Archive for September 2013
Scenes from Unitecr 2013 in Victoria, BC
UNITECR 2013—the 13th meeting of The Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories–is being held this week in Victoria, BC.
Read MoreClay-based composite key to high-temperature supercapacitors
A clay-based composite electrolyte enables supercapacitors to operate at temperature of 200°C or more, according to Rice University researchers.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week.
Read MoreSuper-thin GaAs layer keeps stacked solar cells efficient
A very thin film of gallium arsenide between layers of stacked solar cells can virtually eliminate voltage loss between layers without blocking any solar energy.
Read MoreCeria nanoparticles show promise in fight against bacteria
Nanostructured inorganic materials like titania, silver, and now ceria have properties that could be game-changing in the war between bugs and man.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Glass and refractories business news of the week.
Read MoreHigh-alumina ceramic insulator at heart of new spark plug
Federal-Mogul Corp., a Southfield, Mich.-based supplier of OEM and aftermarket automotive components and systems, has introduced a new high-performance spark plug featuring a high-alumina insulator material that enables the plug to handle the increasing thermal, voltage, and other requirements of modern high-output gasoline engines.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest.
Read MoreVideo: GE’s six-second science video challenge
GE published a series of six-second videos through their blog, Edison’s Desk that feature scientists like Grigorii Soloveichik and his work on flow batteries for electric vehicles.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
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