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Archive for October 2013

Video: Inexpensive process distills silica compounds from sand, waste

By Lisa McDonald | October 2, 2013

Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed an inexpensive distillation process to transform common silica from sand and other materials into chemicals that can be used in fireproofing and waterproofing materials, textiles, and other products.

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Shape memory and superelasticity in zirconia

By Lisa McDonald | October 1, 2013

If small enough, zirconia rods exhibit shape memory and superelastic properties without crumbling.

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