Maney Publishing

Maney delivers personalised services to authors, societies, readers and libraries for the publishing and international dissemination of high quality, peer reviewed scholarship and research. Specialising in print and electronic journal publishing, Maney is committed to technical and editorial innovation combined with traditional values of quality and collaboration. Maney publishes an impressive collection of highly regarded, peer-reviewed journals covering both niche and general topics in materials science and engineering. Coverage ranges from fundamental research to engineering application and from the extraction and refining of minerals to the characterisation, processing and fabrication if materials and their performance in service.

RSC Publishing

RSC Publishing is one of the world’s leading scientific publishers, offering an exceptional range of peer-reviewed journals, magazines, books and databases. Our market-leading journals include Chem Soc Rev, ChemComm, Journal of Materials Chemistry, Dalton Transactions and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. In 2010 we launched Chemical Science, our new flagship journal for findings of exceptional significance from across the chemical sciences. With a dynamic international team of Associate Editors, including Matthew Rosseinsky, Jeffrey Long, Colin Nuckolls and Christopher Cummins, Chemical Science is at the forefront of the most exciting developments in the chemical sciences.

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Société Chimique de France

For information please visit www.societechimiquedefrance.fr

Springer

Science, technology and medicine play an important role in our daily lives. With Springer at the top, these subjects are quite at home in our publishing houses. Some of the most renowned scientists in the world are our authors. Alongside Springer, with offices in many of the world’s centers of knowledge, the Science / Technology / Medicine (STM) publishers Apress, BioMed Central, Humana, Key Curriculum Press, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag and others enjoy excellent professional reputations.

All in all, some 2,000 academic journals and around 6,500 new books are published each year – in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Ninety percent of our publications appear on the market in English.

American Elements

World's Leading Manufacturer of Engineered and Advanced Material Products

American Elements is the world leader in engineered & advanced materials with a catalogue of over 12,000 materials including advanced polymer additives and dopants, high purity metals, chemicals, semiconductors and minerals, nanoparticles, organo-metallics and crystal-grown materials for commercial applications such as plastics, resins, ultra light and ultra strong composites for automotive, aerospace, military, medical, electronic, green/clean technologies and solar energy applications. American Elements maintains research and laboratory facilities in the U.S. and manufacturing/warehousing in the U.S., Europe, China & Brazil. Our complete catalogue of advanced and engineered materials can be found at americanelements.com.

Anton Paar

Measuring and analysis instruments

Anton Paar GmbH produces high-end measuring and laboratory instruments for industry and research. It is the world leader in the measurement of density, concentration and CO2 and in the field of rheometry. Anton Paar GmbH is owned by the charitable Santner Foundation. Over 1200 employees at the headquarters in Graz and the thirteen sales subsidiaries worldwide ensure that Anton Paar products live up to their excellent reputation. The core competence of Anton Paar – high-precision production – and close contact to the scientific community form the basis for the quality of Anton Paar’s instruments.

Apollo Instruments

Apollo Instruments, founded in 1991, is specialized in sorption measurements.

We are providing solution for both volumetric and gravimetric experiments:

• Gravimetric method: Rubotherm Magnetic Suspension Balance and gas dosing system for sorption experiments in all type of conditions (e.g. high temperature, high pressure, corrosive atmosphere…)
• Volumetric method: Bel Japan’s sorption Analysers
  - Physi-sorption (BET, porosity, vapour and gas sorption): From extremely low vacuum (P/P0: 10-9) to high pressure (135 bar), from 77 K to 1273 K, for gas and vapours,
  - Chemi-sorption: Static (Metal Dispersion) and dynamic (TPD, TPR, TPO and Pulse Chemisorption)

With our partner DataPhysics Instruments, we are also providing solutions for Surface Sciences, e.g. Contact Angle, Surface Free Energy, Surface and Interfacial Tensions, Adhesion properties, Emulsion stability…

Cordouan Technologies

Cordouan Technologies develops and markets a range of analyzing instruments dedicated to N3 characterization: Nanomaterial, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnologies. Our laboratory support is specialized in physical-chemistry analysis instruments and electron microscopy.

The first range of innovative instruments being developed resulted from collaboration with the French Petroleum Institute. Industrialization of new measuring instruments is dedicated to nanoparticles size distribution analysis and refractive index measurements for physical-chemistry analysis in difficult media (dark, opaque and concentrated suspensions).

