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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / October 4, 2023

Track nanofluidic dynamics, benefits of ball milling battery materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 4, 2023.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 24, 2021

Breakthrough in “massless” energy storage, self-cooling laser made with a silica fiber, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 24, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / November 25, 2020

Waste concrete repurposed into public furniture, NASA decadal review, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 25, 2020.

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Porous volumetric ceramic burners increase oven energy efficiency

By Lisa McDonald / November 24, 2020

Though gas ovens are considered more energy efficient than electric ovens, they still face challenges with dissipation of heat into the environment. Porous volumetric ceramic burners are a combustion technology that may improve heat transfer in gas ovens, and researchers in Germany investigated the technology’s heat transfer mechanisms to better illuminate its potential.

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Magnetic oxides provide alternative to clean up oil spills

By Lisa McDonald / April 23, 2019

Researchers in Germany developed functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles that can attract hydrocarbons. They are working with industry partners to transfer the concept to real-world oil spill cleanup operations.

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FunGLASS research center in Slovakia established with €25M, including €15M from EU’s Horizon 2020

By Eileen De Guire / March 29, 2017

The global glass community received terrific news of a €25 million investment to establish the new Centre for Functional and Surface-Functionalized Glasses (FunGLASS) in Trenčín, Slovakia.

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