Ceramic Tech Today

Video: Smart beanies and tops help with navigating the world

By Lisa McDonald / March 27, 2024

Mass producing long, high-quality semiconductor fibers for use in wearable technology is challenging. Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore identified the ideal combination of materials and processing parameters to achieve consistent production of ultrathin, ultralong, high-quality semiconductor fibers using the molten-core method.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 27, 2024

Tiny crystals give solar panels a glow-up, glass thermal insulation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 27, 2024.

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Next step in cement-free refractories: Follow-up study emphasizes potential of geopolymer binders

By Lisa McDonald / March 26, 2024

In August 2023, researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil conducted preliminary tests on the potential of metakaolin-derived geopolymer binders to replace calcium aluminate cement binders in high-alumina refractory castables. A new follow-up study confirms this potential.

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Uncovering nature’s secrets—researchers identify first naturally occurring mineral to display unconventional superconductivity

By Lisa McDonald / March 22, 2024

Materials that can display superconductivity are extremely rare in nature, and to date, no naturally occurring mineral was known to display unconventional superconductivity. Researchers led by Ames National Laboratory discovered that miassite, which previously was identified as a superconductor, actually displays unconventional superconductivity.

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Video: The Sun Queen—how Mária Telkes lit the way for solar-powered technology

By Lisa McDonald / March 20, 2024

In honor of Women’s History Month, CTT shines a light on the PBS special “The Sun Queen,” which documents the life and research of Hungarian–American chemical engineer and inventor Mária Telkes, who helped advance the field of solar technology.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 20, 2024

Wastewater heats homes, soft support for stable glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 20, 2024.

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Pittsburgh and the history of Depression glass

By Guest Contributor / March 19, 2024

The Great Depression in the United States (1929–1939) led glassmakers to pivot from producing fine crystal to manufacturing glassware pieces that could be pressed in large quantities with machines. The MacBeth–Evans Glass Company in Pittsburgh was one of many companies producing these so-called “Depression” glasses, and its history is covered in today’s CTT.

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Finnish startup scales sand battery technology to the next level

By Lisa McDonald / March 15, 2024

Finnish startup Polar Night Energy, which developed and installed its first commercial-scale “sand battery” energy storage system in 2022, is now collaborating with Finnish district heating company Loviisan Lämpö to build an industrial-scale sand battery system in Pornainen, Finland.

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Video: 2023 Brick in Architecture Awards showcase the best of brick design

By Lisa McDonald / March 13, 2024

Since 1989, the Brick Industry Association has sponsored the Brick in Architecture Awards to recognize exceptional uses of clay brick in architecture. The 44 global winners for the 2023 awards include entries spanning the United States, Canada, China, and Mexico, plus the first-ever winner in Russia.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 13, 2024

Healable cathode, flexible nanodiamonds, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 13, 2024.

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