists prove graphene’s edge structure affects electronic properties

FUEL CELLS

• 6 Development of a high-efficiency micro fuel cell module

CARBON NANOTUBES

• 7 Nanotube structures could improve electric motors

BIOCERAMICS

• 8 Special gold nanoparticles show promise for “cooking” cancer cells

CAPACITORS

• 9 Stacked multilayer ceramic capacitors for high-voltage applications
• 10 Ceramic capacitors designed to reduce acoustic noise

COMPANY NEWS

• 10 BAE Systems to acquire Advanced Ceramics Research
• 11 SGL and Brembo form carbon ceramic brake joint venture

APPLICATONS

• 12 Silicon carbide power switches for military systems
• 12 Security and medical sensor devices made possible by metallic nanostructures

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