amorphous – TechConnect Briefs

The Effect of Various Binder Additions on the Magnetic Properties of Soft Magnetic P/M Cores

Kim H.-J., Kim K.S., Kim S.I., Kim H.-J., Kim K.S., Kim S.I., Song J-J, Yoon S.C., Kim H.-J., Kim K.S., Kim S.I., Inje University, KR

Recently, there has been a growing demand for soft magnetic materials used in miniaturized electromagnetic devices with high performance, which can be used at a high frequency range. These applications include Switch Moded Power Supply, [...]

Effect of Size on Properties of Nano-Structured Polymers –Transition from Macroscaling to Nanoscaling

Lem K.W., Haw J.R., Lee D.S., Brumlik C., Sund S., Curran S., Smith P., Brauer S., Schmidt D., Konkuk University, KR

The growth in investment on the effect of size in nanoscience and nanotechnology has been astounding. Among the $12.4B spent in 2006 worldwide Nanotechnology research funding (Lux Research, 2007), at least 50%, that is >$6B, [...]

The Competitive Cost Position of Novel Thin Film Photovoltaic Module Technologies in High Temperature and Low Light Conditions

Goodrich A., Hannibal T., Grimes J., Wendt R., IBIS Associates, Inc., US

Few Industries more strictly obey competitive costs in technology strategy decisions than does the electricity generation market. Although governments often legislate the amount of renewable energy generation companies must provide the source is left up [...]

Atomic Force/Scanning Probe Microscopy of Pharmaceutical and Biological Materials

Chernoff D.A., Advanced Surface Microscopy, Inc., US

AFM is a valuable tool for a wide range of materials and device analysis. AFM images of particles and biopolymers are valued because direct visualization and measurement of individual objects complements the average measures obtained [...]

Investigation of the Order Continuum of Quenched Silicon using Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Techniques

Choudhary D., Clancy P., Cornell University, US

The thermodynamic, electronic and structural properties of silicon phases are inextricably linked to the underlying order in the material. While the crystalline and amorphous phases are well characterized, the existence of a glassy silicon phase [...]