Archive for May 2013
Bistable graphene transistor with BN barrier developed
[Image above] Schematic of tunnelling transistor based on vertical graphene heterostructures. Tunnelling current between two graphene layers can be…
Read MoreTwo-dimensional MXene carbides pack four times more lithium
[Image above] Hydroxyl terminated MXene Ti3C2 with monolayers of hydrazine molecules between the MXene layers. Credit: Vadym Mochalin, Drexel University.…
Read MorePoint Source Power leverages ‘Votosynthesis’ to bring down scale of SOFCs
[Image above] Credit: Point Source Power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erFyBi4Z5Sw If you read this blog often, you may notice a few similarities between…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New mechanism converts natural gas to energy faster, captures CO2 Chemical engineering researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• A Longueuil facility that prepares about 70 percent of Quebec’s glass for recycling is shutting down, and the company’s…
Read MoreRare earth oxides found to produce superhydrophobic ceramics
[Image above] Credit: Varanasi Research Group; Nature. Video of REO hydrophobic surfaces in action. Credit: MIT News Office; YouTube. I…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Corning announces expansion of clean-air products facilities Corning Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a capital expenditure…
Read MoreMesoCoat grand opening and U. Buffalo research signal retooling of ‘Rust Belt’ region
[Image above] Andrew Sherman. Credit: ACerS. This video shows the process developed by MesoCoat (Euclid, Ohio) to clad the interior…
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