Archive for February 2012
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Berkeley Lab researchers synthesized a molecule that mimics catalytically active triangular molybdenum disulfide edge-sites. The result is an entire layer…
Read MoreCelebrate! This is National Engineers Week!
This year’s Engineering Week is Feb. 19-25. The week celebrates the accomplishments of the nation’s engineers. Eweek is a favorite…
Read MoreFederal budget 2013 — What the proposed budget is offering for science R&D
Last Monday, President Obama delivered his FY’13 budget proposal to Congress, and today, OSTP chief John Holdren is appearing before…
Read MoreICC4 Plenary & keynote speakers (part 1): Interest in energy topics abound
As ICC4 president Katherine Faber noted last week in her video invitation to the July 15-19 event in Chicago, the…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
Samples of decorative glass bottles made by PacificGlas. Credit: PacificGlas. It has been announced that PacificGlas will commission a new…
Read MoreUAB group demonstrates techniques to electrospin improved 3D tissue engineering scaffolds
3D technology builds better body parts from uabnews on Vimeo. We’ve covered electrospinning extensively in The Bulletin, which of course…
Read MoreInnovative catalytic ceramic porous membrane key to Gas2’s pilot gas-to-liquids plant
Processes for turning natural gas-to-liquid fuels have been around for about 200 years, but large-scale adoption of GTL technologies has…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Thermal Technology ships large hot press Thermal Technology, a leading manufacturer of vacuum and…
Read MoreA123 looking for lifelines as Fisker Automotive falters [Updated]
The future of Fisker Automotive’s luxury hybrid vehicle is unclear after DOE suspended its loan guarantee. That affects the fortunes…
Read MoreModeling sintering without constitutive equations
Sintering is among the most fundamental and important processes applied to ceramic materials. In its essentials, it is simple: It’s…
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