Archive for February 2013
News from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Quarterly group revenues at Nippon Sheet Group were 9 percent down from the previous year, at $4 billion compared…
Read MoreA promising way to make nanoporous molybdenum nitride supercapacitor electrodes
Molybdenum nitride made from molybdenum oxide shows promise as a supercapacitor electrode material. Supercapacitors (also called electrochemical double-layer capacitors or…
Read MoreACerS launches ‘New’ Art, Archaeology and Conservation Science Division
(Updated) What do cutting edge materials research and the investigation of ancient ceramic pots have in common? More than you…
Read MoreA valentine for ceramists and other types of silicaphiles and geeks
[Image above] Credit: Aerogel Technologies. If you are looking for a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetie, that says…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: Unifrax announces acquisition deal Unifrax, the Niagara Falls, N.Y.,-based manufacturer of ceramic fiber insulation…
Read MoreBig awards for little SOFC device for powering mobile electronics
[Image above] Credit: CES A rerun worth watching: SOFC battery charger liberates electronic devices from the tyranny of the grid.…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
What an active field! Oxygen tolerance of an in silico-designed bioinspired hydrogen-evolving catalyst in water (PNAS) Certain bacterial enzymes, the…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Nippon Electric Glass Co. has succeeded in increasing width (up to 20 millimeters) and further reducing thickness (down to…
Read MoreICACC’13 Photoblog #3 from Daytona Beach
University of Maryland’s Eric Wachsman discussed the role of solid oxide fuel cells in a balanced national energy strategy…
Read MoreGood news for touchscreen glass: Tablet device market expected to hit 72 million by 2018
[Image above] The Kindle Fire I received last Christmas, making me a happy participant in 17-million-member trend. Credit: ACerS. If…
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