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The Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering

The Journal of Minerals & Materials Characterization & Engineering

You are welcome to check out our new journal targeted to serve the characterization of minerals and materials and the development of new processes for creating and engineering better materials. View the current issue.

International Symposium on Water in Mineral Processing

International Symposium on Water in Mineral Processing
in conjunction with the
2012 SME Annual Meeting
Seattle, WA, USA
February 19-22, 2012

IMP Proposals for 2012

Graphene Boosts Efficiency of Next-Gen Solar Cells
Graphene, a two-dimensional honeycomb of carbon atoms, is a rising star in the materials community for its radical properties. One of those properties is electrical conductivity, which could make it a key ingredient in the next generation of photovoltaic cells, says Yun Hang Hu, a professor of materials science and engineering.
Michigan Tech News, April 23, 2012

The Institute of Materials Processing (IMP) is an innovative, multi-disciplined, non-profit, industrially oriented research and development center holding over 60 patents. The IMP is housed in a $47.7 million dollar research facility on the campus of Michigan Technological University. Though IMP is located within Michigan Tech, our funding comes solely from royalties and research projects. IMP has been providing entrepreneurs and industry with the resources to study minerals, environmental concerns and materials processing for over 40 years. View of Portage CanalIMP can assist you in meeting the challenges associated with each phase of your project's development, from preliminary studies to the final design and construction of a commercial operation.

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Phone: 906/487-2630
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Director: Mark Plichta
E-mail: mrplich@mtu.edu