Archive for 2008
Rice University study to track nanomaterials’ path
Rice University is undertaking a new study, funded by the National Science Foundation, that will track “tagged nanoparticles” as they travel…
Read MoreOddest announcement of the week
This is verbatim: SCI Files Patent for Nano Enhanced Bamboo Friday, October 17, 2008 For Immediate Release– Survival Consultants Int’l.…
Read MorePurdue cuts LED costs with silicon
Experts at Purdue University say the United States could cut its total energy consumption and related carbon emissions by approximately…
Read MoreFoldable and stretchable circuits: teaching silicon new tricks
Researchers led by John Rogers, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have…
Read MoreInterview available about Imperial College’s new ceramic center
Back in April, ACerS’ magazine, the Bulletin, announced that the Imperial College (U.K.) was establishing a Structural Ceramic Center funded…
Read MoreLight-emitting glass – the next big thing?
If you can get beyond the heavy hype, it appears Planilum – billed by its developers as “the world’s first light-emitting…
Read MoreEmbedding electrical components in cast metals
Smart parts – parts that can track themselves and predict their own breakdown – may soon be possible thanks to…
Read MoreDuPont takes DOD wearable power prize
The DuPont/Smart Fuel Cell Team came out the million-dollar winner Oct. 8 in the Department of Defense’s Wearable Power Prize…
Read MoreACerS announces ‘best’ 11 papers
As part of The American Ceramic Society’s recently concluded 110th Anniversary Celebration, the Society identified the 11 best papers published…
Read MoreSolar bricks?
My neighbor recently picked up a couple of “solar” outdoor planters/urns at a discount center. What’s a solar urn? Turns…
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