Archive for 2012
Other materials science stories that may be of interest
[Image above] While manganese (blue) fills out this lithium ion battery nanoparticle evenly, nickel (green) clumps in certain regions, interfering…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Owens Corning’s furnace in its Gous-Khroustalny, Russia, glass reinforcements facility is now operational. It is the latest step the…
Read MoreNature’s nanomaterials—To be or not to be bioinspired?
[Image above] Figure 1. Synthetic sea shells. Credit: MaterialsViews; Wiley. Editor’s note: The other day I told you about a…
Read MoreRefractories Institute video, plus scholarships for undergrads, grads
Did you know that the word “refractory” means “durable, stubborn?” I learned that from the outstanding video “Taming the…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: The solar saga continues: Siemens flees solar market (GigaOm) Energy giant Siemens is leaving…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
[Image above] This 3D image of a ceramic composite specimen imaged under load at 1,750°C shows the detailed fracture patterns…
Read MoreA castle vacation, poster session included
Germany’s Max Planck Society hosts small scientific conferences year-round at Schloss Ringberg in southern Bavaria. Credit: Schloss Ringberg; MPS. You…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Turkish glass processor Duzce Cam is to install a second float glass line. The company, a subsidiary of Okan…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Zircar expands manufacturing and R&D Zircar Ceramics Inc., the New York-based manufacturer and international…
Read MoreEngineered nanoglass material could clean up petro drilling, past and present
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u4fBL-qzDI In one of our news “roundups” posted last week, there was a brief mention of NSF support for work…
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