The particle size analyzer VASCO is a unique instrument to measure nanoparticle size in concentrated (up to 40%) and dark dispersions. The innovative measurement principle is based on dynamic light scattering in a thin layer to avoid risk of multi-scattering effect and laser absorption.

New option: On-line measurement with a by-passed remote measurement cell to analyze in real time particle size in a reactor or inside a pipe allowing kinetic of aggregation monitoring.

The refractometer ARAGO is the only refractomer on market capable of measuring refractive index of liquids out of the classical limits, from 1nD (air) up to more than 4nD (classical range is 1,3nD - 1,7nD).

Cordouan Technologies introduce in France the only benchtop concept TEM microscope, the LVEM5. This microscope combines TEM, SEM and STEM imaging modes in only one instrument. Dedicated to a wide range of applications such as material science, biology or nano-medecine, the LVEM5 is compact, easy to use and make no compromise between imaging contrast and resolution up to 2nm.

The final instruments line is dedicated to electron imaging sample preparation. Microtomes, ultramicrotomes, freezing systems and accessories allow preparing extremely thin samples with an excellent reproducibility at room or cryo temperatures.

Web: www.cordouan-tech.com

HORIBA Scientific

Founded in 1819, HORIBA Jobin Yvon is one of the oldest and most respected optical spectroscopy companies. We exclusively focused our activities on the design and development of high quality scientific instruments that distinguish themselves by their novelty. Our expertise in the manufacturing of gratings, monochromators and close collaboration with the best laboratories around the world, has enabled us to develop a complete family of instruments to serve both the research and industrial markets. As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of analytical and spectroscopic system, HORIBA Jobin Yvon offers: Raman spectrometers and microscopes, Steady-state and lifetime Spectrofluorometers, GD and ICP Spectrometers, Gratings, Spectrometers and Detectors, and Spectroscopic Ellipsometers…

Hiden Isochema

Hiden Isochema is a world leader in the design and manufacture of sorption instruments for research, development and production applications in surface chemistry and materials science.

We offer a range of fully automated gravimetric and volumetric instruments for determining both the dynamics and equilibrium of the interaction of gases and vapours with solid and liquid materials. Our instruments are used widely for the characterisation of the gas and vapour adsorption properties of crystalline and amorphous organic, inorganic and hybrid porous materials.

In addition, our applications laboratory team offer a contract measurement service as well as various consultancy options. We provide worldwide technical assistance and are supported by a global sales network.

Web: www.hidenisochema.com

Izon Science Ltd

Real-time measurement of individual nanoparticles

Izon Science Ltd has developed a novel measurement platform for accurate and real-time nanoparticle detection and analysis. The system is based on an impedence principle and detects the transit of nanoparticles through a tunable nanopore. In contrast to light scattering technologies, true single-particle data is acquired allowing for precise measurements of particle aggregation, concentration, charge and size for particles from 50nm to 10um.

Lotus Synthesis

Lotus Synthesis is producing:

• molecular inorganic precursors for Sol-Gel, MOCVD or ALD processes
• functional (hybrid) inorganic nano-particles for top coats

Our very strong expertise, for over fifteen years, in molecular inorganic engineering enables to tailor the metal coordination sphere by an appropriate set of ligands (alkoxides, b-diketonates, amides and thiolates, classical or functional) to design homo or heterometallic (“single-source”) precursors to meet our customers’ demands for Sol-Gel, MOD (Metal Organic Deposition), conventional or liquid injection MOCVD (Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition) and ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) processes. Our unique know-how provides case-to-case, quick and reliable derivative developments.

Our patented technology allows the production of hybrid (surface-functionalized and/or doped) oxide nano-particles with customized properties by an in situ and one-pot process via a molecular approach.

Our eco-strategy leads to the control and reproducible functionalization of each nano-particle and then to the control and reproducibility of the final nano-material properties for each batch. Our efficient and easy scale-up process without any manipulation of dry nano-powder is a remarkable clean-technology solution for our customers (safety policy).

Lotus Synthesis technology permits the elaboration of stable oxide (hybrid) nano-charged dispersions in aqueous or organic (commercial) media for different processes such as spray- or dip-coating. Any dispersion problem is avoided since (hydrid) nano-particles medium is at start adapted to the customers’ matrix.

The application fields are multiple, mainly in high tech paints or varnishes (including for optical devices), technical textiles, environment (pollution remediation by ionic separation), energy (photovoltaic), microelectronics and cosmetics.

