Archive for 2012
New techniques stretch carbon nanotubes, make stronger composites
[Image above] Researchers used a rotating spool to create ribbon-like composite materials that have a high percentage of carbon nanotubes,…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Some surprising materials being used in interesting ways. Nanocrystals and nickel catalyst substantially improve light-based hydrogen production Hydrogen is an…
Read MoreUltrathin rust films trap sunlight for splitting water
[Image above] A photograph of ultrathin film α-Fe2O3 photoanodes in action. Credit: Rothschild; Technion If you think about it, water…
Read MoreArun Varshneya recounts mentor’s influence in Cooper Lecture
Serendipity was smiling on Arun Varshneya when he met Al Cooper in 1965. As Varshneya recounts during the Cooper Distinguished Lecture he delivered at the MS&T’12 conference, the two met when Cooper was taking a sabbatical year at Sheffield University (United Kingdom) where Varshneya was nearing the end of his undergraduate studies.
Read MoreReview of NREL’s Open Energy Info website
NREL’s Open Energy Info website is an interactive website with a wiki-like feature, apps and datasets. Credit: NREL/OpenEI; YouTube. In…
Read MoreSalman Khan on his disruptive approach to education—TED talk video; Tech Review interview
In this TED talk Salman Khan says that as a hedge fund analyst it was “very strange for me to…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Of possible interest … US Commerce Department announces partnership with Cornell NYC Tech to help American entrepreneurs innovate, grow, and…
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Read MoreVarshneya recounts mentor’s influence in Cooper Lecture
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Read MoreHow highway bridges sing—or groan—in the rain to reveal their health
[Image above] Professor Brian Mazzeo tests acoustic-based measurement techniques in his lab. Credit: BYU. [Editor’s note: Sometimes simple is best,…
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