Archive for February 2011
Double perovskites developed for high-temp applications
Last month I shared a story on the work Ohio State University researchers’ development of a computer-controlled “blowtorch” to simulate…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
So many materials stories, so little time: Cornell study: Graphene grains make atomic patchwork quilts Dynamically tunable hemispherical electronic eye camera…
Read MoreACerS 2011 slate for president-elect, board announced
ACerS is pleased to announce the 2011 slate for President-elect and for Board of Directors. The election will be held…
Read MoreDOE: $5 million available for GATE centers, student graduate fellowships in automotive materials, engineering
Are you someone at (or near) the start of your graduate studies in engineering, and do you have an interest…
Read MoreDOE gives loan guarantee to southwestern transmission project
The DOE announced it is using Recovery Act monies to provide a loan guarantee for $343 million to assist a consortium building…
Read MoreNot yet in home LED heaven – but maybe next year
Because several ACerS members are directly or indirectly involved with LED research and development, and because I am doing some…
Read MoreJapanese group ‘prints’ amorphous silicon photovoltaic cell created using silicon inks
JAIST researchers have developed three types of silicon ink: aB-doped p-type, an i-type (intrinsic) and a P-doped type. Typically, photovoltaic…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Z.L. Wang on piezoeletronics and piezophotoeletronics
[flash https://ceramics.org/ceramictechtoday/wp-content/video/zl_wang.flv mode=1 f={image=/ceramictechtoday/wp-content/video/zl_wang.jpg}] Georgia Tech’s Zhong-Lin Wang was a plenary speaker at the recent 35th International Conference on Advanced…
Read MoreLarger grains at lower temperatures: Possible poly-silicon production cost breakthrough?
A new process creates poly-silicon with crystal grains up to 150 micrometers, roughly 30 times larger than grains currently produced…
Read MoreMicromeritics offers free materials characterization workshop
Micromeritics, a manufacturer of particle and nanotechnology instruments and equipment, is offering a free materials characterization workshop and plant tour…
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