Archive for August 2013
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
Kyocera concludes agreement to acquire 100% of shares in NEC Toppan Circuit Solutions (Business Wire) Kyocera Corp. has concluded a…
Read MoreNovel ceramic could conduct heat better than diamond
[Image above] Local temperature increases occurring as a result of current flow in active regions of electronic devices can lead…
Read MoreFrom new fuels to waste disposal, next-gen nuclear reactors depend on advanced ceramics
Nuclear power is dead, at least in Germany and Switzerland, and perhaps a few other countries. But it is alive…
Read MoreSmile! All-ceramic dental restorations take a bite out of other materials
When it comes to crowns, dental professionals—and patients—have several choices, according to this website. Options include precious metals, porcelain fused…
Read MoreVideo: Modern day ‘Ben Franklin’ dabbles in materials science via YouTube
Bay area mechanical engineer Ben Krasnow makes silica aerogel in this demonstration in his home laboratory, one of many he…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
The lead independent director on the Owens-Illinois Board of Directors, Corbin A. McNeill, Jr., has resigned due to personal reasons.…
Read MoreCeramic materials, glut of silicon cells drive global solar markets
[Image above] Located in Northern New Mexico, the Cimarron solar facility uses 490,000 ground mounted Cd-Te thin-film solar cells from…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Ultra-thin carbon-based wafer saws save silicon You can’t saw without producing sawdust, and that can be expensive if, for example,…
Read MoreSlick chemistry uses isothermal water splitting to generate hydrogen
[Image above] Water splitting by a two-step temperature-swing reaction (left) and by isothermal reaction. (Credit: Roeb, Sattler; Science.) What fascinates…
Read MoreOxide nanowires made by simple process promote bone ingrowth, faster healing
Researchers at The Ohio State University, Columbus, have developed a simple, affordable technique for creating oxide nanowires they say can…
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