Archive for July 2009
Would 441 pounds satisfy your sapphire craving?
Rubicon Technology claims it has successfully grown the world’s largest Al2O3 crystal, a boule that weighs in at 200 kg…
Read MoreNew solar power system displayed at Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility
Four newly designed solar power collection dishes called SunCatchers were unveiled at Sandia’s National Solar Thermal Test Facility. The new…
Read MoreJan Walter Szymaszek flashback
I just received belated word that J. Walter Szymaszek died. Actually, he passed away in January and there is a…
Read MoreFor the materials scientist who has everything: Aerogel pendants
“FusionX aerogel pendants consist of a 3mm pure aerogel core that is fused inside a hand wound helix silver casing…
Read MoreACerS members featured in NY Times glass strength story
The New York Times has discovered materials science! The newspaper recently published a nice story on the scientific advancements being…
Read MoreRecent industry headlines
RUSNANO to produce abrasive resistant parts using nanostructured ceramic and metal-ceramic materials The Supervisory Council has approved RUSNANO participation in…
Read MoreVideo of the week – S.K. Sundaram on the use of non-contact methods, such as FTIR, to measure materials properties
[Image above] Credit: ACerS; YouTube S.K. Sundaram is chief materials scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Lab. In this short…
Read MoreBismuth-telluride discovery brings spintronics devices closer
Researchers at the DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University think they have a nifty new material that could…
Read MoreAerogel’s potential to mop up oil spills
Aerogel, sometimes referred to as “frozen smoke,” could one day mop up oil spills and filter wastewater because of its…
Read MoreSelf-adhesive resin cement introduced for dentists
Ivoclar Vivadent has announced the introduction of SpeedCEM, a dual-curing, self-adhesive resin cement for the cementation of high-strength indirect restorations.…
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