Archive for March 2012
Newly appreciated liquid-like properties of ‘old’ Se-Cu ceramic material provide nice thermoelectric jolt
The April 2012 issue of the ACerS Bulletin (just posted online) is all about thermoelectric materials and areas where exciting…
Read MoreCeder on MGI: ‘Materials scientists are hungry for data’
Robert F. Service, one of Science magazine’s best writers, has finally written a lengthy piece (subscription req’d) on the Materials…
Read MoreCeramic materials as enablers of clean and green technologies
[Image above] Materials engineering will drive development of the next generation of energy efficient vehicles. Credit: MOOOOOPS; Wikimedia News…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Manoj Choudhary discusses his IJAGS paper: Mathematical modeling of flow and heat transfer phenomena in glass melting, delivery and forming processes
Credit: Advanced Portfolio News; YouTube This video comes courtesy of our colleagues at MaterialsViews.com and Wiley’s Hope Inman. MaterialsViews has…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: MesoCoat hits milestone – cladding inside diameter of pipe Abakan Inc. is pleased to…
Read MoreRare earth elements is subject of D.C. area radio show featuring ACerS’ Steve Freiman
Steve Freiman, ACerS past president, was a guest on the Kojo Nnamdi radio show on Monday to discuss the science…
Read MoreWhat are the ‘Grand Challenges’ for ceramic research?
Mario Affatigato from Coe College identified the interaction between glass and living matter as a grand challenge that can be…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Ultrafast large-amplitude relocation of electronic charge in ionic crystals (pdf) (PNAS, Early Edition) We have demonstrated an…
Read MoreGreenroads groups award first LEEDs-type certification to ‘Poticrete’ project
There seems to some new and interesting surges of interest in using recycled material in roadways, both for economic reasons…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
• Dubai Investments may opt to issue a sukuk, or Islamic bonds, to finance the expansion of the second production…
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