Malvern Instruments

Malvern Instruments is a global company that develops, manufactures and markets advanced analytical systems used in characterizing a wide variety of materials, from bulk powders to the latest nanomaterials and delicate macromolecules. Innovative technologies and powerful software produce systems that deliver industrially relevant data enabling customers to make the connection between micro (eg particle size by laser diffraction, zeta potential, image analysis) and bulk material properties (rheology) and chemical composition (Raman spectroscopy). Malvern laboratory, on-line and in-line solutions are proven in sectors as pharmaceuticals and support the understanding, improvement and optimization of many industrial processes.

MICROMERITICS

Founded in 1962, MICROMERITICS is a world leader in particle characterization, servicing Academic and Industrial Laboratories for over four decades.

Our instruments cover:

• Physisorption of gas and vapours (vacuum to 200 bars, 30K to 1373K)
• Chemisorption by static and dynamic measurements (TPD, TPR, TPO, pulse chemisorption)
• Mercury porosimetry (up to 4000 bars)
• Density
• Particle size analysis (laser diffraction, sedimentation, image analysis, electrical sensing zone method)

For further information, please visit our website: www.micromeritics.com

Polypure

Polypure develops and manufactures monodisperse PEG derivatives for advanced technologies. The compounds are produced by using a proprietary purification technology that is cost efficient and capable to meet any increase in product demand. Polypure products are perfect tools when purity, control and reproducibility are fundamental.

Problems solved using monodisperse PEG

• Creating a “non-stick” surface with anchor points for biosensor applications
• Controlling "non-stick" properties and surface charge of nanoparticles
• Keeping batch records of pharmaceutical formulations containing PEG without adding any new ingredient
• Mapping the movement of liquid in large piping networks
• Increasing solubility of peptides
• Creating conjugates with a controlled linker distance
• Enabling precise exploration of surface topology and affinity of cells

Further information: www.polypure.com

Quantachrome

Quantachrome is a world leader in the design and manufacture of laboratory instruments for characterizing properties of porous materials and powders.

Whether you work with catalysts, gas-storage materials, ceramics, membranes, carbons, fuel cell electrodes - or any other porous solid - at some point you, your colleagues or your customers will need quantitative information about surface area, pore size, pore volume and density, or more specific properties such as active metal area, water sorption properties and zeta potential. Our products are particularly widely used in the research and development of hierarchical pore structures, MOFs, etc.

SOPRALAB

SOPRALAB is an optical metrology company with over 25 years experience in the supply of state of the art Spectroscopic Ellipsometers for the measurement and analysis of thin films. The completely modular designs are tailored to respond to domains ranging from R&D to industrial integrated systems. The powerful technique provides information such as Refractive Index, Transmission, Reflectance, Thickness, Haze, Sheet resistance, Pore Size Distributions and much more for the optimization of today’s material development.

We manufacture and market the following product lines for Thin Film Characterization:

• Spectroscopic Ellipsometers (SE): GES5E to support R&D work.
• Metrology Systems: IRSE (Infrared Spectroscopic Ellipsometer), PT5 – automated/manual integration for sheet to sheet characterization of Photovoltaic and display panels, SE R2R - inline characterization of roll to roll processed deposition.
• Ellipsometry Porosimetry (EP): Technique dedicated to the characterization of Porous Thin Films. EPA; operates under atmospheric conditions for mesoporous films. EP; operates under vacuum for micro & mesoporous films.

Strem Chemicals, Inc

Strem Chemicals, Inc., established in 1964, manufactures and markets specialty chemicals of high purity. Metals, inorganics, organometallics for research. Metal catalysts for organic synthesis, chiral ligands, organophosphines, metallocenes, metal carbonyls & derivatives, precious metals and rare earths, ionic liquids, metal catalysts and ligand kits. Nanomaterials-metal nanoclusters, metal nanocolloids, metal nanoparticles, metal nanopowders, magnetic fluids. Volatile precursors for MOCVD. High pressure reactions. Pharmaceutical intermediates under validated cGMP facilities. Bulk manufacturing. Custom Synthesis.

Visit www.strem.com to find out more.

TCI

The TCI group (Tokyo Chemical Industry) supports research and development activities by providing a wide range of laboratory reagent chemicals. TCI Europe (in Belgium) acts as a full-scale global supply system for the European market and has sales offices in Germany and in the United Kingdom.

TCI has more than 60 years experience in synthetic organic chemistry and handles over 21 000 highly specialized chemicals, of which several thousand are exclusively manufactured by TCI.

For further information please visit our new website: www.tcieurope.eu