Archive for July 2013
Multilab study begins establishing uniform protocols for nanotoxicity testing
[Image above] Inflammation of mice lungs after exposure to titania nanobelts. Credit: Environmental Health Perspectives; NIH. The “discovery” of nanomaterials…
Read MoreR&D 100 winners announced
[Image above] Developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Heliotrope Technologies, universal smart window coating is an inexpensive nanocomposite electrochromic…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
EU looks to tighten refractory ceramic fiber regulations In June, the European Chemicals Agency recommended that both alumina-silica and zirconia-alumina-silica…
Read MoreVideo: 3D structures from liquid metal
We know, we know…we’re the American CERAMIC Society. But this bit of video from North Carolina State University (Raleigh), where…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
When it comes to the displays of our smartphones and tablets, Corning Inc. is definitely one of the major players.…
Read MoreOptimizing coevaporation processes for CIGS PV cells
[Image above] Polycrystalline film growth during coevaporation in real time using in situ X-ray diffraction and fluorescence analysis. Credit: R.…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
CMCs for power plant applications (Science Network Western Australia) Scientists at the School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of…
Read MorePrague ICG closes; New glass research center in Brazil—2 unis, 16 profs, 11 years, $22 M—one big impact
Representatives of the American Ceramic Society (led by Richard Brow) and the Chinese Ceramic Society led by Peng Shou, along…
Read MoreIndependence Day ramblings on road signs, sunglasses, rain, and materials
[Image above] New (left) and old highway signs in Canada. You might see it for yourself if you drive to…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
CoorsTek acquires Dynamic-Ceramic (Wall Street Journal) CoorsTek Inc., manufacturer of technical ceramics supplying critical components to high-technology markets, has acquired Dynamic-Materials…
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