Rice University researchers have devised a graphene-laden film that can be applied to glass and plastic to keep their surfaces sans ice, even at frigid temperatures down to –20°C.
Read MoreResearch out of the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC (Würzburg, Germany) shows that the addition of manufactured porous glass to paint or plaster can help your home better regulate the indoor climate—particularly, humidity.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week for September 19, 2014.
Read MoreThe latest issue of the ACerS Bulletin—including features on the Australian ceramics industry, CAREER awards Ceramics Class of 2014, and the MS&T14 pre-meeting planner—is now available online!
Read MoreA video from the American Chemical Society Reactions series explains some of the components inside smartphones—including how ceramics help make all that sweet technology possible.
Read MoreCeramic artwork is beautiful—but ceramic materials can be just as pretty to look at, particularly when they are fashioned into pieces of art in their own right.
Read MoreResearchers from California Institute of Technology say that bendable ceramics are more than possible—they report the fabrication of alumina nanostructures that are 99.9% air and can bend and deform with the best of them, springing back to shape after compressions of over 50% strain.
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