Archive for 2010
Flexible glass to challenge LCDs in electronic devices
Corning announced it has developed a flexible glass substrate that can be used for printed electronics applications. The glass manufacturer…
Read MoreiPhone 4 ceramic, glass materials update
Steve Jobs has been revealing feature after feature of Apples new iPhone for the past hour and it looks more…
Read MoreCeramic, glass content of Apple next-gen iPhone may be settled today
Apple’s Steve Jobs is set to officially unveil the new iPhone later today, and one of the continuing mysteries –…
Read MoreORNL to establish Nuclear Energy Modeling and Simulation Energy Innovation Hub
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman announced the selection of a team led by Oak Ridge National Lab for…
Read MoreVideo of the Week: Titanium dioxide to convert optical energy to mechanical energy
In a recent interview with Nanowerk, Ayusman Sen, a professor at the Department of Chemistry at Penn State, explained how…
Read MoreElectric field yields triple sintering gain: improved ceramic properties, greater speed and lower temps
Two months ago, I wrote about how North Carolina State University’s Hans Conrad had apparently discovered that sintered ceramic materials…
Read MoreNanoscale discovery said to open new possibilities for tiny glass electrodes in microfluidic devices
A team University of Michigan researchers say they have figured out a way to nondestructively use glass as an electrode…
Read MoreChinese team: Use superabsorbent carbon nanotube sponges on oil spills
Imagine a lightweight durable floating sponge for use at an ocean oil spill that attracts only oil, expands to hold…
Read MoreMichigan forms renewable energy partnership with Spain
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm announced that the state formed a partnership with the government of Navarra, Spain, a European center…
Read MoreSupercomputer to design new nuke plants
The “Jaguar” – the most powerful computer in the world – will be used to design the next generation of…
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