Archive for August 2011
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Powerful DOE-developed X-ray technology helps develop promising new drug treatment for melanoma UK study shows radical response…
Read MoreDow Kokam-ORNL agreement on Li-ion battery development aligns with federal AMP
Coincidentally, there is another news item out of Oak Ridge National Lab, this one regarding a new $5.5 million pact…
Read MoreImaging the electrochemical reaction in solid oxide fuel cells
My favorite part of the TV hospital drama, House, is the beginning when the failure occurs. The show opens with…
Read MoreMatSci & Engineering ‘Football Game of the Week’: The preseason
I spent most autumn Saturdays between 2003 and 2006 watching college football on TV. Specifically, the University of Notre Dame…
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Read MoreBack from the Future: Update on Apple and ASM HQ buildings
In mid-June we reported on Apple’s plans to build a new donut-shape headquarters building in Cupertino, Calif., which the techno-press…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Alfa Aesar launches mobile website for easy access to product information Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey Company, announced the launch…
Read MoreArmy looking for white papers related to ‘indestructible’ materials
The Army Research Office’s Synthesis and Processing program is seeking white papers on the topic of the creation of superior…
Read MoreMonday materials fun: Robotic flying ‘maple seed’ vehicle with two moving parts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8FBDFJ1cbk I used to imagine a lot of the bio-inspired ideas, such as flying maple seed pods (above) and artificial…
Read MoreRaman spectroscopy used like a GPS to map toughening in zirconia
Polarized confocal Raman spectroscopy can be used to observe in situ ferroelastic switching of ceria-stabilized zirconia.Polarized confocal Raman spectroscopy can…
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