September 27, 2003

By: Mark Harris
Website: http://www.bearing-n-bearings.com

Supramolecular approaches to nanoscale dielectric foams for advanced microelectronic devices including ceramic balls for bearings

This issue of MRS Bulletin introduces a new department-Technology Advances. Technology Advances provides up-to-date reports of materials developments that show potential to bridge the gap between research innovation and application of advanced materials technologies. Coordinated by MRS Bulletin's 2000 Visiting Scientist, Renée G. Ford of Renford Communications, Ltd., the articles present new developments and their progress toward applications. Opportunities for outside interaction, such as collaborations or technology licensing, are listed at the end of each article to facilitate further advancement of the technology. Articles in this issue include:

1) Magnetic Float Polishing Provides Improved Method for Finishing Advanced Ceramic Balls for Bearings;

2) Technique Combines Fiber Bundling and Filler Removal to Form Tailored Multichannel Porous Materials; and

3) Rigid Urethane Foams Produced from Soybean Oil Demonstrate More Thermal Stability than Petrochemical-Based Foams. While it may not be possible to predict which technologies will be successful in the commercial market, the examples cited in these articles present some paths to consider.

MRS Bulletin, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, is one of the most widely recognized and highly respected publications in advanced materials research, as evidenced by its high ISI impact rating. MRS Bulletin placed 3rd among 143 materials science journals in the Institute for Scientific information® Journal Citation Reports® (JCR) impact factor rating, 1998 Science Edition. Published monthly, it offers technical review articles and focuses on news and trends in the materials industry and in education-all from an interdisciplinary perspective. In addition, MRS Bulletin will usher in the year 2000 and celebrate its anniversary by publishing a series of articles throughout the year that outlines the role of materials in society and how their availability and sophistication have shaped the achievements of our society. This series of forward-looking articles will help frame the research issues that should be considered for the coming years and will focus on materials for habitat, transportation, energy generation, medicine, information technology, manufacturing, education, the global economy and the global environment.

About The Author:

Mark Harris is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.bearing-n-bearings.com.  Keep things running smoothly with ball bearings, roller bearings, ball thrust bearings and tapered bearings.