New copper coating could be the next superbug fighter
A new copper coating that kills bacteria quicker and in greater amounts than current formulations could soon be available for hospitals and other high-traffic facilities......»»
Micheal Collins Architects adds Jewellery Box extension to London home
Hertfordshire studio Micheal Collins Architects has added a boxy, two-storey copper and charred larch extension to a terraced house alongside a railway station in south London. Read more Hertfordshire studio Micheal Collins Architects has.....»»
CF Møller Architects designs Carlsberg HQ clad in recycled copper
CF Møller Architects has created a headquarters for Carlsberg Group in Copenhagen with a recycled copper facade and a golden metal bridge to reference beer and brewing equipment. Read more CF Møller Architects has created a headquarters fo.....»»
Copper foil shortage worsens
Shortages of copper foils for making copper clad laminates (CCL) and PCBs have become severe, according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: Semiconductor shortages result in more price hikes in 2H21
Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues suffering from tight supply with GlobalWafers seeing its capacity fully loaded all the way to the second half of 2021. Meanwhile, the shortage of copper foil is creating increased costs to CCL and PCB supplie.....»»
Sony acquires world’s largest fighting-game tourney series
Next online event, coincidentally, will only include PlayStation games. Enlarge / Street Fighter V's top-eight world finals tournament at Evo 2017, held at the Mandalay Bay casino arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Aurich Lawson) When it com.....»»
I-Chiun to hike leadframe prices
I-Chun Precision Industry will soon hike quotes for leadframes used in LED and IC packaging to reflect increases in costs for copper and other metals, with the adjustment to vary from client to client, according to the company......»»
Pioneering study gives new insight into formation of copper deposits
A groundbreaking study has given new insights into how copper deposit-forming fluids are transported naturally from their source deep underground towards the Earth's surface......»»
Nanoclusters with a copper-hydrogen core provide new structure-activity insights
Copper nanomaterials with a cubic shape so perfect that they form neatly aligned stacks when brought together have been created by researchers at KAUST. The cuboid copper nanoclusters, developed by rational design, are a new member of an exotic nanom.....»»
Curran Biotech’s new nanocoating could prevent indoor transmission of COVID-19
A new nanocoating from Curran Biotech could dramatically improve air filtration to prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors. Their Capture Coating technology acts as a supplement to any household or commercial HVAC system by bonding to the filter fiber.....»»
Notebook PCB makers consider raising quotes
Notebook PCB manufacturers are in talks with their customers about upward price adjustments due to rising copper costs and other expenses, according to industry sources......»»
Research predicts the high-temperature topological superconductivity of twisted double-layer copper oxides
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene or transition metal dichalcogenides, can sometimes be assembled into bilayers with a twist between individual layers. In recent years, many researchers have been investigating the properties of these t.....»»
Full evolutionary journey of hospital superbug mapped
Researchers published the full genetic timeline of the bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis showing the influence of human behaviour on the development of different strains......»»
Fan of big CPU air coolers? This one weighs 4.4 pounds
We've seen some meaty CPU air coolers in the past: Noctua has its 3.3-pound fanless cooler, there's Thermalright's 4.1-pound True Copper passive heatsink, and CoolerMaster's 1.9-pound V8. The IceGiant ProSiphon Elite, which was recently released to t.....»»
Full evolutionary journey of hospital superbug mapped for the first time
Modern hospitals and antibiotic treatment alone did not create all the antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria we see today. Instead, selection pressures from before widespread use of antibiotics influenced some of them to develop, new research has.....»»
Zinc oxide: Key component for the methanol synthesis reaction over copper catalysts
The current commercial production of methanol through the hydrogenation of the green-house gas CO2 relies on a catalyst consisting of copper, zinc oxide and aluminum oxide. Even though this catalyst has been used for many decades in the chemical indu.....»»
Paper without the microplastics: An economical and ecofriendly coating
Michigan State University's Muhammad Rabnawaz has created a new coating for paper packaging that's both economical and ecofriendly......»»
Copper-doped zinc sulfide changes color reversibly when illuminated and could be used in smart adaptive windows
Photochromic materials can reversibly change their color and optical properties when irradiated with ultraviolet or visible light. However, they are made from organic compounds that are expensive to synthesize. Fortunately, for the first time, scient.....»»
CCL prices may rise further later in 1H21
Rising copper foil prices will likely prompt Taiwan-based CCL makers to further raise their quotes later in the first half of this year, according to industry sources......»»
Leadframe makers about to raise prices
Taiwan-based leadframe makers are about to raise their prices to reflect rising copper material costs, according to industry sources......»»
AT&T and Frontier have let phone networks fall apart, Calif. regulator finds
AT&T raised phone prices 153% over a decade as service got steadily worse. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | CalypsoArt) AT&T and Frontier have let their copper phone networks deteriorate through neglect since 2010, resulting in poor service qua.....»»