Archive for 2012
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Kyocera modules begin operating at 2.1 MW ‘SoftBank Kyoto Solar Park’ Kyocera Corp. announced…
Read MoreHow to knit silicon carbide fibers
Textile structures made from silicon carbide fibers are very interesting for manufacturing of fiber reinforced high temperature resistant ceramic matrix…
Read MoreOther materials science stories that may be of interest
Take a look: Metastable material: Study shows availability of hydrogen controls chemical structure of graphene oxide A new study shows…
Read MoreJACerS impact factor increases for third consecutive year
Thomson Reuters has released its annual report on journal impact factors, and the news for The American Ceramic Society continues…
Read MoreLatest edition of ACerS–NIST phase equilibria diagrams database loaded with new entries, diagrams
If you work in ceramic science and engineering, you probably know that phase diagrams are a must-have reference material.…
Read MoreTwo studies highlight battery advances—paintable Li-ion batteries and fast-charging Ni-Fe batteries
Rice University researchers have demonstrated a paint-on lithium ion battery. Credit: Rice University; YouTube. “The more things change, the more…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
Credit: European Container Glass Federation. • Glass packaging production volumes in Europe grew by 4.2% in 2011 according to data…
Read MoreFine-tuning: NCSU/NSF group learns how to control phase formation of titanium dioxide at room temperature
A new technique allows researchers to control the phase of the titanium dioxide by modifying the structure of the titanium…
Read MoreOldest known pottery dates back 20,000 years and may have changed the course of human history
Beautiful ceramic roasters by artist Robbie Lobell continue an ancient tradition of using pottery for cooking. Lobell intends for…
Read MoreTRI announces new officers, scholarship winners
The Refractories Institute, one of ACerS’ allies in the field of promoting interest in refractory ceramic science and engineering, issued…
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